Vermont Genetics Network grants for Research in the Biomedical Sciences Middlebury College is one of the baccalaureate partner institutions participating in a major grant from the National Institutes of Health to the University of Vermont. This grant continues the Vermont Genetics Network support that has been an important source of funding for faculty and student…Continue Reading Vermont Genetics Network Awards for Glen Ernstrom, Clarissa Parker, AnGayle Vasiliou, and Michael Durst
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Open House Night at the College Observatory – Autumn 2015
The Physics Department at Middlebury College will again host an Open House night at the College Observatory this autumn. The Observatory, located atop McCardell Bicentennial Hall, will be open to the public for viewing the heavens on Friday evening, October 9, from 8:00 PM until 9:30 PM, provided the skies are mostly clear. Visible through…Continue Reading Open House Night at the College Observatory – Autumn 2015
Lunar Eclipse Viewing at the College Observatory – 27 September 2015
The Physics Department at Middlebury College will host viewing of the upcoming total lunar eclipse at the College Observatory. The Observatory, located atop McCardell Bicentennial Hall, will be open to the public for viewing the moon on Sunday evening, September 27, from 8:30 PM until 10:30 PM, provided the skies are mostly clear. Viewing of…Continue Reading Lunar Eclipse Viewing at the College Observatory – 27 September 2015
Molly Costanza-Robinson awarded NSF RUI grant
Molly Costanza-Robinson (Chemistry & Biochemistry and Environmental Studies) has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) mechanism for a project titled Elucidating Interlayer Chemistry for Design of Novel, Nontoxic Organoclays for Contaminant Remediation. The project will involve 2-3 undergraduate researchers each year and will…Continue Reading Molly Costanza-Robinson awarded NSF RUI grant
Eilat Glikman awarded grant from the National Science Foundation
Eilat Glikman (Physics) and a colleagues at California Institute of Technology have received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a project titled New Insights from a Systematic Approach to Quasar Variability. The goal of this project is to understand the physics of supermassive black hole growth in the nuclei of galaxies by utilizing…Continue Reading Eilat Glikman awarded grant from the National Science Foundation
Jeff Munroe awarded National Science Foundation Research in Undergraduate Institutions grant
Jeff Munroe (Geology) has received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation through its Research in Undergraduate Institutions mechanism for a research project titled RUI: Alpine Loess, Periglacial Uplands, and Exotic Additions: Investigating Past and Present Dust Deposition in the Alpine Zone of the Uinta Mountains, Utah. At least six undergraduate students will be…Continue Reading Jeff Munroe awarded National Science Foundation Research in Undergraduate Institutions grant
Noah Graham awarded grant from the National Science Foundation
Noah Graham (Physics) has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation for work on a project titled Casimir Forces From Scattering Theory. The project will carry out calculations of Casimir forces, which arise from quantum-mechanical fluctuations at the short distance scales relevant to nanotechnology. The approach is based on developing broadly applicable…Continue Reading Noah Graham awarded grant from the National Science Foundation
College Observatory Status – Summer 2015
The Physics Department at Middlebury College is performing upgrades at the College Observatory and will not be having Open House nights this summer. Over the years, Open House nights at the Observatory have been popular events on the Middlebury campus during the summers as the Observatory has opened its doors to the College community and…Continue Reading College Observatory Status – Summer 2015
Amidon awarded grant from National Geographic Society
Will Amidon (Geology) has received a grant from the National Geographic Society for a project titled Finding Early Martian Landscapes in Idaho. The goal of this research is to understand the role of glacial outburst floods in forming amphitheater-headed canyons on the Snake River Plain of Idaho. This work should provide useful clues to how…Continue Reading Amidon awarded grant from National Geographic Society