From musician to engineer Peter MacDonald Alex Carney ’22 entered Skidmore with a primary interest in music. He ended up pursuing a triple major with a degree in mathematics and physics from Skidmore and a Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College as part of a dual-degree program. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:33:52 -0800 Skidmore alumnus Alex Carney ’22 smiles at the camera next to the SmartScope telescope. A student uses the SmartScope microscope under Carney's direction as others watch. Alex Carney ’22 is now the chief technical engineer behind a high-tech microscope that uses AI to speed up medical diagnoses.