Month: February 2020

Why is nutrition so hard to study?

Is dairy good or bad for health? Is cholesterol evil? Does red meat kill or cure? Is the ketogenic diet a godsend or a health hazard? Can the vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or raw food diet extend disease-free life? Written by Tim Newman February 24, 2020 Nutrition is wrapped in multiple confusions. Why is it so […]…Continue Reading Why is nutrition so hard to study?

Immigration related internship in DC

The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition is dedicated to providing free legal services to immigrants facing deportation in ICE and ORR detention facilities in the Washington D.C. area. Our Detained Unaccompanied Children Program is currently seeking a full-time undergraduate summer intern to provide administrative and programmatic support to our detention site visit team. This internship […]…Continue Reading Immigration related internship in DC

To Store the Wind and Sun, Energy Startups Look to Gravity

From giant earth towers to compressed-air plants, entrepreneurs are piloting systems to make renewable energy more reliable by David Hodari and Ed Ballard February 14, 2020 In the Alpine town of Arbedo-Castione, Switzerland, an electric-blue, 400-foot-high crane with six heads lifts a block of compacted soil into the air and carefully adds it to the […]…Continue Reading To Store the Wind and Sun, Energy Startups Look to Gravity

Connect with Midd Alums at the Education Studies Field Guide March 12-13

On Thursday, March 12th, alumni working in the field of education return to campus for the EDUCATION STUDIES FIELD GUIDE.  Join us for the dinner panel Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. in Atwater dining hall to hear how these alumni went from campus to career! They can help you answer the question, “What can I […]…Continue Reading Connect with Midd Alums at the Education Studies Field Guide March 12-13