Physics & Astronomy

Jackson Codd ’23, co-author of the newly accepted MACRO Consortium paper, stands beside the Robert L. Mutel Telescope in southern Arizona during sunset.

MACRO Consortium Celebrates Acceptance of Peer-Reviewed Article for Publication

The MACRO Consortium, which includes Macalester College, is proud to announce the acceptance of its first peer-reviewed paper for publication.

November 3 2025

Professor James Doyle holds his 2025 Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award. Executive Vice President and Provost Lisa Anderson-Levy applauds next to him.

Professor James Doyle receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

Doyle, chair of the Physics and Astronomy Department, received the award for exemplifying the teaching goals of Macalester College.

April 24 2025

Astronomy professor uses radio telescopes to decipher the mystery of how galaxies form

Professor John Cannon researches dwarf galaxies and reveals their role in our universe.

February 19 2024

Lecture Notes: Cosmology and the Fate of the Universe

Astronomy professor Anna Williams and her students explore the knowns and unknowns of our universe and beyond.

July 18 2022

Printing a Better Way to Land on the Moon

Kayla Schang worked with a team at NASA to make landing on other planets easier.

March 30 2021

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