Newly Discovered Frost Poem
“Nothing New,” which Robert Frost wrote in 1918, has been published for the first time in The New Yorker.
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Energy and the Planet
The University of Alaska Fairbanks highlighted one of its arctic energy research fellows, Kristen Watkins ’23.5.
New Tricks for Your Mind
Research indicates that approaching your regular day with a new mindset can transform the daily grind, writes philosophy professor Lorraine Besser in The Conversation.
Neurology Awards
Elizabeth Engle ’80 and Renée Shellhaas ’97 each won prestigious awards from the Child Neurology Society this past fall.
When Poetry Is Code
The Middlebury library acquired its first book of AI-generated poetry, I Am Code: An Artificial Intelligence Speaks.
Energy Transition, Stat!
Pier LaFarge ’10 spoke on the renewable energy sector podcast Factor This! about his outside-the-box approach with utility companies to exponentially increase electricity production.
Monterey Trialogue
In the newest Midd Moment podcast episode, experts Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine talk about their work shaping the Monterey Trialogue.
Environmental Journalism Recognized
Nick Rahaim MAIEP ’22 was recently honored by the Society of Environmental Journalists for his 2022 piece in Hakai Magazine, “Clever Whales and the Violent Fight for Fish on the Line.”
What Makes a Good Death
Samara Gordon Wexler ’23.5 spoke on WBUR’s Here and Now about her Watson fellowship project this year researching what it means to die a good death in various cultures.