Astronomy

Thumbnail image for Dr. Melissa StraitDr. Melissa Strait

Dr. Melissa Strait, professor of chemistry, has allowed her educational interests to take her to places few have been. In 2000 Strait lived for six weeks in Antarctica, where she and other explorers collected meteorites. [more]


Thumbnail image of Dr. Cameron ReedDr. Cameron Reed

Dr. Cameron Reed is an admitted stargazer. The Alma College professor of physics, though, has his eyes set on a specific kind of star — the luminous hot, blue ones found in the spiral arms of galaxies like the Milky Way. [more]


 

The Hogan Center is the first LEED-certified building (Silver level) for green construction at Alma College and in Gratiot County. Awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

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Faculty Profile

Dr. John Davis

Dr. John Davis
Departments: Integrative Physiology & Health Science

Taking the Integrative Physiology and Health Science major to new heights, Dr. John Davis has conducted classes on some of the highest peaks in North America. In doing research on altitude physiology, Davis has taken Alma College students on several research trips to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to study the acute and chronic effects of moderate altitude exposure on exercise and cardiovascular responses.

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