Enough Alone Time
Solitude can help children grow, but some might not be getting enough of it, reports the Atlantic, quoting assistant psychology professor Gina Thomas.
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Impactful Arts
The Vermont Arts Council has recognized associate dance professor Christal Brown with the 2022 award for outstanding achievement in the arts.
Last Train to Auschwitz
In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Language Schools attendee Sarah Federman discusses her enlightening and sometimes emotional journey in researching the French National Railways’ role in the Holocaust.
When Revealing Abuse Backfires
In this Insider report, Laurie Essig—gender, sexuality, and feminist studies professor— comments on the potential consequences and limitations of posting videos of street harassment on platforms like TikTok.
Filmmaking Fellows
Ali Salem ’16 and associate film professor Ioana Uricaru are honing their film production capabilities with two prestigious fellowships: the Sundance Institute Producers Intensive and the PGA Create Lab of the Producers Guild of America. Their collaboration, The Swim Lesson, follows a college professor’s wife as she develops a secret friendship with a student who accused her husband of sexual misconduct.
Trombulak Sanctuary
The College has named a 60-acre parcel on the eastern edge of campus in honor of Professor Emeritus of Biology and Environmental Studies Steve Trombulak, who retired in 2019 after a 34-year career.
Just How Nutritious Are Brains?
The Washington Post asked experts, including Luso-Hispanic studies professor Patricia Saldarriaga, to explain zombie nutrition, neurology, and behavior.
Innovative Startup Profiles
Brett Perlmutter ’23 and Sam Segal ’23 were profiled in Entrepreneur Magazine for their creation of bulletpitch, a newsletter that highlights promising startups for investors.
Brain Blasts
Clinton Cave, an assistant professor of neuroscience at Middlebury, runs a lab at the College focused on studying how brain cells communicate.