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Soil Health. World Health. Planet Health.
Soil is alive. We are just now learning what that means. What we do know: When soil quality goes up, so does yield, and so does our planet's health.
Gustavus Welcomes Class of 2022
Nearly 700 students from 35 states and 17 countries joined the Gustavus community on Friday, August 31.
Jason Pruitt Named Executive Director of Gustavus Center for Career Development
Pruitt will lead the Center for Career Development as it expands offerings, builds partnerships, and provides opportunities for all Gustavus students.
Chemistry Professors Bur and Nienow Win National Science Foundation Grants
With projects focusing on malaria-causing parasites and industrial herbicides, the professors will connect Gustavus students with the fundamental chemistry behind real-world problems.
Four Questions with Historian Greg Kaster: Slavery and the Constitution
The history professor spent much of July in Washington, DC as one of 25 scholars from across the nation to attend the National Endowment for Humanities Summer Institute on Slavery and the Constitution.
Lili Rothschild ’17 Wins National Science Foundation Research Fellowship
The Rochester, Minn. native is pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology at Michigan State University.
Nobel 54 Sneak Peak Tour of “Good Black Dirt”
What kind of soils do we have here? “Good black dirt,” said Nick Peters, an alum whose family has been farming outside of Saint Peter since 1864. Then he launched into a detailed discussion of ph balance and peat, hidden lake beds and microbiomes, and geologic history.
Philosopher Lisa Heldke Keynotes Italian Food Conference
Heldke's lecture and the subsequent discussion were at the center of the international conference on the ethics of food choices.
Paschal Kyoore Wins 2018 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award
Kyoore was recognized for publications on the historical novel, female identity in the African novel, and research and writing on Dagara folklore.
Dr. Bernard Powers ’72: “Can’t Have the Testimony Without the Test.”
Three years ago, white supremacist Dylann Roof shot and killed nine members of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Powers—a historian of Charleston and the AME church—found his life’s work at the center of our nation’s conversations on race, violence, history, and forgiveness. Here is our Q & A with him.