Loneliness vs. Solitude
Americans are spending more of their time alone, but that doesn’t mean an impending national epidemic of loneliness.
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AI in the Classroom
After experimenting with generative AI in the classroom, McGill professor Xander Manshel ’09, MA English ’14 concluded that the quality of AI-assisted student work was not as high as what the students produced themselves.
150 Years Revisited
The New York Times followed geology professor Jeff Munroe on a backpacking research trip into the Uinta Mountains of Utah to recreate a series of photographs made in 1870 by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Drone’s Eye View
Jon Roth ’85 took inspiration from several decades of experience as a software engineer to write his debut novel, Birch, Mind of the Dragonflies.
Show Some Love to Sharks
The new Monterey Bay White Sharks website is part of a larger mission to demystify, conserve, and spotlight how majestic—and central to the ocean ecosystem—white sharks are.
Spirituality and Science
Writer Jessica Gigot ’01 interviewed Andi Lloyd, former biology professor and vice president for academic affairs, on her podcast, Her Deepest Ecologies.
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.
More Renewable Energy
Middlebury met another milestone on its way to 100 percent renewable energy with the recent unveiling of a new solar array in Vermont.