Professor Jon Isham Will Spend Coming Year in Ghana on Fulbright
On a teaching/research fellowship, Isham will be based at Ashesi University College.
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The Geologic History of Mars
The project scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory mission explained how geologists have determined there once was water on the planet.
Middlebury Mourns the Passing of Frederic Allen
The former chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court served as a Middlebury trustee from 1988 to 1998.
Professor Steve Abbott Receives Grant for Stoppard Research
Mathematics professor is researching for his forthcoming book, Mathematics as Art in Contemporary Theater.
Jay Parini Reads from His New Book of Poetry on Vermont Public Television’s “Poets and Their Craft” [video]
The new volume is his first book of poetry in more than a decade.
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Middlebury Institute Hosts High-Level U.S.-Russian Workshop on Korea
The Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies welcomed senior U.S. and Russian diplomats last Friday for a special workshop on tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Professor Pundits: The Momentum Myth [video]
Despite a string of Sanders victories, “momentum” is not a predictor of future success in the primaries, say political scientists Matt Dickinson and Bert Johnson.
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A Spring Break Trip for Social Change
Twenty-three undergraduates spent eight days in Chicago learning about race, religion, poverty, the arts, and the social justice issues of our time.
In Memoriam: Frederic W. Allen
The former chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court served on the College’s Board of Trustees for 10 years.