New York Times: Florida’s Abortion Ban Will Reach Well Beyond Florida
Middlebury economics professor Caitlin Myers and her research team of undergraduate students provided data visualizations for the impact of the new Florida law.
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The Conversation: For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond
James Fitzsimmons, professor of anthropology, traces a common superstition back to ancient civilizations.
Inside Higher Ed: Pluralism Conference Draws Campus Leaders Amid Israel-Gaza War
In a panel discussion, President Laurie Patton emphasized that engaging in constructive dialogue across difference is a necessary skill set for college graduates to build and use later in life.
Washington Post: Frontier myth vilified the California grizzly. Science tells a new story.
Professor Alexis Mychajliw led a team of researchers in a paper challenging the historical narrative of the grizzly as a dangerous, bloodthirsty creature.
Forbes: Mellon Foundation Awards Millions To 10 Liberal Arts Colleges For Humanities Enhancement
Middlebury’s Axinn Center for the Humanities has received a $1.48 million grant which will involve students and faculty in research and teaching projects related to migrant justice.
BBC Sky at Night Magazine: Space Junk and Why It's Such a Big Problem
Assistant Professor of Economics Akhil Rao and a research colleague studied the likelihood of a catastrophic collision of space junk orbiting the earth.
The Economist: When your colleagues are also your rivals
The story about how managers should balance competition and co-operation cites a research experiment by Professor of Economics Jeffrey Carpenter. Note: Subscription required. Middlebury email users may register for free access here.
Smithsonian: California Grizzlies Weren’t as Big—or Bloodthirsty—as People Once Thought
Assistant Professor of Biology Alexis Mychajliw was co-author on a study examining the now-extinct bears.
Tablet: John Steinbeck’s Promised Land
Professor of Religion Shalom Goldman writes about the great novelist’s travels in Israel that showed him what America had lost.
NBC: Rescued Thai cave survivor shares update 5 years later
Middlebury first-year student Adul Samon, one of several boys rescued from a cave in Thailand five years ago, spoke with NBC’s Anne Thompson on TODAY.
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