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Nearly 150 students seized the challenge of turning big data into something meaningful. Working in teams, the Middlebury undergraduates joined the annual DataFest April 18-19, sponsored by the American Statistical Association.
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DataFest is a celebration of data where teams of students work over the course of a weekend to find and share meaning in large, rich, and complex datasets.
In J-term 2025, midd.data mounted its fifth iteration of Data Science Across Disciplines! Six instructors—Alex Lyford (Mathematics and Statistics), Casey Schine (Biology), Joe Holler (Geography), Kathy Morse (History), Meaghan Winder (Mathematics and Statistics), and Markus Gerke (Sociology)—came together to team-teach sixty students spanning a variety of majors.
WiDS Middlebury is independently organized by Breanna Guo ‘24.5 to be part of the mission to increase participation of women in data science and to feature outstanding women doing outstanding work.
Umar Serajuddin ‘96 returned to campus for a conversation moderated by Lomus Pudasaini ‘25 (Economics) and Lillian Caldwell ‘26 (Economics).
George offered an open and frank discussion about the capabilities, impact, trajectory, and risks attendant to Generative AI.
Justin’s lecture will explore the climate change impacts on people and the things they value, by drawing examples from violent conflict, economic growth, and water resources.
On October 9, Yale political scientist Joshua Kalla visited Middlebury to give a talk on “Polarization and persuasion in American Politics,” co-sponsored by midd.data, the Conflict Transformation Collaborative, and the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs. Professor Kalla discussed evidence from field experiments demonstrating that under certain conditions, perspective taking and storytelling may shift exclusionary attitudes and policy preferences.
midd.data hosted a Lightning Talk on Thursday, 5/4 from 12:45-1:45 PM ET in Lib 105 and on Zoom. Panel speakers include David Allen (Biology), Jessica L’Roe (Geography), Amy Yuen (Political Science), Genie Giaimo (Writing & Rhetoric), and Gyula Zsombok (French/Linguistics).
Midd.data held a Lightning Talk by Michelle Leftherist (Studio Art) on Thursday, 4/20 from 12:45-1:45 PM ET in Lib 105 A/B and on Zoom.
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