DataFest
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.
Events
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Data Science Across Disciplines
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.
Women in Data Science at Middlebury College, organized by Breanna Guo '24.5
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.
Connecting data dots between people, prosperity and the planet: A World Bank vantage point
Umar Serajuddin ‘96 returned to campus for a conversation moderated by Lomus Pudasaini ‘25 (Economics) and Lillian Caldwell ‘26 (Economics).
Ask me anything about AI: An open conversations with George Lee ('88, P'20)
George offered an open and frank discussion about the capabilities, impact, trajectory, and risks attendant to Generative AI.
Constraining Uncertainty in the Human Impacts of Climate Change
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.
Joshua Kalla Lecture
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.
Data Science Across Disciplines
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).
NOWSPACE
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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Dan Bouk on Democracy's Data and Finding Wonder in the Boring
On April 3-4, midd.data welcomed historian Dan Bouk, Associate Professor and Chair of History, Colgate for two events.
Monday, April 3, 7:30 PM, Hillcrest 103. Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them
Tuesday, April 4, 12:40 PM, CTLR (Lib 225). Building a History Lab and Finding Wonder in the Boring