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.
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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.
VideoWCAX: Jewish, Palestinian students at Middlebury College maintain friendship during Israel-Hamas war
Two Middlebury students spoke with WCAX about their work to find common ground and friendship.
VideoThe Nation: The Single Most Dangerous Expansion of Fossil Fuel in the World
Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar, writes about the climate threat from growing U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas.
Addison Independent: College advances its climate goals
The Addison Independent reports on the College’s progress toward its Energy2028 goals in response to the climate crisis.
Addison Independent: Town to honor Black leaders from the 1800s
William Hart, professor emeritus of history
New York Times: The Top U.S. Colleges With the Greatest Economic Diversity
Middlebury ranks third among NESCAC schools and 149th overall among selective institutions based on economic diversity.