I spent much of the morning on Sunday, potentially the best ski day in years, at a family gathering in Massachusetts, but as this get-together wound down, I realized that I just might be able to squeeze in some skiing in at the end of the day, if I could get home early enough […]…Continue Reading New Terrain at Rikert
Day: February 18, 2014
A People’s History, Documented and Taught
How a pair of students brought a “people’s history” of Middlebury to the contemporary college….Continue Reading A People’s History, Documented and Taught
Middlebury’s Elm Collection
Among various tree geeks in New England Middlebury is well known for our Heritage Elm Collection. Elms, of course, naturally succomb to Dutch Elm Disease if we humans aren’t very proactive. We treat 28 old Elm trees, some of which … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Middlebury’s Elm Collection
The 150s now First Come, First Served for Students
For the spring semester, the library study rooms on the lower level (the 150 rooms) will be now available for students on a first come, first served basis. If the room is empty, feel free to just start using it. These are for group study, though, so an individual using the room may be asked […]…Continue Reading The 150s now First Come, First Served for Students
“2-D printing, meet 3-D printing.”
The Korean American novelist Chang-rae Lee’s newest novel, On Such a Full Sea appeared in January with a technological twist: Lee collaborated with the 3-D printing company MakerBot to create a first-of-its-kind, limited edition 3-D printed cover, formed from a corn-based bioplastic and made on a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. “What I like about this project is […]…Continue Reading “2-D printing, meet 3-D printing.”