Home News Psychology Psychology Lecture Notes: Exploring Sensation and Perception Professor Eric Wiertelak examines how our brains make sense of the world around us. Professors Look Beyond the Lecture Macalester faculty members find creative ways to help students learn even the most challenging concepts. Lecture Notes: Cognitive Phenomena How do we learn, remember, and think? Climate Anxiety Facing fears about a warming planet, Macalester students are responding with education, organizing, and growing activism. A Slice of Olin-Rice All summer, Mac’s science center bustled as professors and students dug into collaborative research. Award-Winning Public Radio Reporter Native American journalist Brian Bull ’91 reports on stories others might miss. Psychology and Public Health Community volunteering makes a class on promoting social well-being come alive. Career Insights Four Mac students talk about the fun and the value of gaining real-world experience through internships. Supporting Immigrant Girls Jasmine Nguyen ’17 developed a program to help immigrant and refugee parents support their daughters through the college process. Publishing with Professors From topics as varied as childhood obesity in Mexico to the discovery of new galaxies, Macalester students research with faculty and publish the results. Public Health Internships Four students talk about their Twin Cities internships in the world of public health. Global Citizenship Awards 2016 Three Macalester seniors honored for their commitment to international service. Athletes Abroad Studying in other countries was enriching in multiple ways for two Macalester student-athletes. Intimidated by Data? Mac Meets You Where You Are Handling complex data is essential in almost every field. At Macalester you can successfully learn data science from any starting point. Selling Wellness Psychology class creates health ad campaigns directed at their fellow students. Making College Possible An internship with College Possible inspired Lillian Hexter ’16 to pursue a career that combines fundraising and social justice. Moral Psychology How do we make moral judgments about our own and others’ behavior? Eye Tracking in Vienna Mihaela Barokova ’15 interns at the University of Vienna while studying away in Germany. Allies across (Dis)ability Maddie Kornfeld and Marium Ibrahim went to the experts to discover what it takes to build alliances between people with and without disabilities. Happy Talk Epilepsy Intern Working with the Minnesota Epilepsy Group got Simon Sangaard more interested in clinical practice. Previous 1 2 Next