The Geologic History of Mars
The project scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory mission explained how geologists have determined there once was water on the planet.
News and Announcements
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Middlebury Mourns the Passing of Frederic Allen
The former chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court served as a Middlebury trustee from 1988 to 1998.
Jay Parini Reads from His New Book of Poetry on Vermont Public Television’s “Poets and Their Craft” [video]
The new volume is his first book of poetry in more than a decade.
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Middlebury Institute Hosts High-Level U.S.-Russian Workshop on Korea
The Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies welcomed senior U.S. and Russian diplomats last Friday for a special workshop on tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Professor Pundits: The Momentum Myth [video]
Despite a string of Sanders victories, “momentum” is not a predictor of future success in the primaries, say political scientists Matt Dickinson and Bert Johnson.
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A Spring Break Trip for Social Change
Twenty-three undergraduates spent eight days in Chicago learning about race, religion, poverty, the arts, and the social justice issues of our time.
Preview the 10th Annual Spring Symposium [video]
More than 300 students are expected to participate in the April 15 celebration of scholarship and creativity.
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Professor Cynthia Packert Receives Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships for 2016-2017
A South Asian studies scholar, Packert will continue her research on a Swaminarayan Hindu sect based in Gujarat, India.
Jing He ’17 Named a Goldwater Scholar
The physics major from Wayland, Massachusetts plans to pursue a Ph.D. in physical oceanography and eventually teach college physics.
Middlebury Provides Report on Endowment to Congress
Report is in response to two Congressional committees that asked 56 private colleges for information about their endowments.