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September 14, 2026 - Week 1
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Friday, September 18 | Chemistry Poster Session for Summer Research
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3:30-4:30pm • Anderson Atrium
Join the Chemistry Department for a poster session featuring students who conducted research both on and off campus this
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summer. This is a wonderful opportunity to support your peers and learn about their research. There will be snacks to enjoy while you browse!
Photo: Danielle Morisette
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15
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- Physics Table - Ground State (lower level of Anderson Hall), 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!
- CS Bits & Bytes: Kick-off with the Computer Science Faculty - Anderson 329, 3:30-4:30pm
Come meet the CS professors and learn about the classes they're teaching this year, their research, their interests, and what they've been up to lately. Join us for treats, beverages, and community!
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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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- Ice Cream Social - CMC/Boliou Terrace, 4:15-5pm
Come one, come all to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Ice Cream Social. Help us celebrate the beginning of a new year.
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- Biology Department Lightning Talks - Olin 141, 3:30-4:30pm
Want to learn more about Biology research at Carleton? Here's your chance! Carleton Biology faculty will give lightning fast talks about everything from reptiles to parasites to cells. Don't blink or you'll miss it!
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Campus Events and Resources
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Thursday, September 17 | Farm Stand
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noon-1:30pm • Sayles Tables
The farm stand will be full of delicious organic vegetables and herbs, grown right here on campus by our student farmers! Your purchase helps support the farm and makes our produce more accessible to students. Students can access free or pay-what-you're-willing produce at the farm stand every week.
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Open to the Carleton Community
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- Now-November 18 | Quand la terre respire: A multimedia installation by Sarah Abdel-Jelil '16 - Hamlin Creative Space, One floor below Kracum Performance Hall, Weitz Center
Quand la terre respire ("when the earth breathes") is a multimedia installation drawing from the artist's nomadic upbringing, fractal geometry, Islamic art and design, pattern, dance, repetition, and the oscillation between personal and geological time. Artist Sarah Abdel-Jelil graduated from Carleton in 2016 with a degree in Cinema and Media Studies.
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- Friday, September 18 | Involvement Fair and Campus Picnic - Bald Spot, 5-7pm
This is an opportunity for students to get involved in extracurricular activities on campus, whether it's through sports, spirituality, or organizations that help your skills or creative talents to grow.
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- September 17 | Suicide Prevention: What to Know and How to Help - Virtual, 9-10am and 3-4pm
Suicide affects people of all walks of life—and awareness can save lives. Join this webinar to separate myths from facts about suicide, identify key risk factors and warning signs, and walk through the essential questions to ask, steps to take, and supportive resources to share.
- September 17 | Caring for Aging Parents - Multicultural Center 019, 4-5pm
Navigating the complexities of elder care—from managing medical appointments and legal paperwork to the emotional weight of changing family roles—is a journey few of us are prepared for. By coming together, we can share vetted local resources, navigate insurance and healthcare hurdles, and offer a listening ear to those balancing professional excellence with personal sacrifice.
- September 22 from 10am-noon and September 23 from 2-4pm | Restorative Practices: Experiencing a Community Circle - Sayles 251 and AGH 114
This workshop offers a brief overview of core restorative mindsets followed by an experiential Community Building Circle. It will allow you to experience structured turn-taking firsthand, connect with campus colleagues, and leave with accessible ideas for your own department or classroom. Register now for this IDE Community Education opportunity.
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Course: Careers in Biology
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Wondering where a biology degree can take you beyond the standard paths? Discover the wide range of post-college possibilities in IDSC 121-03: Careers in the Liberal Arts (Careers in Biology). This 1-credit, second 5-week course bridges your academic training with real-world opportunities.
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You'll hear directly from alumni across various fields about how they applied their biology background to build rewarding careers. Through alumni interviews and applied activities, you'll gain clarity on your post-grad options and how to translate your liberal arts degree into professional success.
Course details:
- IDSC 121-03 - Careers and the Liberal Arts (Careers in Biology)
- 1 credit
- Wednesdays, 3:10-4:20pm
- Second 5 weeks only: October 21-November 18
- Hulings 316
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Research Funding Opportunity
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The Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation is pleased to announce the Barry Goldwater Summer Research Internship Program, a new initiative that will expand opportunities for college freshmen and sophomores to participate in cutting-edge research in their fields of interest.
The program will support 20 research positions in chemistry, computer and information sciences, engineering, life sciences, physics, and astronomy. Goldwater Interns will join collaborative research teams at laboratories across the nation, working alongside senior researchers, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and other undergraduates.
Each intern will receive $10,500 in financial support for the 10-week research experience. Applications are due November 2, 2026, and selected applicants will be notified by January 15, 2027.
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Abigail Cahill (she/her) just joined Gould Library as the Reference and Instruction Librarian for STEM and Digital Scholarship, taking over the Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics departments from Hannah Chapman Tripp. She comes to Carleton after working as a STEM librarian first at Williams College and then at New York University Abu Dhabi. Please don't hesitate to reach out to her at acahill@carleton.edu with any questions about library resources or support for research and teaching in those departments, or for support with digital scholarship. Welcome, Abigail!
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Gould Library hosts a variety of exhibitions that rotate throughout the academic year. This year's programming focuses on celebrating the 100th year of Cowling Arboretum.
Photo: Carleton College Archives, Members of the class of 1927 planting the ceremonial first tree in the Carleton Arboretum
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Visit Gould Library during fall term to see:
- 100 Years of the Arb
- Carleton's Herbarium
- Lost and Found: Treasures of the Arb
- Tim Lloyd: Prairie Vessels
- Cowling Arboretum Contemplative Transit System Map
- Monuments: Prints by John-Mark Schlink
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All positions are posted on Handshake.
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Writing a Resume that Works for You
Thursday, September 17, 5-6pm, Anderson 121
In this interactive workshop, you will apply essential resume-writing tools to create and edit a professional document that accurately reflects your unique strengths and achievements.
Resume Review Rush
Friday, September 18, 2-5pm, Career Center, Johnson House
Drop in for a quick, 15-minute review anytime during the event, and we'll guide you through formatting, structure, and highlighting your experiences and skills.
Fall Recruiting Showcase
Monday, September 21, 6:30-9pm, Tomson Hall 280 and Atrium at St. Olaf College
This joint event between Carleton and St. Olaf is designed to help students learn about opportunities in the business, advertising/marketing, technology, and consumer products and goods industries. This casual event is for all interest levels, so even if you aren't sure what your career interests are, this is a great way to learn more directly from employers.
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Jean Salac, assistant professor of computer science, was awarded a Finders Foundry grant from the National Science Foundation with collaborators at Barnard College to design and research creative coding tools where AI acts as a partner, not a replacement.
Sarah Titus hosted the 8th Biennial Structural Geology and Tectonics Forum at Carleton in August. Funded by an NSF grant, the meeting included three days of talks and posters; a tour of the geothermal system with Rob Hanson, Dan Maxbauer, and Chloé Fandel; field trips led by Cam Davidson, Nick Swanson-Hysell ’05, Willy Guenthner ’07, and Nick Roberts ’13; and a short course led by Joshua Davis. Of the 85 attendees, 17 were Carleton alumni or current students!
Caroline Turnage-Butterbaugh, associate professor of mathematics, contributed essential work with collaborators Baluyot, Goldston, and Suriajaya to a claimed proof that has left number theorists stunned. Anthropic announced an AI-generated proof showing at least 67.2% of nontrivial zeros of the Riemann zeta-function satisfy the Riemann Hypothesis, a groundbreaking improvement on decades of research. The proof was made possible by combining her team’s 2025 work with a 2000 result of Bombieri and is currently undergoing full human verification.
Matt Whited, associate provost and professor of chemistry, presented an invited talk in the opening session of the Gordon Research Conference in Organometallic Chemistry, followed by several invited seminars in Germany at universities in Bonn, Göttingen, and Heidelberg. All of the presentations featured recent work with Carleton undergraduates and collaborator Daniela Kohen, professor of chemistry, focusing on new strategies for sustainable chemical catalysis.
Rika Anderson ’06, associate professor of biology, published two papers about the evolution of microbial life on early Earth with colleagues, including two Carleton alumni. The first paper showed that ammonium sustained life for several hundred million years on the early Earth. The second paper demonstrated that biological use of molybdenum stems back to 3.4 billion years ago.
At the Society for Music Perception and Cognition, Professor Justin London met up with Carleton Paglia Fellows Jed Villanueva '22 and Brady Rivkin '26, both of whom studied cognitive science and music at Carleton.
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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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