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Middlebury Institute alumnae Sarah DeMola and Emily Quade, both Fulbright scholars and graduates of the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages degree program, recently teamed up in Taiwan to launch the Fulbright English Teaching Forum.
At the United Nations, every nation has a voice—and sometimes it belongs to Middlebury Institute alumna Sarah Irene MACI ’10, staff interpreter at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Middlebury Institute alumna Jennifer An was recently honored with the Korean Translation Award for New Career Translators for her translation of the short story “Lady Venus” by Eun Heekyung.
A team of physicists including the Middlebury Institute’s Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress was awarded the Breakthrough Prize for the same neutrino research that recently won them a Nobel Prize.
Human rights activist, poet, former Black Panther and political prisoner Ericka Huggins gave an inspirational and interactive keynote address to kick off the Middlebury Institute’s Center for Conflict Studies fourth annual conference.
Middlebury Institute student Sarah Bidgood is building a strong network of future colleagues in the field of nuclear security through participation in unique bilateral programs made possible through the Institute’s Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies.
This spring, 27 student volunteers at the Middlebury Institute will test out an innovative, intensive approach to curriculum delivery as part of a new pilot project.
The Middlebury Institute is host to a large number of Fulbright students from around the world who make their mark on the campus culture with their enthusiasm and shared desire to use their education to have a positive impact in their home communities.
For Middlebury Institute student Katie Barthelow, taking a course titled “Starting Your Own Social Change Organization” proved prophetic, as her classroom concept pitch led to piloting a project connecting classrooms in the US and Panama through language exchange.
“I felt like a thousand candles were lit, inspiring people to help save our oceans,” said one audience member at Wednesday evening’s event with legendary marine biologist, author, and ocean activist Sylvia Earle, hosted by the Middlebury Institute’s Center for the Blue Economy.
