Home News Articles Page 14 Articles Shelf Conscious: Arthur Mitchell Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' office? We're with you. Learning Across the Aisle The new Congress to Campus program is part of the college’s focus on helping students learn how to engage across difference. Supporting Youth Development with Sense and Sensitivity At Macalester, Joselyn Angeles-Figueroa ’21 discovered her passion for working with kids. A year later, she’s working to support community-centric youth development across the country. Maccolades for February 2023: Fulbrights flourish, a celebrated judge, a performance in Havana, and more Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from February 2023. Professor Lela Pierce Awarded Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship Visiting assistant professor of sculpture Lela Pierce ’08 named Jerome Hill Artist Fellow Helping veterans in Minneapolis Helen Frieman turned an internship at the Minneapolis Veterans Affair into a job after graduation. How Local Government and Language Create Community A recent grad who lives and works in Kazakhstan shares his experience Macalester College is a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students Ten Macalester students were selected for Fulbright awards for academic year 2022-2023, putting the college in 9th place among baccalaureate institutions and tied for 11th among all schools. New research offers roadmap for wildlife conservation and human development to coexist A new research paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability and co-authored by Dr. Stotra Chakrabarti, a visiting assistant professor of animal behavior, offers new ways to reimagine conservation that incorporate both human needs and the delicate efforts required to preserve biodiversity. Not Set in Stone Anthropology students work to enrich a fossil collection at the Science Museum of Minnesota Maccolades for January 2023: a presidential promotion, published student research, lifetime honors and more Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from January 2023. Language and Liberty In the diverse Twin Cities, Marouane El Bahraoui ’25 has found opportunities to utilize his passion, advance his career, and bring an international lens to the local Francophone movement New edited collection aims to fill gaps in Minnesota’s environmental history Environmental historian Professor Chris Wells co-authored Nature’s Crossroads: The Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. A new Window on the Universe A telescope allows Macalester students to peer into the universe Digging Up History A collaboration with the renowned 106 Group exposes archaeology students to field work and careers in cultural resource management Publishing to health care A recent grad shares how she landed a job in New York. Four Macalester professors awarded tenure The professors are Matt Burgess, English; Gabriel Lade, Economics; Getiria Onsongo, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; and Felix Friedt, Economics. Analyzing Urban Redesign Projects in Barcelona and Berlin For Milosz Fernandez-Kepka ’23, this past summer's fieldwork added a new dimension to his research on public urban space. Exploring US Campaigns and Elections A peak into contemporary poli-sci curriculum Indigenous historian explains how Supreme Court case could threaten tribal sovereignty Dr. Jacob Jurss, visiting assistant professor of Indigenous history, breaks down Brackeen vs. Haaland and how it poses a threat not just to ICWA and Indigenous children, but to tribal sovereignty itself. On MacExplore trip, students get up-close look at legal careers Over fall break, 15 Mac students got a taste of what it would be like to practice law in a MacExplore Law trip organized by Career Exploration. Prev 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 … 28 Next
