Summer Research Assistants are invited to learn about fellowships for STEM students and young alumni. This includes the Goldwater, NSF GRFP, UK fellowships and more. Fellowships support graduate study and post-graduate research. Lunch provided—sign up in advance! Register for the lunch.
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Summer Research Assistants are invited to come have lunch and hear newer faculty discuss the graduate school experience. Register for the lunch.
(Private)
Please Join us outside BiHall for Slush Puppies - A Q-Center Study Break.
We will be joined by therapy dogs and there will be free snow-cones!
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Discovery Court
The Middlebury Community is invited to engage with summer research assistants about what they discovered through poster presentations. SRAs who would like to present need to submit their information by the prior Tuesday (7/21/26).
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
Welcome lunch for summer research assistants and their faculty mentors. Join us for a casual meal of pizza and salads. Please arrive at noon to make sure options are available or bring your lunch and relax with researchers on the patio.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
What does it mean to die well? Samara Gordon Wexler ’23.5 will speak about her year-long Watson Fellowship project exploring what this means across different cultures and healthcare systems. Samara traveled to the UK, Ghana, South Africa, India, New Zealand, and Ireland, working alongside death doulas, fantasy coffin makers, and medical teams serving remote villages in order to understand how communities support end of life care. Registration is appreciated.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Stop by for a snack at the Fellowships table to learn about what opportunities are available for you! Visit go/fellowships for more information.
Davis Family Library Vestibule (main entrance)
The Spring Student Symposium is an all-campus event that provides students an opportunity to showcase their academic projects to a campus-wide audience in a professional conference setting. Since 2007, the event has showcased the academic and creative works of students. In addition to presenting, students enjoy attending to support their friends, explore a major, or learn more about undergraduate research topics here at Middlebury.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
Join Hannah Benz, Mary Lothrop, and Lisa Gates for a conversation about writing letters of recommendation for different purposes: fellowships, medical school, summer research, and graduate programs. What makes recommendations most effective? How can you tailor letters for different purposes? We will discuss the style, content, and purpose of different letters, point out potential pitfalls and possible remedies, and analyze examples.
Open to all faculty. Register here.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 169
