Serendipity and Persistence
Dana Lawson ’95 and Kim Diamond ’95 both were involved in the development of the first FDA-approved drug to treat a rare type of cancer.
Stories
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Reviving Memphis Neighborhoods
Roshun Austin ’93 spoke with Style Blueprint about finding her way to community development work after getting a biochemistry degree from Middlebury and doing a stint at Teach for America.
Ahead of the Automation Curve
Apples to Apples
The Middlebury Campus profiled the sustainability practices of Sunrise Orchards, which is owned and operated by Barney Hodges ’91.
Flooded Summer
For Vermonters, this has been a summer of heavy rains and destructive floods, including August flash floods in Middlebury.
Portrait of Young Artists
This Middlebury Magazine dispatch by Alexandra Jhamb Burns ’21.5 follows Maia Sauer ’22, Cheryl Engmann ’22, C Green ’19.5, and Sam Kann ’21 as they navigate art-making as recent grads.
The Streaming Bubble, Popped
A Vulture article analyzing shaky business models in the streaming economy cited the hit show by Shawn Ryan ’88, The Night Agent, whose global success nevertheless did not translate to increased revenue.
Deep Space Mysteries
Astronomer Eliza Kempton ’03 explains to NPR how she and a team of researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover that a long-mysterious “mini-Neptune” planet has a shiny, reflective surface.
Funding for Peace and Science
Hannah Ennis ’23.5, an environmental justice major, has been awarded a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant to conduct artistic workshops focused on sustainable conflict transformation techniques.