Fellowships, Health Professions, Undergraduate Research
Spring Semester Events and Deadlines
| by Colleen Norden
Spring updates for the Fellowships, Health Professions, and Undergraduate Research programs in the CTLR.
Undergraduate Research
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Students, Undergraduate Research
Researching the History of Egyptian Bread—Per Alexander '24.5
| by Colleen Norden
CTLR staffer Nitya Kaul ‘27 spoke with Per Alexander ‘24.5 about researching the history of Egyptian bread and presenting the project at the Spring Student Symposium.
Fellowships, Undergraduate Research
Winter Term Updates from Fellowships and Undergraduate Research
| by Colleen Norden
Winter and spring deadlines and opportunities for the Fellowships and Undergraduate Research programs in the CTLR.
Fellowships, Health Professions, Undergraduate Research
Fall Deadlines and Info Sessions
| by Colleen Norden
Upcoming deadlines and info sessions for the Fellowships, Undergraduate Research, and Health Professions programs in the CTLR.
Maia Sauer '22 on Senior Thesis Funding in Dance Magazine
| by Colleen Norden
Kellogg Fellow Maia Sauer ‘22 was recently quoted in How to Make the Most of Each Phase of Your College Career in Dance Magazine. Talking about professional skills and planning for her senior thesis she said, “I remember being in the thick of it and feeling like, Really? You’re going to make me do a mock budget for my thesis? I felt resistant to it then, but now I realize how helpful that was.” See more info about senior work funding.
Faculty, Quantitative Center, Undergraduate Research
Clinton Cave (Neuroscience) and the Value of Undergraduate Research
| by Colleen Norden
Clinton Cave (Neuroscience) was recently featured in TheScientist where he talks about the value of undergraduate research. “Middlebury’s undergraduate focus…is a real strength because it gives students early access to sophisticated labs, setting them up to succeed in STEM careers. It’s especially important that he help first-generation students, students of color, and women see a path forward, he says. ‘And it’s very rewarding to be able to pay for the mentorship that I’ve received over the years.’” Read more of Clinton Cave Investigates How Brain Cells Communicate.
Faculty, Quantitative Center, Undergraduate Research
Perkins Teaching Award Winner Greg Pask (Biology) Researches Fireflies with Students
| by Colleen Norden
Seven Days recently featured Biology Professor Greg Pask, the 2022 recipient of the Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching. Student research assistants funded through the CTLR’s Undergraduate Research Summer Program spent the summer researching insect pheromones with Pask. Read the full Seven Days story.
Faculty, Undergraduate Research
Winter Term Course Chronicles the Pandemic in Vermont
| by Amy Morsman
Middlebury History Professor Amy Morsman shares how her Winter Term course on chronicling the pandemic in Vermont impacted students. Partnering with the Vermont Folklife Center, the course resulted in a series of stories published in the Addison Independent. The Project-Based Learning course was also supported by the Academic Outreach Endowment through the Center for Community Engagement. Read more
Faculty, Undergraduate Research
Librarians as a Teaching Resource for Undergraduate Research in the Classroom
| by Colleen Norden
Director of Research and Instruction Carrie Macfarlane interviews Michelle McCauley, Professor of Psychology, about collaborating with a librarian to teach a research methods class. Read more.
Faculty, Undergraduate Research
The School of Bossa Nova
| by Colleen Norden
The Middlebury Campus recently featured professor Mario Higa’s course “The School of Bossa Nova.” Students spent the semester studying Brazilian music through movies, reading, lectures and discussion, which culminated in a live performance. The course was supported by Pedagogy Enrichment Funding through the CTLR. Read the full article.