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Category: research

  • Uniting People and the Planet Through Art

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    Grace Brisley

    Visiting the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland was just the beginning of a unique research project for psychology and art major Emily Dzieweczynski ’19 and Associate Professor of Art, Betsy Byers. Sharing the same interest in climate change, Dzieweczynski and Byers collaborated on a creative endeavor to inspire compassion and empathy for the planet. Together, they…

  • Broadening Education Around the World

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    Grace Brisley

    For Gustavus junior Kaitlyn Gruber ’21, her time in Germany was more than just a chemistry research internship. She fostered a deep appreciation for German culture beyond sightseeing and tourism while working alongside some of the most distinguished scientists in Germany. Receiving exposure to different lab structures and protocols, developing intercultural communication skills, and gaining…

  • Stay Connected to the Library

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    jpeter13

    …while we navigate through COVID-19.  Find up-to-date information on resources for remote learning through our  Stay Connected LibGuide.

  • Senior Gusties Reflect on the First-Year Research Experience Program

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    jander38

    Current seniors, Sarah Anderson ‘20 and Kylee Brimsek ‘20 spent the summer after their first year of college researching prairie carbon storage in the biology department through the First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) program. Under the advisement of Dr. Amy Kochsiek, visiting assistant professor in biology, Anderson and Brimsek researched the carbon storing capabilities of prairies…

  • Gustavus’s Center for Developmental Science Honored with Visit from Museum of Science Representative

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    ngoebel

    In October, the Gustavus Adolphus College’s Center for Developmental Science (CDS) was visited by Katie Todd, a representative from the Museum of Science, Boston. The visit was part of the establishment of a Living Laboratory by the Gustavus Adolphus College’s Center for Developmental Science at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato. The Living…

  • Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference 2014

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    ngoebel

    Recently, Gustavus Adolphus College Psychological Science faculty and students attended the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology conference held at Bethel University. Three of our seniors presented research on projects they started in the fall of 2013: Madison Heckel presented her honors thesis on the cognitive effects of second-language learning in adults. Brooke Meyer presented her research on…