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Steve Mathe, '13

An interview with Steve Mathe, '13, chemistry.

The Search for Little Clint: Carthage College Paleontology

In July 2006, a crew led by Carthage College paleontologist Thomas Carr discovered the partial skeleton of the smallest T.rex ever found, nicknamed Little Clint.

Personal Care Products and the Environment

Environmental science professor Sarah Rubinfeld led two Carthage students in researching the environmental fate of consumer product chemicals in aquatic systems during the summer of 2011.

Anxiety in Rats

Neuroscience professor Daniel Miller and two Carthage students studied neuroanatomy and physiology in an anxiety vulnerable rat strain during the summer of 2011.

Carthage students witness final shuttle launch

Members of the Carthage Microgravity Team were invited to Kennedy Space Center in July 2011 to watch the historic launch of Atlantis STS-135, the final mission of the American space shuttle program.

Invasive Species Working Group

Prof. Scott Hegrenes leads three students in 2011 SURE project.

Software Evolution and the Moving Picture Metaphor

Computer science professor Mark Mahoney continued his research on new version control software with two Carthage students during the summer of 2011.

Passport to Science

Go-Pro Hero: Zero-G

Stephanie Finnvik, '12, created this video from the 2011 Carthage Microgravity Team's flight on a zero-g aircraft April 6, 2011.

Carthage Is..Inventive Eli Favela Origami

Carthage student Eli Favela talks about and demonstrates various origami forms.

Carthage Microgravity Team at NASA Day 1

The Carthage College Microgravity Team talks about their first day at the Johnson NASA Center in Houston working on their zero-gravity fuel gauge that may change the way propellant is measured in space. This video was produced by Carthage student Erika Share for the Kenosha News. It is included on this site with permission.

A Tour of Rocket Park with Steven Mathe, '13

2012 Carthage Microgravity Team member Steve Mathe, '13, gives a tour of Rocket Park at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Carthage Microgravity Team completes TRR at NASA

Members of the Carthage Microgravity Team must pass a Test Readiness Review with NASA engineers before being approved for flight on the zero-gravity aircraft.


Carthage Microgravity Team explains their project at NASA

Danielle Weiland, '14, explains this year's Carthage Microgravity Team's experiment, a zero-gravity fuel gauge.


Carthage Microgravity Trip 2011

The 2011 Carthage Microgravity Team's trip to Houston to perform experiments for NASA in zero-g.

The Carthage Experiment: A Zero Gravity Fuel Gauge

Carthage Microgravity Team leader Kim Schultz, '12, walks you through this year's NASA experiment. Read more.

Carthage Is: Scott Hegrenes

An interview with Carthage biology professor Scott Hegrenes.

NASA 2011: Fitted for Flight

In this video, Carthage Microgravity Team member Stephanie Finnvik talks about getting her official NASA flight suit. Read more.

An Interview with Prof. Kevin Crosby

Physics professor Kevin Crosby talks about the Carthage microgravity program and this year's research project for NASA's Systems Engineering Educational Discovery Program.

Floating in Zero Gravity

The Carthage Microgravity Team was selected to participate in NASA's Systems Engineering Educational Discovery program for the fourth consecutive year. On April 5-6, 2011, students flew aboard NASA's zero gravity aircraft conducting their experiments. Watch the students as they float, flip and spin — all in the name of science.

A Day in the Life of Paleontologist Thomas Carr

Carthage College paleontologist Dr. Thomas Carr searches for dinosaur fossils in Hell Creek, Montana, along with a crew of Carthage students and other scientists. Hear what a day of paleontology is really like.

Carthage J-Term in Nicaragua

Every January, students travel to the island of Ometepe, Nicaragua, where they spend two weeks studying tropical ecology and volunteering in rural medical clinics. Read more.

Professor Thomas Carr, Paleontology at Carthage

Professor Thomas Carr talks about Paleontology at Carthage College.

NASA 2011: First Day at Ellington Field

The Carthage Microgravity Team is conducting research for NASA as part of the 2011 Systems Engineering Educational Discovery program, or SEED. Read more.

Professor Sarah Rubinfeld, Environmental Science

Professor Sarah Rubinfeld discusses teaching environmental science at Carthage.

NASA 2011: Getting Ready for TRR

The students will meet with NASA scientists on Monday, April 4, 2011, for a Test Readiness Review, or TRR, to make sure their experiment is ready for flight. Read more.

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Daniel Miller

An interview with Dan Miller, Carthage professor of psychology and neuroscience.

Pie a Professor

Seven Carthage professors and President F. Gregory Campbell took part in the annual Pie a Professor event to help the Mathematics Club raise money for the Nica-Agua water purification fund.

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Special Programs

SURE
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program gives students the opportunity to work one on one with a faculty mentor on a significant research project.


ScienceWorks
ScienceWorks: Entrepreneurial Studies in the Natural Sciences is the nation's first and most established undergraduate technology entrepreneurship and career preparation program.


Discovery
The Division of Natural Sciences offers general education courses in each department and NATS 150 Discovery, a series of thought provoking, topic-oriented seminars and laboratory experiences designed for non-science majors.


Carthage Microgravity Program
Physics students at Carthage have the opportunity to conduct significant research for NASA and have twice flown aboard NASA's microgravity aircraft, the Weightless Wonder.