2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Faculty, Science & Tech
The Bug Days of Summer
For insect neurobiologist and Middlebury College assistant professor of biology Greg Pask, summer insects are a treasure trove.
Academic Excellence
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Academic Excellence, Faculty, Identity, Science & Tech
Brain Blasts
Clinton Cave, an assistant professor of neuroscience at Middlebury, runs a lab at the College focused on studying how brain cells communicate.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Environment, Faculty, Science & Tech
Drinking Water Hazards
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Kate Crawford explains in this piece from the Conversation.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Experience
Safer Vermont Schools
During the summer of 2021, Evelyn Lane ’23 worked with a Middlebury professor on a research project examining lead levels in water at schools across Vermont. In conjunction with a 2019 Vermont law focused on lead, her work has resulted in safer water supplies throughout the state.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Access, Arts, Language, Culture, Science & Tech
Demystifying Data
Middlebury plans to make data science a fundamental part of a liberal arts education. A new initiative, midd.data, will ensure all students understand and can use data and digital tools and techniques to create knowledge, regardless of their majors.
2010s, 2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Experience, Faculty, Students
The Power of Words
Middlebury students are learning the art of oratory to make their words mean more. An innovative program has already helped more than 7,000 students deliver compelling arguments, enrich class discussions, and impress at job interviews.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Arts, Language, Culture, Experience, Faculty
Sonic Art
What began as an attempt by Assistant Professor Matthew Evan Taylor to collaborate with fellow musicians during the isolation of the pandemic ended up being a yearlong project that culminated in an evening performance at the Met.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Arts, Language, Culture, Experience, Faculty
Jay Parini on Literature, Learning, and Loving Vermont
Jay Parini sits for an interview to discuss his years of teaching and writing while at Middlebury College.
2020s, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Academic Excellence, Experience, Science & Tech
Cyber Strategy
A team of four Middlebury Institute students reached the semifinals of the Atlantic Council’s annual Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice
Returning Stolen Art
The Middlebury College Museum of Art is doing the best job in the country “after the Met, the National Gallery and RISD Museum” in the repatriation of Benin art to West Africa, reports the Washington Post.