Research & Community: UVM has launched a new center to model complex systems, with early work focused on community resilience, environmental change and emerging health threats. Representation: Alanna Ojibway won a Vermont House seat and is believed to be the first Indigenous person elected to the state legislature. Housing & Health: Vermont’s latest annual count found nearly 3,300 people experiencing homelessness, slightly fewer than in recent years, though homelessness among children and the number of unsheltered people both rose. Arts & Music: Opera Vermont brings William Grant Still’s rarely staged opera “Costaso” to Randolph Nov. 13–14; Judy Collins performs with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in Rutland on Nov. 14. Waterbury Center’s Zenbarn also marks its 10th anniversary with a weekend of music and community. Education & Outdoors: Brattleboro sophomore Sebastian Alvarez has joined the State Board of Education as a student member, while a Nature Museum pilot is expanding outdoor learning at six area schools. Food Safety: Family Farmstead Dairy cheddar recalled over possible Listeria contamination was distributed in Vermont; shoppers should check packages and return affected cheese.