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Thursday, March 12 | Math & Stats: Pi Day Cookie Baking
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3-5 pm • Dacie Moses House
Join us to celebrate (early) Pi Day by baking cookies, hanging out, and enjoying some sweet treats!
Photo: Zachary Spindler-Krage |
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10
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Physics Table - Check Radiations Newsletter for location, noon-1 pm
If you have any interest in Physics or Astronomy, join other folks who do as well, 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!
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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.
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Campus Events and Resources
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Christopher Maddox, Corruption 2019
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Man-made Language: Prestige, (Mis)understanding, and Power
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Gould Library Exhibition
This exhibition explores the invention of language, namely British and American English, and its roles as tool, weapon, barrier, and conduit. Featuring materials from Gould Library Special Collections, Man-made Language places into dialogue with one another books that span nearly 250 years in publication date. Despite the wide range in eras, each of these books speaks to the ways in which language can be perceived. |
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Open to Carleton Community
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Wednesday, March 11 | Pi Day Gallery Submissions - Gould Library, noon deadline
The Gould Library staff are accepting photos, illustrations, and videos of where pi appears in nature. Submit your pi examples here. A gallery of the submissions will be in the Library Atrium Friday, March 13-Sunday, March 15. Library staff will be handing out a sweet treat on Friday.
The Class of 1969 Makerspace will have a cool, interactive pi exhibit on display this week. Check it out!
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Thursday, March 12-Monday, March 16 | Drop In and Draw - Gould Library
Take a break to color and doodle. Coloring sheets and other supplies provided.
The Humble Board | Accepting Submissions - Anderson Hall, 2nd floor, near elevators
Behind every success story is a stack of "no's" that usually stay hidden—but we're changing that. The Humble Board Project is now officially accepting submissions! Whether it was a rejected application, a setback in a tough course, or a redirection that felt like a defeat, we want to hear how you navigated the disappointment and kept moving forward. Let's normalize the invisible work of resilience and lift each other up. Share your story, your reflection, or a quick affirmation here. All submissions will be anonymous.
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You may have heard rumors of “exploding trees.” This nomenclature is a somewhat accurate description of a real problem that trees face in the winter. Read more about exploding trees in this article by Cole Student Naturalist Dexter Pakula '26.
Photo: Arboretum Staff
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Trees exhibit a variety of fascinating behaviors and phenomena in the winter. We are nearing the late winter and early spring, when freeze-thaw cycles drive sap flow, and sap for syrup production is extracted. Read more about syrup in this article by Cole Student Naturalist Dexter Pakula '26.
Photo: Wesley Braker |
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Arb History and Operation with Professor Mark McKone
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The Arb is one of the quietest and most peaceful areas on campus, but you may not realize the immense amount of time, energy, and labor that goes into maintaining this pillar of natural beauty just a stone's throw away. Across the years, management was passed down; before the current Arb Director Nancy Braker '81 and Manager Matt Elbert, the Arb was directed by Biology Professor Mark McKone. As the Director, Mark prioritized the restoration of native prairie and forest ecosystems in previously farmed areas. Read more about Mark's experience, written by Cole Student Naturalist Nico Bolling '27.
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Wednesday, March 11 | Summer Restoration Technician Application Deadline
There are five student positions available working in the Arb this summer as Restoration Technicians. These positions are great experience for anyone interested in field work in the sciences or a natural resources career path. Work includes eradication of invasive species, trail maintenance, ecological restoration, and seed collecting.
Wednesday, March 11 | Summer Research Assistant Application Deadline
This position provides support with plant and animal related research, inventory and monitoring projects. This includes assisting with preparing materials for fieldwork, data collection, data entry and analysis, and report writing. You will learn to identify a diverse group of plants to assist with data collection and serve as a member of the Arboretum land management crew as needed.
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Have you ever helped a classmate understand a tough concept or explained a statistics problem in a way that finally made it click? Do you enjoy working with data, solving problems, or writing code? The Quantitative Resource Center (QRC) and the Math/Stats Skills Center (MSSC) are seeking students in all majors who enjoy helping others succeed!
Applications are open through Sunday, April 5.
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All positions are posted on Handshake.
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Minnesota SciTech + Career Center Partnership for Summer Interns
Carleton STEM majors have exclusive access to the SciTech Internship Program—a platform connecting Carls to vetted, paid 2026 summer internships at 200+ Minnesota companies. This partnership guarantees 10 paid STEM internships each summer in a variety of content areas. The Career Center will automatically register all STEM majors for the platform this week. Learn more about the Minnesota SciTech and participating companies here.
National Park Internship: Sleeping Bear DunesSleeping Bear Dunes is hiring the following interns: Horticulturalist Interns, Interpretation Interns, Piping Plover & BARK Ranger Interns, and Water Quality Interns.Application deadline: Saturday, March 14
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Violet Brown ’17, visiting assistant professor of psychology, and Julia Strand, professor of psychology, along with student and alumni co-authors Adina Holloway ’24, Amadou Touré ’25, Salma Ali ’26, Alyssa Alvarez ’26, Tiffany Nyamao ’25, Yuxin Lin ’24, and Ostap Hrebeniuk ’27, published a paper, "The dual‑task costs of audiovisual benefit: Effects of noise and ‘native’ speaker status," in the journal Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics.
Jordan Pruszenski '16, featured by University of Alaska-Fairbanks for work with grizzly bears. Pruszenski majored in biology at Carleton. "A current project is finding out more about barren ground grizzlies, the smallest of Alaska's grizzly bears, which live north of the Brooks Range. Pruszenski works with graduate student Ellery Vincent of Washington State University placing cameras on the necks of female grizzlies to answer basic questions about the animals." Read more about Pruszenski's work with grizzlies.
Emily Fairfax ’14, assistant geography professor at the University of Minnesota, served as a science consultant and “beaver expert” for the new Disney-Pixar movie Hoppers. “What started with a Zoom talk for a handful of Pixar people ended up with a character named after me (shoutout to Dr. Samantha E. Fairfax) and walking the red carpet at the world premiere!” Fairfax wrote after attending the premiere.
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Emmy Coyle, Daniel Nykamp, and Palmy Klangsathorn (pictured left) earned 2nd place at the 34th Konhauser Problemfest held at St. Thomas College on February 28. Carleton fielded five teams (with a total of 15 participants), and three teams placed. The contest, named after the late Macalester professor and legendary problem poser Joe Konhauser, is a premier local problem-solving event. Teams of up to three students get three hours to work together on a set of ten challenging math problems.
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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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