As some of the world’s foremost scientists speak at Gustavus during the 2014 Nobel Conference, some students will also have the opportunity to share their own research in the Nobel Conference Student Research Poster Display. Physics Professor Tom Huber organized the event and addressed the motivation for displaying student work during the Nobel Conference. “We’ve got thousands of visitors on campus, everything from Nobel Prize … Continue reading Student research posters to be displayed during Nobel Conference

Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College has been a proud and unique tradition for nearly fifty years. The conference began in 1963 when 26 Nobel Laureates gathered on campus for the dedication of the Nobel Hall of Science as the first memorial in America commemorated to Alfred Nobel. President Edgar Carlson and other College officials attended the Nobel Foundation and received permission to hold an … Continue reading 50th Nobel Conference seeks to answer “Where Does Science Go From Here?”

The Big Hill Farm is a local and organic student run garden. In 2009, two Environmental Studies majors, Eliza Swedenborg and Cat Wiechmann turned their senior project into the Big Hill Farm. They wanted Big Hill Farm to be a local and organic produce garden. Department Chair of Environmental Studies and Professor James Dontje serves as the advisor and was responsible for getting funds to … Continue reading Big Hill Farm harvests organic produce in the Gustavus community