October 11, 2022
Inside UVM, Announcements and updates from the UVM Community

Announcements and updates for the UVM community

Senator Patrick Leahy, Marcelle Leahy, and President Garimella look at a picture of the new R/V Marcelle Melosira

Make Way for UVM's New Research Vessel, the R/V Marcelle Melosira

On UVM Weekend, with Senator Patrick Leahy and Marcelle Leahy by his side, President Garimella honored Senator Leahy's long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship of the Lake Champlain basin and revealed the name of UVM's next-generation Lake Champlain research vessel and its first-of-a-kind features. The new R/V Marcelle Melosira recognizes Marcelle Leahy for her innumerable contributions to quality of life in the Lake Champlain region and honors the legacy of the R/V Melosira, UVM's first floating classroom and laboratory. The 64-foot hybrid electric aluminum catamaran will arrive next year at UVM’s Rubenstein Ecosystem Sciences Laboratory, located in the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain on the Burlington waterfront. 

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You're Invited: Opening Reception for Roxham Road Oct. 12

Professor of Studio Art Bill McDowell and lecturer and interdisciplinary artist Jenn Karson team up in this visual and sound exhibition exploring, in part, an unofficial crossing at the U.S./Canadian border where families and solo travelers seek asylum in Canada. The exhibition is in Colburn Gallery, Williams Hall, with a companion exhibition at Burlington City Arts. 

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Calling All Faculty: Take the Gund Institute 5-year Survey by Oct. 21

Since its start in 2017, Gund Institute for Environment has been mobilizing environmental scholars, researchers and decision makers to tackle some of the most intricate problems of our day. In its five-year review, the Office of the VP for Research is surveying faculty on Gund Institute's impact on research, scholarship, and creative activity across the university. Take the survey by Oct. 21.

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UVM IN THE NEWS

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GRIST

New UVM study shows that warmer winters will thaw manure, further polluting waterways

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VERMONT BUSINESS MAGAZINE

Hospital leaders make health and hygiene kits for refugees

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DELICIOUS FOOD

UVM alum believes seaweed cultivation could be the key to climate cuisine

 
 
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