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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

STEM Construction ‘on track’

Caroline Alkire May 4, 2016

A light winter has allowed construction on Central Campus to come out of the cold right on schedule. The STEM building’s predicted May 2017 completion date will stay the same, said Bob Vaughan, director...

Learn about the issues of your school

September 30, 2015

You gotta serve somebody. Bob Dylan’s famous lyrics are blunt, but accurate.There is a pecking order. People have power over the direction of your life.Here at UVM, those people are all around you —...

Associate Professor Madalina Furis, director of materials science, observes gear with with Alice Perrin from the College of William and Mary, Kim Hua and UVM senior Victoria Ainsworth. PHOTO COURTESY OF MADALINA FURIS

Students study flexible electronics

September 29, 2015

Flexible electronic materials are being researched by UVM students and professors.The research could someday lead to foldable electronic devices that could fit in your pocket like a handkerchief.The researchers...

Construction redirects buses

Construction redirects buses

Caroline Alkire September 24, 2015

Progress on the STEM complex on Central Campus forced a new route for the CAT shuttle buses. Both students and drivers say they have seen issues with the change   Only a few months into a ...

On the dean’s duties

On the dean’s duties

February 17, 2015

The College of Arts and Sciences is perhaps the University of Vermont’s most important academic division.Nearly half of all undergraduates are enrolled in the College. It oversees courses that underpin...

Actor talks science

Kelsey Neubauer, Staff Writer February 10, 2015

Science and communication don’t generally mix — one actor is trying to change that. Six-time Emmy Award-winning actor Alan Alda was at UVM Feb. 2  to speak to students and faculty about the University’s...

Editorial: A trustee for the students

Editorial: A trustee for the students

November 18, 2014

A panel of student leaders will soon pick a new fellow student to serve on the board of trustees.The next student trustee must be equally wary and hopeful.UVM is making large strides.There’s a new push...

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