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Alumni Profile – Nathan Blair ‘92
Nate is currently Senior Energy Analyst with World Bank Group (temporary assignment from the US National Renewable Energy Lab). He earned an MS in Mechanical Engineer and an MBA in Technical Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I often joke that it was the J-term FORTRAN class that I used technically the most after leaving […]
Alumni Profile – Sarah Ahlberg ’03
Sarah is currently Principal Scientist at Medtronic Inc. She earned a MS in Biomedical Engineering in 2005 and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2007. “Gustavus taught me the value of investing in and balancing various interests to become a individual full of experiences, talents, and passions. These days, there is so much emphasis on specializing […]
Alumni Profile – Sarah E. Fredericks ’01
Sarah is currently Assistant Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School. She earned a PhD in Science, Philosophy, and Religion from the Division of Religious and Theological Studies, Boston University in 2008. “While at Gustavus we talked a lot about the idea of vocation, of using one’s talents in a way that could […]
Physics Students Make Their Presence Known on the Football Field
As you may have heard or seen, the football team suffered a disappointing last-second loss Saturday to Augsburg. This despite some key contributions from some of our own Physics students. On the final play from scrimmage in the first half, Gustavus quarterback Muresuk Mena tossed a 3 yard TD pass to Mike Hintze (Physics ’15). […]
Mike Bland ’02 Receives First Decade Award
Mike Bland physics and geology class of 2002, was awarded one of two First Decade Awards by the Gustavus Alumni Association at the Alumni Banquet on Saturday, May 26. He was introduced by Chuck Niederriter with the citation below: It is my great pleasure tonight to introduce Dr. Michael Bland as a recipient of this […]
Fermilab Fun for Gustavus Physics Students
The weekend of April 20th was a special one for many Gustavus physics students as they ventured 440 miles to the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, or simply Fermilab (most famously known for its Tevatron particle accelerator, once the highest energy particle accelerator in the world, which was shut down in September 2011). The entire trip […]
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Professors Receives $155,000 National Science Foundation Grant
Professor of Physics Chuck Niederriter was the lead author on the $155,000 grant. Niederriter is also the director of the College's annual Nobel Conference. Gustavus Adolphus College recently received a three-year $155,000 curriculum development grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), entitled “Integrating Sustainability Across and Within the Science Curriculum.” While this initiative involves a […]
Physics Professor Receives $310,000 Instrumentation Grant
Tom Huber in his research laboratory. Gustavus Adolphus College recently received a $310,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase a Polytec Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer to support the research program of Professor of Physics Tom Huber. The award is funded by the Major Research Instrumentation Program Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R2), which is […]