A team of Middlebury undergraduate and graduate students published an article in Sea History that highlighted the little-known history of the Japanese-American abalone fishery in Monterey Bay.
Jesse Bowman Bruchac, director of the School of Abenaki, writes about the role of memory in learning and teaching a language, as well as different strategies for strengthening language memory.
For heritage speakers of a language who are interested in careers as interpreters or translators, Sarahi Juarez, MATI ’24 offers both encouragement and advice: no, it’s not “cheating,” and yes, the field needs your skills and cultural know-how.
The Wall Street Journal reports on research by Mohamed Hussein ’17 that indicates using inclusive language during difficult conversations can help your message get across more easily.
At a Fortune Magazine technology conference, Grindr CEO George Arison ’00 predicted fierce competition among startups for top workers in an age where AI “synthetic employees” can replace entry-level positions.
Shabana Basij-Rasikh ’11 is among 12 recipients of $20 million grants from a new philanthropic initiative by Melinda French Gates to support women and girls across a range of issues worldwide.