California’s New Climate Chief
Recently, Lauren Sanchez ’11 was sworn in as the chair of the California Air Resources Board by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Literature for Peace
Writer and journalist Lauren Markham ’05 is the nonfiction runner-up of the 2025 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for her book A Map of Future Ruins.
From Gown to Town
Almost 20 years after graduating, former roommates Megan James ’05.5 and Ellen Whelan-Wuest ’05.5 have both found places in civic leadership in Addison County, reports the Middlebury Campus.
Treasure in Trash
Tik Root ’12 reports on Grist.org on a new study that found that the U.S. discards critical minerals in mine waste every year, including enough lithium to power 10 million electric vehicles.
Art Revelations
Artist Jordan Nassar ’07 questions the meanings given to ancient relics or historical crafts in a new exhibition at the James Cohan Gallery.
Psychology of Voter Preferences
A new research paper by Mohamed A. Hussein ’17 looks at the psychological factors behind voters’ overall preferences for more extreme political candidates.
Landscape of Empty Coal Wagons
Alexandra Fuller ’99 recently opened Abandon, an art installation that explores the relationship between coal mining and the landscape in the American West.
How to Sustain Movements
Climate activist and 350.org cofounder May Boeve ’06.5 interviews changemakers about social movements on the podcast How We Build This.
Haunted by History
The novel Flashlight by Susan Choi has been long-listed for the 2025 Booker Prize.