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Friday, June 5 | Goodsell Observatory Open House
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10pm-midnight • Physics and Astronomy
Resident astronomers and astronomy students will be on hand to facilitate viewing of the sky and galactic objects we can see from our location, using historical and modern telescopes. Be sure to dress for the weather! Check the Observatory webpage for last-minute cancellations due to weather.
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2
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- Physics Table - Check Radiations Newsletter for location, noon-1 pm
If you have an interest in Physics or Astronomy, come join other folks who share that interest and enjoy a community lunch! If you're off board or on a limited plan, let the cashier know you're there for Physics Table, and we'll treat you to lunch!
- Mathematics and Statistics Departmental Annual Picnic - CMC/Boliou Terrace, noon-1:30pm
All mathematics and statistics majors, faculty, and staff are invited to the annual departmental picnic.
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- Chemistry Periodic Table - Anderson, Mohrig student gathering space, noon-1 pm
If you are off board, the department will cover your lunch. Go to the Schulze Cafe in the Daugherty Atrium and ask for the chemistry charge. Any questions, contact Danielle Morisette.
- Psych Cafe - Olin 02, noon-1pm
Join your pscy SDAs for cafe drinks, snacks, and a chat!
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Campus Events and Resources
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Friday, June 5 | Day of DH 2026
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9:30am-3:30pm • Weitz Center for Creativity • Digital Humanities
Join us for the 10th annual Day of Digital Humanities at Carleton College—a free one-day conference where those engaged in digital scholarship in the upper midwest and beyond can share their work and forge connections with other DH practitioners.
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Open to the Carleton Community
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- Friday, June 5 | Carleton Triathlon - 8-11am
Minnesota’s oldest standing triathlon is back for the 45th annual race!
Carleton’s annual triathlon, hosted by the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC). The triathlon includes: 750-yard swim in West Gym, 16-mile cycle through Rice and Goodhue counties, and a 5k run through Carleton’s Arboretum. Participants can compete as individuals or relay teams of two or three people and is open to Carleton students, faculty, staff, and the greater Northfield and St. Olaf communities.All proceeds will go to the Northfield Youth Sports Collaborative. Registration fees include post-race barbecue. All participants must register by June 1.
- Tuesday, June 2 | LTC Lunch - Connecting Cultures Through Music - Weitz 236, 11:45am-1pm
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- Saturday, June 13 | Commencement - Bald Spot, 9:30am
- Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 | Lighten Up - Laird Stadium, 7:30am-4pm
Come shop to find clothing, bedding, shoes, electronics, kitchen and household items, rugs, storage bins and drawers, books, lamps, small furniture, and more. Bring your own bag.
- Friday, June 19-Sunday, June 21 | Reunion 2026
Alumni weekend at Carleton.
- Friday, June 19 | The Six Lives of the Cowling Arboretum - Skinner Memorial Chapel, Room 125, 10-11am
Speakers include Nat Case '88 and Ingrid Case '90, co-authors of Into the Arb: A History of the Carleton College Arboretum.Into the Arb: A History of the Carleton College Arboretum. When we walk into a "natural" area, it can feel like we're entering an eternal space. This can deceive. The area that is now Carleton College's Arb has changed and changed again over its human history, and how people have regarded the land has changed, too. We'll look at the Arboretum as Dakota land; as small farms; in its first era as Carleton's Arboretum and Farm; in its role as a rougher, unchaperoned space in the turbulent 1960s; and in its newest transformation over the last 50 years into a treasured, organized part of the Carleton project.
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- Wednesday, June 3 | Last day of spring term classes
- Thursday, June 4 | Summer Information Session - Sayles 251, 11:30am-12:15pm
Students are invited to learn more about available resources during the summer.
- Friday, June 5 | Late Night Breakfast - LDC, 10-11pm
Take a break from studying and join us for a Carleton tradition — Late Night Breakfast! Free for students—no meal swipe needed!
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Saturday, June 6 | Exam days begin
- Monday, June 8 | Senior Week
The Class of 2026 will begin their senior week celebrations!
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- Tuesday, June 23 and Wednesday, June 24 | June Session: Employee Certificate for Critical AI Literacy - Library 206, 10am-3pm
Carleton College is excited to offer all full- and part-time employees at Carleton College a structured opportunity to explore ways AI can align with their routine job responsibilities.
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We are looking forward to having 33 faculty and staff, and 90 students doing STEM research on campus this summer. This web section includes lists of available services and support during the summer months, including: housing, meals, transportation, medical care, activities, and community. We're looking forward to hosting onboarding training, tea talks, coffee hours, ice cream socials, poster workshops, and more to enrich the summer research experience.
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The Springs of Spring Creek
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Have you ever wondered why Spring Creek is called Spring Creek? Flowing northwest through campus, Spring Creek has been a staple of campus for its entire existence. If you’ve ever dipped a toe in, you may have noticed that it can be fairly cold, even in the height of summer. This is because much of the water in Spring Creek comes from springs of the Jordan sandstone!
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There are many types of springs that exist in Minnesota, but those that exist within the creek are very special. Read more about Spring Creek by Nico Bolling '27, Cole Student Naturalist.
Photo: 4-cm-wide sand boils in Spring Creek, 44°27’39.7″N 93°08’49.5″W (WGS 84) by Nico Bolling ‘27
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The Arb is an important part of the Carleton experience, and it means different things to different people. Morning runners, classes, late-night walkers, weekend visitors, and Arb caretakers traverse its paths; photos of it appear on the dining hall screens; its wildlife occasionally wander out across campus.
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Whether you’ve actually been out in the Arb or not, you likely have your own set of knowledge about it: as a place you go to have fun or find peace, as a conservation space, as a place with several entrances that connect in mysterious ways, as a place you can see birds or flowers or skiers.
As we come to the end of this year, and the end of being at Carleton for some of us, I encourage you to take an hour before you leave campus—or begin your summer job here—to go on a small adventure, and get to know the Arb from a new perspective. Read more about this challenge from Kara Kjome Fischer '26, Cole Student Naturalist.
Photo: Students learning in the Arb by Sarah Deel.
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All positions are posted on Handshake.
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ACR Homes and Healthcare Tabling
Tuesday, June 2, 10am-2pm, Sayles
ACR Homes provides high-quality residential health care & assistance for people with disabilities in homes throughout the Twin Cities. So, whether you are looking for a flexible job, an impactful internship, patient care experience, or a rewarding career after school, at ACR, you can truly make a difference in the lives of people who have disabilities.
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Julia Strand, professor of psychology, gave a keynote speech at the Panhellenic Conference of Cognitive Psychology in Athens, Greece, titled "Toward a More Robust Cognitive Psychology." She also led a workshop for conference attendees on conducting open science practices to make research more robust and replicable.
Rou-Jia Sung, associate professor of biology, was awarded a grant for a project titled "Increasing Awareness and Engagement for Future STEMM Professionals: Discussing Science & Society in Biomedical Science Classrooms" through the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. As co-PI on the project, she will work with Dr. Nikea Pittman at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill to develop curriculum that incorporates science and society for undergraduate and graduate biochemistry and medical students.
Congratulations to Anna Lee '28 (Chemistry), Carter Sichol '26 (Psychology), Sarah Zheng '26 (Statistics) and Mindy Zhai '27 (Economics) for finishing 11th at the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championships following Friday's final round at Desert Willow Golf Resort. The Knights were led by a historic performance from senior Carter Sichol , who became the first NCAA Division III individual national champion in Carleton women's golf history.
Each year, the Mathematics and Statistics Department awards two prizes to students. Congratulations to Sunny Sun, Nathaniel Cheng, Pablo Christofferson, and Emmy Coyle, the winners of the Steven P. Galovich Prize. The department is pleased to name Revathi Mandava, Clara McGee, Claire Saunders, and Natalie Tatar the winners of the Sy Schuster for Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Prize.
Ben Ansbacher ’26, Malachy Guzman ’25, and Professor of Physics Arjendu Pattanayak published their paper, “ Mapping gene expression dynamics to developmental phenotypes,” in Nature‘s npj Systems Biology and Applications journal with their collaborator Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona).
Ian Tarter ’26 designed, crowdfunded, and launched a solo card game, The Daily Weather, with Button Shy Games. Tarter is majoring in cognitive science with a minor in statistics and data science.
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Visit Carleton Integrated Math and Science for additional news and research opportunities in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics & Statistics, Neuroscience, Physics & Astronomy, and Psychology.
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This Week in Science is produced by the Center for Integrated Math and Science. For questions about the newsletter, please contact Kari McMartin.
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