Biology

First Show: Look, Dream, Begin, is a series of brand new, short plays from around the world interwoven into an inventive, truthful, and life-affirming piece about what it means to dream up a future during climate crisis. Directed by Madison Middleton ’22.5; making their Midd debuts are Max Blumenthal ‘27, Odette Castillo ‘27, Emma Dobson ‘27, Jenny Fede ‘26, Virginia Frau ‘27, Claire Hatch ‘26, Allison Hurd ‘27, Nitya Kaul ‘27, Sean Lovett ‘23.5, Edith Mauch ‘27, Sara McKillip ‘25, and Moriah Thompson ‘25.Cole Newman ‘26 is the Stage Manager, with Jiawen Li ‘27 as Assistant Stage Manager.

Molly Stanley
University of Vermont

Christopher D’Elia, PBK
Louisiana State University
The 1971 Symbios Expedition to Enewetak Atoll: A Major Landmark in Coral Reef Research

Welcoming new students to ask questions and make connections. Stop by and chat with the Student Advisory Council and Faculty of the department.

Kat Milligan-McClellan

University of Connecticut

Adapting an evolution model organism for host-microbe interaction studies: diversity matters

“Discovering the Dark Side of Fireflies: Fishing Around for Pheromones”
Greg Fahrner (Pask)

“Investigating a potential role for SloR in regulating two iron transport systems encoded by the Streptococcus mutans feoAB and sufCDSUB operons”
Taylor Han (Spatafora)

“Characterization of Streptococcus mutans Mutants with Compromised Manganese Transport Systems”
Katie Kraczkowsky (Spatafora)

“Rat Poop and Tar Pits”
Elizabeth Austin (Mychajliw)

“Seasonal Microbial Dynamics: Toward an Interannual Understanding of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Lake Champlain.” Eli DiBari (Eggleston)

“Chemical and ecological effects of urbanization in Burlington streams.”
Ella Roelofs, Kayley Porter, and Liza Toll (Moody and Costanza-Robinson)

Documentary film screening of Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire followed by panel discussion and Q&A session with film director, experts interviewed in the film, and local experts from Middlebury.

Come visit our research center and museum! Middlebury students are creating an immersive community outreach and engagement experience for Vermonters of all ages who love learning about wildlife and the world of Pokémon. Visitors can touch specimens, ask questions, and collect prizes through speaking with student experts on insects, mammals, and more. Costumes are welcome - we’ll be dressed up too!

Event Title: “Small regulatory RNAs are mediators of t he Streptococcus mutans SloR regulon”
India Drummond
Middlebury College