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Thursday, January 22 | Bits & Bytes Hosts Lauren Milne on "Making Computer Science Accessible"
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3:30-4:30 pm • Anderson 329 • Computer Science
Bits and Bytes hosts Lauren Milne speaking on "Making Computer Science Accessible".
Abstract: Professor Milne’s research is broadly in the field of accessibility and centers around making digital interfaces more accessible for people with disabilities. This talk will cover three primary research projects: StructJumper, an Eclipse plug-in that helps blind programmers navigate code structure more efficiently; Blocks4All, an accessible introductory programming environments for blind children; and the Focus Beyond Fab Lab, a project in partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools aimed at developing best practices for accessible makerspaces and curricula.
Join us for treats, beverages, community and conversation.
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Friday, January 23 | Psychology DCC Hot Cocoa Social
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3-5 pm • Anderson 121
Come build your own cup of hot chocolate with other Psychology students and Faculty!
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- Physics Table - Check Radiations Newsletter for location, noon-1 pm
If you have any sort of interest in Physics or Astronomy, come join other folks who are, and enjoy a community lunch! We usually gather at the LDC at noon each Tuesday (check our newsletter Radiations for any exceptions). 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!
- Budapest Information Meeting - CMC 206, 4-5 pm
Are you interested in studying abroad in beautiful, historic Budapest with either the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics or the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education program? Attend the information session with the directors of these programs.
*Event only open to Carleton students.
- Info Meeting for F'26 Cross-Cultural Psychology OCS Program in Prague - Anderson 121, 5:15-6:15 pm
Would you be interested in studying in Prague on a Carleton program during the fall of 2026? If so, you are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, 1/20 at 5:15 pm in Anderson 121. Three students from the fall 2024 program will be present along with the program director to share their experience and answer questions. (Individuals who attended the fall informational meeting needn't attend this one as well.) Check here for more information.
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- Chemistry Periodic Table - Anderson, Mohrig student gathering space, noon - 1 pm
Periodic Table will meet at noon in Anderson Hall on the 2nd floor/Mohrig Student Gathering Space. 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
- Bits & Bytes Hosts Lauren Milne on "Making Computer Science Accessible" - Anderson 329, 3:30-4:30 pm
Bits and Bytes hosts Lauren Milne speaking on "Making Computer Science Accessible".
Abstract: Professor Milne’s research is broadly in the field of accessibility and centers around making digital interfaces more accessible for people with disabilities. This talk will cover three primary research projects: StructJumper, an Eclipse plug-in that helps blind programmers navigate code structure more efficiently; Blocks4All, an accessible introductory programming environments for blind children; and the Focus Beyond Fab Lab, a project in partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools aimed at developing best practices for accessible makerspaces and curricula.
Join us for treats, beverages, community and conversation.
- Neural ConnectiviTEA - Neuro Ganglion (Olin 101), 4:15-5:15 pm
Join for tea and conversation.
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- Psychology DCC Hot Cocoa Social - Anderson 121, 3-5 pm
Come build your own cup of hot chocolate with other Psychology students and Faculty!
- Chemistry Department Seminar: Student Comps Presentations - Olin 149, 3:30-4:30 pm
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- Chemistry Department Seminar: Matt Francis, UC Berkeley - Olin 149, 3:30-4:30 pm
More info to be shared soon. Check here to follow.
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Campus Events and Resources
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Monday, January 19 | MLK Day Celebration: Celebrating 40 Years of Forward Progress
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- Tuesday January 20 | Student Forum on Generative AI - Sayles 253, noon–1 p.m.
Join for a discussion on generative AI and how the College might best support students in navigating the technical, ethical, and societal questions surrounding it. The moderators for this discussion will be current and recent students, and all feedback will be anonymized before being shared. Free B&L pizza provided.
- Friday, January 23 | Career Center Winter Headshot Event - Weitz Center for Creativity, Commons, 1:30-3:30 pm
Get a FREE high-quality professional headshot to improve your LinkedIn profile and other social media platforms! Come dressed professionally! Come anytime between 1:30-3:30 pm. Your photo will be emailed to you approximately two weeks after the event. SPACE is LIMITED, so please register here.
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- Tuesday January 20 | LTC Lunch — The Teaching Toolbox: Alternative Grading in Action - AGH Meeting Room, 11:45 am–1 pm
Faculty who have implemented alternative grading methods will gather with alt-grading-curious folks to share experiences, challenges, and successes. Come to share your experiences or your curiosity, and to consider how rethinking assessment can foster deep learning and more equitable outcomes in your courses.
- Tuesday January 20 | Ed Tech Tea — Writing Better AI Prompts - Leighton 202, 3:30-4:30 pm
You have probably tried prompting Gemini or other LLMs with different levels of success. This session will focus on leveling up your prompting experiences with different strategies. Bring your laptop and a task you’d like AI help with.
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Summer internships offer a valuable space to connect your academic interests with first-hand professional experience. If you have secured an opportunity that aligns with your goals, but is unpaid or underpaid, the Career Center is here to support you. You can apply for up to $5,350 to help offset real and necessary expenses associated with pursuing a summer experience including: housing, food, transportation, and required equipment or uniforms. Check here for eligibility rules, deadlines, and required forms.
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Kari McMartin
Administrative Assistant to the STEM Center and Writing Across the Curriculum.
Be sure to say hello and welcome Kari!
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Photo credit Walt Li ’23.
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The Magic of Footprints in Snow
Winter in the Arboretum is a time of ashen lands and frigid conditions, which can often discourage exploration. Learning to appreciate nature’s subtle beauty can make winter adventures that much more fruitful, and one of the best phenomena to witness at this time of year is animal tracks in snow. Invariably, animals see us before we see them, altering their behavior. When we view tracks, we are seeing their innate behavior, habits, and perceptions of the world. Additionally, we are much more likely to encounter tracks than animals themselves, as a single track in snow can last four days or more and one must only intersect it once to find it. Read to learn more from Cole Student Naturalist Nico Bolling ’27.
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Eric Egge ’94, associate provost and professor of mathematics, gave a talk at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Washington, D.C., in a special session on permutations patterns. His talk was titled, “Two Old Wilf Equivalences Related to the Chebyshev Polynomials.”
Caroline Turnage-Butterbaugh, associate professor of mathematics, was a keynote speaker at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, held last week in Washington, D.C. The meeting, hosted by the American Mathematical Society, is the largest gathering of mathematicians in the United States and the largest annual meeting of mathematicians in the world. Turnage-Butterbaugh gave a lecture (and wrote an accompanying expository paper) for the AMS Current Events Bulletin concerning the recent major breakthrough in analytic number theory by researchers at MIT and Oxford.
Matt Whited, Professor of Chemistry, Happy belated Birthday.
Alex Knodell, professor of classics and director of archaeology, coedited a special section of the Journal of Greek Archaeology on lidar and landscapes in the archaeology of Greece. The collection contains 14 papers, several of which are published open access. Alongside editing, Knodell contributed an introduction on archaeological lidar in Greece and coauthored three papers on lidar-based landscape archaeology in the Cyclades, one of which was written with Sam Wege ’22 and Michaela Fielder-Jellsey ’22.
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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 Jesse Lewis.
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