What a Relief
A challenging art restoration project taught students hands-on and problem-solving skills.
Sights and Sounds
An Inside Look at the Mechanics of a High-Tech Art Restoration
Middlebury Makerspace manager Daniel Houghton ’04 describes the 3D scanning and printing process to restore damaged pieces of a 105-year-old plaster relief. Photos: Brett Simison.
News and Announcements
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Are Madagascar’s Marine Biodiversity Programs Working?
On the New Frontiers podcast Prof. Mez Baker-Médard discusses her new book.
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Marna O. Davis Museum to Open in 2029
A transformative $20 million gift from the Chuck and Marna Davis Foundation moves forward plans for the 35,000-square-foot teaching museum.
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Board of Trustees Notes
At their February meeting, the Board accepted a $20 million gift, approved fees for next year, and received an update on strategic planning.
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Middlebury a Top Producer of Fulbrights
Seven students and two faculty members won awards over the past year.
Essays and Commentary
Writing & AI
I used to identify as a writer. Now that’s changing.
By Paul Barnwell ’04, MA English ’13
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Vignettes and Portraits
J-term Classrooms
Winter term brings a feeling of endless possibilities. Some students travel the globe, while others hunker down for a deep-dive on campus. Here are just a few snapshots of what went on in classrooms this January.
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Building the Japanese Teahouse
Using only hand tools, and working in silence, students crafted a beautiful Japanese teahouse over the course of four weeks.
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The Geology of Rocky Planets
Four planets in our inner solar system—Mercury, Venus, the Moon and Mars—have rocky surfaces that can teach us a lot about our own planet.
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Botanical Illustration
What does it mean to truly see the natural world and create a faithful transformation of 3D natural forms to 2D?
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Leveraging Energy2028
How can Middlebury make the most of its seminal Energy2028 climate initiative as it enters the home stretch of the campaign?
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Features
Ting Cui’s Unlikely Road to Cortina
While injuries may have derailed her dream of competing in the Olympics, the elite figure skater, and recent February graduate, found a role at the Games with NBC.
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Featured Events
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
Charles S. Grant Memorial Lecture: “This Land is Your Land"
Professor Beverly Gage, the John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History at Yale University and a Pulitzer-Prize winning historian, will deliver a lecture titled “This Land is Your Land: Grappling with the American Past on the 250th anniversary of the Nation’s Founding.”
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Le Consort
This world-class baroque chamber ensemble follows up on its beloved 2024 series debut with a free concert inviting us to the baroque era, in which the trio Sonata was the most popular chamber music formation.
College employees (and a guest) are invited to a pre-show reception with snacks and drinks at 6:15 p.m. The Museum of Art will be open during the reception.
Hepburn Zoo
NER Out Loud
Students from Oratory Now read selections from the New England Review and student writers read their own poetry and prose aloud on stage.