2010s

Energy Transition, Stat!

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-09-11T13:54:42-0400

Pier LaFarge ’10 spoke on the renewable energy sector podcast Factor This! about his outside-the-box approach with utility companies to exponentially increase electricity production.

There’s No ‘U’ in ‘Team’

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-09-11T13:54:24-0400

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.

A Sea Change

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-09-11T10:09:03-0400

The world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry began service in San Francisco Bay on July 19, reports the Associated Press.

Help from a Stranger

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-05-26T18:08:38-0400

The New York Times followed Bianca Giaever ’12 around NYC while she tried to offer free help to strangers.

Ghosts and Secrets

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-05-06T16:10:08-0400

Two new novels by alumnae depict characters trying to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

On Fire for Her Students

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-04-30T14:29:27-0400

In a new Midd Moment podcast episode, Annie Weinberg ’10 shared how she left a successful finance career to pursue her passion for education and eventually founded the Alexander Twilight Academy, which provides rigorous academic and mentoring support for under-resourced students.

Micro Acts of Compassion

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-04-25T15:41:39-0400

4/11/2024

The LA Times reports that a new study coauthored by Eli Susman ’18 found that extending kindness and self-compassion in a daily 20-second meditation lowered stress and improved mental health for study participants.

Dance of the Nerds

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-03-19T16:02:19-0400

Catch comedian and actor Alyssa Limperis ’12 starring as a kid version of Bill Gates in the short film The Launch.

To Save a Sea Forest

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-02-19T12:26:05-0500

For the past decade, marine ecologist Stephen Heck ’09.5 has been studying and working to conserve carbon-storing eelgrass meadows off the coast of Long Island.

Sundance Honoree

yanderson@middlebury.edu — 2024-02-19T12:25:47-0500

Independent film producer Brad Becker-Parton ’11.5 was recognized at the Sundance Film Festival for his body of work and commitment to creative producing.