2020s, Middlebury College, Science & Tech, Staff
How the Internet Came to Middlebury
He saves lives. He brought the Internet to Middlebury. He has a degree in astrophysics. And he loves to fish.
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2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Faculty, Science & Tech
The Bug Days of Summer
For insect neurobiologist and Middlebury College assistant professor of biology Greg Pask, summer insects are a treasure trove.
Academic Excellence, Faculty, Identity, Science & Tech
Brain Blasts
Clinton Cave, an assistant professor of neuroscience at Middlebury, runs a lab at the College focused on studying how brain cells communicate.
Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Environment, Faculty, Science & Tech
Drinking Water Hazards
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Kate Crawford explains in this piece from the Conversation.
2010s, Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Science & Tech
See Beyond the Greenwashing
Lizzie Horvitz ’10 appeared on the TODAY Show to give ratings for commonly used green products and advice on how to make the most of eco-friendly products.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Science & Tech
The Race Against Polio
Scientist Ross McIntosh has been working to overcome antivaccination beliefs in communities experiencing polio outbreaks in Africa. Fluency in French—gained through a fellowship at the Language Schools—has helped him to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Equity & Justice, Science & Tech
Overcoming Medical Distrust
As a doctor, Masiray Kamara always knew clear communication was vital. Now she is putting skills gained through a fellowship at the Language Schools to use in her practice to build deeper bonds and help her patients overcome mistrust in the medical system.
1990s, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Alumni, Science & Tech
Public Defender
Geoff Brown ’99, former chief information security officer for New York City and leader of NYC Cyber Command, is sharing his expertise in defending against digital crimes as a professor of cybersecurity at the Middlebury Institute.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Access, Arts, Language, Culture, Science & Tech
Demystifying Data
Middlebury plans to make data science a fundamental part of a liberal arts education. A new initiative, midd.data, will ensure all students understand and can use data and digital tools and techniques to create knowledge, regardless of their majors.
2020s, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Academic Excellence, Experience, Science & Tech
Cyber Strategy
A team of four Middlebury Institute students reached the semifinals of the Atlantic Council’s annual Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge.