Midd.data Presents: Liberal Arts for an Information Age with Eric Schmidt
Explore how liberal arts colleges might adapt to a rapidly changing world marked by the rise of big data.
Stories
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The Economic Impact of Roe v. Wade
Caitlin Myer’s work on the economics of abortion laws was recently featured in New York Times.
Leading Projects for Peace
Projects for Peace will formally transition to being administered by Middlebury College this winter, further establishing its status as a key experiential learning opportunity for Middlebury students and those at many other institutions.
90-Year-Old Sweethearts
Middlebury denizens can spot Victor and Betty Nuovo just about any morning, walking hand-in-hand along Main and/or Weybridge Streets. Both are 90 years old, and they have been married for 68 years.
A Game to Fight Radicalization
Middlebury’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) and the educational game designer iThrive will collaborate on a new simulation game and curriculum designed to build resilience among adolescents and give them the tools to recognize and reject overtures from violent extremist recruiters.
Cult Cuts
This past summer, Cole Merrell ’21 and Jacob Morton ’21 spent their days writing, filming, directing, and editing a web series titled The Deli People.
Page-Turning Thrills
A new mystery by Sarah Stewart Taylor ’93 gets a ringing endorsement from Seven Days.
An Anonymous Gift to Support the Arts at Middlebury
An anonymous donor has made a $10 million gift to renovate the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building.
Seeking the Small-Town Life
Peter Nelson, professor of geography at Middlebury College, and Cheryl Morse, associate professor of geography at theUniversity of Vermont, used cell phone data in a new research project to track migration in Vermont.