Monday, April 13, 2026 - Week 3
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Monday, April 13 | Parasite lost (and found): the genetics and ecology of coevolution between threespine stickleback fish and tapeworm parasites
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3:30-4:30pm • Olin 141 • Biology
Join us for a seminar featuring Jesse Weber, Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Parasitic worms infect all vertebrate taxa, but little is known about how the evolution of host immunity and parasite infectivity shape natural infection variation. To fill this knowledge gap, the Weber Lab studies a small fish with abundant ecological and genetic resources, the threespine stickleback, and one of its cestode parasites. Attend Weber's talk. |
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Thursday, April 16 | The Rise of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
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7:30-8:30pm • Olin 141 • Chemistry
The 2026 Frank G. and Jean M. Chesley Lectureship in Biochemistry is pleased to welcome Squire Booker, the Richard Perry PIK University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Booker will discuss the initial discovery of penicillin, strategies bacteria deploy to resist antibiotics, and his lab's efforts to develop compounds to combat antibiotic resistance. Learn more about Booker's talk.
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14
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Physics Table - Check Radiations Newsletter for location, noon-1 pm
If you have any interest in Physics or Astronomy, come join other folks who are, 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!
Psychology Majors Ice Cream Social - Anderson Amphitheater, 4-5:30pm
Come celebrate declaring Psychology as your major with some ice cream!
ENTS Comps Presentations - Weitz 236, 4-5:30pm
Students will give five presentations, including, "Hotspots: Targets for Northfield Climate Action" and "Trees and Plantings for a Climate-Resilient Northfield."
Night Hike in the Arb - Arboretum, 7:45-10pm
Join us to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Arboretum at night. We will listen for night calling birds and frogs, enjoy the night sky, and listen to star stories told by Joel Weisberg, Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Natural Sciences Emeritus. Participation is limited. Please register.
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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.
Cognitive Science Comps Presentations - Willis Hall 204, noon-1pm
From the mechanics of artificial intelligence to the mysteries of human perception, our seniors will present original research at the intersection of mind, brain, and behavior.
Case Studies in building GenAI systems to support education: Challenges and Opportunities - Anderson 329, 3:30-4:30pm
Join Bits and Bytes for this lecture featuring Anna Rafferty. In this talk, Rafferty will share their work on two projects that make use of GenAI to support education: one on enabling a GenAI chatbot for middle school math to generate plots, intended to promote students' conceptual understanding, and the other exploring GenAI for writing-based assessment. Join us for treats, beverages, community, and conversation.
Math/Stats BIPOC Craft Sessions - CMC 328, 4-5pm
Join BIPOC faculty and students in Math/Stats for a study break, snacks, and to learn a new craft to take home!
ConnectiviTEA - Olin 101 (Neuro Suite), 4:15-5:15pm
Meet fellow Carls interested in Neuroscience. Enjoy tea and treats!
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Life at the Extremes: How Archaea Build Resilient Membranes - Olin 149, 3:30-4:30pm
Join Squire Booker, the Richard Perry PIK University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Center, for a lecture about his studies combining X-Ray crystallography, high-resolution mass spectrometry, chemical synthesis, and biochemical analysis to identify the enzyme responsible for macrocyclic membrane lipid formation and to develop a compelling working model for how this unusually challenging bond-forming reaction is achieved.
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Biology Comps Presentations - Olin 141, 3:30-4:10pm
All are encouraged to come support the '26 comps class and learn about what they learned on their comps journey! Attendance at the full session counts as seminar credit, and cookies will be served.
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Campus Events and Resources
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Wednesday, April 15 | Information Session with Sarah Fortner, Sustainability Office
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10-11am • Multicultural Center Room 19 • Carleton Staff Council
Staff are invited to join the Carleton staff network to learn about a campus office or initiative and how to engage your viewpoint and expertise in campus operations. |
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Thursday, April 16 | Reducing global lead exposure at the source: a spotlight on spices
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3-4pm • Virtual • Regional Carls Program
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Jenna Forsyth '07, has spent the last 10+ years focused on lead exposure research and currently oversees Project Unleaded—an initiative at Stanford's Wood Institute for the Environment, identifying and mitigating priority sources of lead poisoning globally. This presentation will highlight how research in Bangladesh led to a discovery that jumpstarted a broader movement—revealing toxic secrets in the spice supply chain that affect millions of people worldwide. Forsyth majored in biology at Carleton. Register for Forsyth's talk by Wednesday, April 15.
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Open to the Carleton Community
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Monday, April 13 | Major Celebration - Great Hall, 3-4:30pm
The Class of 2028 is declaring their majors, and we're here to celebrate!
Monday, April 13 | A Look at Carleton Today: A Webinar with President Byerly - Virtual, 6:30-7:30pm
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring President Alison Bylerly as she reflects on the shifting landscape of academia and Carleton's strategic path forward.
Monday, April 13-Tuesday, April 14 | Maize and Blue Daize - Great Hall, 10am-5pm
Come have fun at the Maize and Blue Daize HQ. Get awesome prizes (JBL speakers, t-shirts, bucket hats, and hammocks), and learn about the awesome ways alumni contribute to Carleton.
Monday, April 13 | A Reading with Greg Sarris - Boliou 104, 4:30-5:30pm
Join us for a reading by the author and Chairman of the Federated Indians for Graton Rancheria, Greg Sarris. Sarris (Coast Miwok/Southern Pomo) will discuss The Forgetters and read from that work and his forthcoming novel, The Last Human Bear.
Tuesday, April 14 | Artist Talk: Ian Petrie - Boliou 104, 5:30-6:30pm
Originally from Minnesota's St. Croix Valley, Ian M. Petrie grew up surrounded by utilitarian pottery. During his studies at the University of Minnesota and two emerging artist residency programs, he learned how to use screenprinting to apply his illustrations onto ceramic slab-built forms.
Now - Friday, April 17 | Over and Over - Boliou Gallery
Soren Hope '15 paints the body as a site of uncertainty. Rhyming gestures connect one painting to the next, linking scenes of impersonators, decoys, and emergency response training, through the play of mimesis and repetition.
Sunday, April 19 | Close to Home: Commemorating Yom HaShoah with Minnesota Shoah Stories - Chapel, 5-6pm
The discovery of a forgotten, without context scrapbook in the Center for Genocide and Holocaust Studies led to an exciting new project with the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives. Come learn about the Minnesota Shoah Stories project, as well as take a dive into Minnesota Holocaust related archival materials. Collectively, we can discover how one item can tell us so much about this powerful history.
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Tuesday, April 14 | Senior Send-Off #2 - Great Hall, 11am-1pm
The senior class is cordially invited to stop by for information on closing out your campus experience and how to kickstart your time as an alum with your favorite staff, snacks, and door prizes!
Tuesday, April 14 | Green Dot Overview - Weitz 132, noon-1pm
Join the Office of Health Promotion for this session focused on preventing power-based personal violence, such as sexual assault and stalking, through bystander intervention, barriers to intervening, and skills for intervening.
Thursday, April 16 | BIPOC Mental Health Collective - Multicultural Center, noon-1pm
Join us for a conversation around imposter syndrome. Lunch is provided, and registration is not required.
Thursday, May 14 | Interdisciplinary Curiosity as a Path to Inclusion at Carleton - Weitz 236, noon-1pm
After setting aside time for everyone to get to know each other and eat free lunch from Tin Tea, we hope to facilitate an informal conversation within small groups, where we will have semi-structured conversations about interdisciplinary inclusion. You'll have the chance to discuss your interdisciplinary interests and their relationship to feeling included at Carleton. This event is hosted by GeMMS, WITCH, and Lovelace. RSVP through this form by Tuesday, May 12 at 5pm.
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Tuesday, April 14 | LTC: What Students Think About AI and Learning - Alumni Guest House, 11:45am-1pm
How well do students understand their own learning? In this session, we'll discuss the results from a pilot project to help A&I students make conscious decisions about their learning, their academic work, and the ways AI might fit into their lives. Presented by George Cusack, Director of AI Academic Initiatives, Director of Writing Across the Curriculum, Senior Lecturer in English.
Tuesday, April 14 | Ed Tech Tea: Extempore - Hearing from Faculty - LDC 243, 3:30-4:30pm
Extempore is designed to give language learners more opportunities to practice speaking in the target language outside of class time. In this session, we will (hope to?) hear from faculty who have used Extempore for several of our language programs.
Thursday, April 16 | Meditation - Chapel, 8:45-9:15am
Meditation session for faculty and staff led by the Office of Health Promotion and the Chaplain's Office. Repeats weekly on Thursday.
Thursday, April 16 | Thriving Through Change - Virtual, 9-10am
Join us for a webinar to explore the stages of change, common emotional responses, and practical strategies employees can use to find balance, build resilience, and cope more effectively with change in both their professional and personal lives.
October 25-27 | Teaching Computation with MATLAB (and GenAI) - At Carleton College
Apply by June 15 for this free educator-led workshop. The primary goal of the workshop is to create impactful, computational curriculum. To that end, the workshop will cover the newest trends in STEM teaching—from flipped classrooms to automated assessment – with a particular focus on effective strategies for addressing and incorporating GenAI, such as ChatGPT and MATLAB Copilot, in teaching and learning. MathWorks staff and educators experienced in teaching computation in engineering and science will be on hand to share tools and best practices.
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- Chang-Lan
- Class of 1963
- Professor Roy Grow
- Independent Research
- Paul and Lynn Kelley Fellowship
- Larson International
- Allen & Irene Salisbury
- Richard Salisbury
Jean Schmidt Prize: Nomination Deadline is Tuesday, April 14The Jean Schmidt Prize was established in memory of Jean Schmidt '73, who died in a bicycle accident four days after she graduated from Carleton. It is awarded annually to a student of the graduating class "who best exemplifies Jean Schmidt's enthusiasm for learning and love of people." Jean Schmidt's greatest interests were in biology and classics, and so traditionally a committee of students and faculty from these two departments read the letters and selects a winner.
The Stewsie Sustainability AwardEvery year, the Environmental Advisory Committee awards the Stewsie Sustainability Award to one Carleton student and one Carleton faculty or staff member who made a notable impact on academic and/or operational sustainability efforts at Carleton. The awards are given in memory of Dresdon Blake Stewart (Stewsie), who served the College as superintendent of grounds for more than 50 years. Nominations are due by the second week of April.
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Trees have hairy armpits? Mite Domatia in the Arb
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Have you ever noticed hairlike structures on leaves? Have you ever looked closer at the intersections of veins on the underside of a leaf and seen an extra tuft of hair density there? Although the group I volunteered with in high school liked to nickname these "hairy armpits" whenever we used them to differentiate between oak species, scientists call these high-density tufts of hair mite domatia. Read more about hair mite domatia in this article by Cole Student Naturalist Cameron O'Connor '27.
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All positions are posted on Handshake.
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Spring Headshot Event
Monday, April 13, 11:30am-1:30pm, Great Hall Get a free high-quality professional headshot to improve your LinkedIn profile and other social media platforms! Come dressed professionally. Your photo will be emailed to you two weeks after the event. Please register.
Job Search Strategies for Seniors
Wednesday, April 15, 4:30-5:30pm, Alumni Guest House
Participants will learn how to identify their career goals, position technical and transferable skills, leverage their professional network, and utilize online resources to find and apply for relevant job opportunities. By the end of the workshop, seniors will have a clear plan to implement a successful job search.
How much will I make? What you should know about salary
Thursday, April 16, noon-1pm, Anderson 036
In this workshop, students will practice using salary data tools to discover what they might expect to earn as a professional, how to compare those earnings with cost-of-living, and how to use this salary data to effectively negotiate a job offer.
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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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