Academics News
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April 25 2018
Teacher-Scholar Tom Varberg
Over his 25 years here, Professor Varberg has transformed what was an empty room into one of Macalester's most successful research laboratories.
April 9 2018
Global Citizenship Awards 2018
Three graduating seniors are recognized for their commitments to service and civic engagement at home and abroad.
April 6 2018
Making “Organic Metals”
Fernando Marquez's chemistry research seeks to replace toxic metals in electronics.
March 20 2018
Singing in DC
The Macalester Choir spent their spring break in the Washington, DC area performing American choral music.
March 19 2018
Seeking Treatment for a Progressive Lung Disease
Supported by the Academic Health Sciences Summer Research Program, Aidan Tirpack researched a progressive and fatal lung-scarring disease.
March 19 2018
Acting out Ancestry
In Professor Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento's Acting II course, students hone their research, writing, and performance skills while acting out the immigration stories of their own relatives.
March 19 2018
At the Summit: Studying Away in the Alps
Makaya Kekoa Resner '19 shares her reflections about the first few weeks of studying abroad in Geneva, Switzerland.
March 5 2018
Fish, Crocodiles, and Dinosaurs
Max Deckman '19 went to Montana to collect microfossils--but that wasn't all he found.
February 20 2018
Student Life News
Rad Roommates
Paired as first-year roommates at Macalester, these duos have lived together ever since.
April 13 2018
Week 12 Spring 2018
A few highlights of events on campus during the last couple of weeks;
April 11 2018
Ping-Pong to Astronomy
There are more than 120 student organizations on Macalester’s campus, with an offering for nearly every interest, ranging from traditional groups like the Mac Weekly to a physics and astronomy club.
April 3 2018
Singing in DC
The Macalester Choir spent their spring break in the Washington, DC area performing American choral music.
March 19 2018
Day in the Life Of Gao
Hour by hour, Gao Thor '18 takes her through her day at Macalester.
March 19 2018
Week 6 Spring 2018
A few highlights of some events that happened during the last couple of weeks before spring break.
March 14 2018
Field Trip to Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
Students visited the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.
March 13 2018
Founders Day Gala
The gala was held last Friday evening in the Campus Center.
March 6 2018
Pushball 2018
Every year students celebrate Founders Day with a friendly game of Pushball on Macalester’s Old Main Lawn.
March 6 2018
Career Development News
Startup Guru
Longtime Silicon Valley business developer Roya Ansari ’83 is working hard, having fun, and giving back to Macalester.
April 25 2018
The Poetry Promoter
Dylan Garity '12 shares how he turned an English major into a career in the arts with Button Poetry.
March 12 2018
Comic Timing
With late-night comedy ratings soaring, Ariel Dumas ’05 has found the perfect time to succeed in show business.
February 2 2018
Storyteller
Native American journalist Brian Bull ’91 reports on the stories others might miss.
February 2 2018
MacNest Interns Test Their Wings at Startups
It's a win-win when students and startups work together, sharing skills and experience as part of MacNest.
January 22 2018
MacConnect in Washington, D.C.
Students network with alumni in Washington, D.C.
January 17 2018
The Infinite Variety of Internships
College in a first-rate city means endless opportunities for meaningful internships.
January 12 2018
Mac Networker
November 3 2017
Astronomy Prodigies
November 2 2017
Internships News
Making “Organic Metals”
Fernando Marquez's chemistry research seeks to replace toxic metals in electronics.
March 20 2018
Seeking Treatment for a Progressive Lung Disease
Supported by the Academic Health Sciences Summer Research Program, Aidan Tirpack researched a progressive and fatal lung-scarring disease.
March 19 2018
Long-term Research into Immune Response
Rohit Kamath is part of a long-term immunology project in Professor Devavani Chatterjea's lab. His summer research was supported by a Professor Jan Serie Research Fellowship.
March 1 2018
Fish, Crocodiles, and Dinosaurs
Max Deckman '19 went to Montana to collect microfossils--but that wasn't all he found.
February 20 2018
International Investigative Journalist
Celia Heudebourg '18 shares the highlights of her student journalism career––from the Mac Weekly to the New York Times.
February 2 2018
Seeking a Better LED
In the Professor James Heyman's lab, Dona Pantova researched a new material for LEDs for tech firm Lightwave Photonics.
February 1 2018
Inspired by Research
As an HHMI Young Researcher, Melissa Kingue '20 learned her way around two labs--developmental biology and immunology.
January 15 2018
The Infinite Variety of Internships
College in a first-rate city means endless opportunities for meaningful internships.
January 12 2018
Live It: Women Farmers in India
For her Live It Fund project, Preeta Raghunathan ’19 combined her passions for agriculture and entrepreneurship.
December 28 2017
Alumni News
Far From Home
For the Chang sisters, Macalester was an exciting but challenging mid-century respite from the political upheavals of their native China.
April 25 2018
Startup Guru
Longtime Silicon Valley business developer Roya Ansari ’83 is working hard, having fun, and giving back to Macalester.
April 25 2018
Solving Sustainability
From solar gardens to electric cars, Macalester alums are working on energy solutions for a more sustainable future.
April 23 2018
The Poetry Promoter
Dylan Garity '12 shares how he turned an English major into a career in the arts with Button Poetry.
March 12 2018
Public Health Hero
As a Johns Hopkins- and Yale-educated future surgeon, Cheryl Zogg '11 has always been a high achiever. Now she's on the Forbes 30 Under 30 as well.
February 27 2018
Danai Gurira ’01 Is Leading Armies in ‘Black Panther’
Alumna Danai Gurira '01 has been traversing the press circuit to discuss her role as Okoye in Marvel Studio's Black Panther.
February 14 2018
Mac Sweethearts
Six decades’ worth of couples share how they fell in love at 1600 Grand—and what they’ve learned since.
February 2 2018
Perspective on Pluto
Richard Binzel ’80 helped send a spacecraft to Pluto—and the discoveries amazed him.
February 2 2018
Change Agents
Alumni illustrate why Mac is a top-ranked school for students who plan to transform the world.
February 2 2018
Study Abroad News
Volunteering in Buenos Aires
Isabela Escalona and Emmet Hollingshead enriched their study abroad experience by volunteering.
March 23 2018
Spring 2018 IGC Photo Contest Winners
The four winners of this year's contest are shown here.
March 7 2018
At the Summit: Studying Away in the Alps
Makaya Kekoa Resner '19 shares her reflections about the first few weeks of studying abroad in Geneva, Switzerland.
March 5 2018
Softball Team Tours South Africa
The softball team spent two weeks in South Africa in January.
February 5 2018
Postcards from Seoul
Rachel Wong '19 learned far more than coursework required during her semester in Seoul.
February 5 2018
Food, Agriculture, and Female Farmers in Burkina Faso
Julia Morgan ’18, Millie Varley ’18, and geography professor Bill Moseley researched food security and diet diversity in Burkina Faso.
January 17 2018
Institute for Global Citizenship Photo Contest Highlights
September 27 2017
Study Away Family Connections
Two Mac students chose study away countries where they had family cultural associations.
May 2 2017
Refugee Responders
Two students involved in refugee work while abroad have brought their activism home.
March 27 2017
Civic Engagement News
Solving Sustainability
From solar gardens to electric cars, Macalester alums are working on energy solutions for a more sustainable future.
April 23 2018
Global Citizenship Awards 2018
Three graduating seniors are recognized for their commitments to service and civic engagement at home and abroad.
April 6 2018
Youth Climate Trailblazers
Akilah Sanders-Reed ’16 and Margaret Breen ’20 are using the courts to address the proposed Line 3 pipeline.
March 26 2018
Volunteering in Buenos Aires
Isabela Escalona and Emmet Hollingshead enriched their study abroad experience by volunteering.
March 23 2018
Giving High School Students a Voice
Through spoken word poetry, Kiante Miles '20 teaches high schoolers the power of storytelling.
February 16 2018
MacNest Interns Test Their Wings at Startups
It's a win-win when students and startups work together, sharing skills and experience as part of MacNest.
January 22 2018
Food, Agriculture, and Female Farmers in Burkina Faso
Julia Morgan ’18, Millie Varley ’18, and geography professor Bill Moseley researched food security and diet diversity in Burkina Faso.
January 17 2018
Global Math Innovator
In October, at Clinton Global Initiative University, Cuauhtemoc Cruz Herrera ’19 presents his innovation to help Mexican math students excel.
December 12 2017
Activism Inside and Outside the Classroom
Ayaan Natala ’18 bridges academics and activism.
November 18 2017
College Newswire
Brad Belbas, Academic Information Associate for Social Sciences, Receives the Staff Outstanding Service Award
In celebration of the ways your work has shaped Macalester’s classrooms and supported departments, faculty members, and students across campus, we are proud to offer you the 2018 Staff Outstanding Service Award.
April 17 2018
Anthropology Professor Olga González Receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award
The award recognizes “a faculty member who has been identified by colleagues and students as exemplifying the teaching goals of Macalester College.”
April 17 2018
Spanish & Portuguese Professor Galo F. González Receives Thomas Jefferson Award
The award was established in 1961 by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation to honor faculty members who exemplify the principles and ideals of Thomas Jefferson.
April 10 2018
Macalester Theatre and Dance Department presents its 2018 Spring Dance Concert, Perennial, April 27 and 28
All performances will take place in the Frey Theatre at St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul, Minn. 55105.
March 30 2018
The Macalester College Theatre and Dance Department presents Dirk (and others still with us)
There are only two performances, Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24, both at 7:30 p.m. Performance is off campus at: Dreamland Arts LLC, 677 Hamline Ave. No., St. Paul, Minn.
March 17 2018
Fred Swaniker, Founder of African Leadership University, to speak at Macalester Commencement
Commencement will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12, at the college.
March 6 2018
Macalester Professor Discovers Parasites Plagued Dinosaur-Dominated Ecosystems
Fossils collected from the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana provided a rare opportunity to track parasite infestation.
March 1 2018
The Inaugural Lecture of Sarah West as the G. Theodore Mitau Professor of Economics
An award-winning teacher, West has supervised many prize-winning honors theses and has co-authored publications with Macalester undergraduates.
February 26 2018
Macalester College Among Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges & Universities
Since 1961, 381 alumni from Macalester have traveled abroad to serve as volunteers.
February 21 2018