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Frank Winkler Awarded NASA Funding

Frank Winkler (Physics) has received funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory General Observer Program for a project that involves collaborators from the Space Telescope Science Institute, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, North Carolina State University and the RIKEN Institute in Japan. This project will involve a comprehensive study of the…Continue Reading Frank Winkler Awarded NASA Funding

Arbor Day Tree Planting

Middlebury College once again has been certified as a Tree Campus by the Arbor Day Foundation, and the landscape department is celebrating by planting more trees (naturally). Come join us Friday afternoon from about 1-4 just north of Battell as we plant five large shade trees. The holes will be pre-dug, so it won’t be too…Continue Reading Arbor Day Tree Planting

Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (GREENR) Trial

Through June 14th, the Middlebury College community can temporarily use GREENR – a new online resource that offers authoritative content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment and sustainability. Let us know if you … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (GREENR) Trial

Workshop Offering: Setting SMART Goals, May 16

go/learning is a workshop series focused on improving skills and effectiveness for all employees. Many of the topics offered will be adapted from the Manager Training completed between January and March 2012, such as our first offering: “Setting SMART Goals” May 16, 9-10:30 a.m. Location: Axinn 100 You will learn: What makes up a SMART…Continue Reading Workshop Offering: Setting SMART Goals, May 16

Michael Kraus Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant

Michael Kraus (Political Science and Russian & East European Studies) has received a 2012-2013 Fulbright Scholar grant in support of his research and teaching as a visiting professor at the Institute of Political Studies at The Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic). His research and teaching will focus on the rise and fall…Continue Reading Michael Kraus Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant