Environmental Studies

Roux Distinguished Scholar, Climate Activist Ayana Johnson Receives TIME Earth Award

Bowdoin’s Roux Distinguished Scholar Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has picked up a prestigious TIME Earth Award for her efforts to address the climate crisis. In her acceptance speech, she urged the world to work much faster to combat climate change.

Teona Williams ’12 Delivers a Talk on Black Feminism, Hunger, and the Fight for Freedom

Williams, who now teaches at Rutgers University, returned to Bowdoin recently to deliver her talk, “When Hunger is the Disaster: Fannie Lou Hamer and June Jordan’s Food Justice Work in the Mississippi Delta.”

Students Share Summer Research Projects at Symposium

Students representing a variety of disciplines gathered on the Quad last Friday to showcase a range of information-packed posters highlighting their summer research projects.

Phil Gregory shakes hands with a student

Climate Litigator Philip Gregory ’76 on Young People’s Rights to a Healthy Climate

One of the nation’s leading environmental and constitutional attorneys, Phil Gregory recently spent two days at Bowdoin to discuss his work representing young people who are pushing governments to address their contributions to climate change.

Keep Expressing Yourself and Stay Human, Urges AI Expert and Author Brian Christian

The best-selling writer and researcher visits campus to meet with students and faculty and to deliver an address to the Bowdoin community. It’s all part of the College’s Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity, which aims to prepare students to lead in a world reshaped by artificial intelligence.

Research Grants Help Bowdoin Faculty Across the Spectrum

From astronomy to creative writing, by way of biology, political science, and literary/cultural studies, Bowdoin scholars from a variety of fields have been recognized through the award of research grants. Over the last six months, at least half a dozen faculty members have received funding from external sources to help them pursue their trailblazing scholarship.

Research, Recognition, and Reach: Faculty in the Spotlight

From distinguished fellowships and international conferences to influential research and publications, Bowdoin scholars are leaving their mark on a wide range of fields.

Summer Fellows Make a Difference in Maine

More than forty students received funding through the McKeen Center for the Common Good, and the Environmental Studies (ES) Program over the summer to work for local government and nonprofits that are protecting the environment and helping improve people's lives throughout the state of Maine.

Professor Matthew Klingle’s Diabetes Work Cited in Vanderbilt Study

Environmental historian Matthew Klingle has been immersed in the study of public health and chronic disease, particularly diabetes, for many years. His scholarship was cited recently in a major study by Vanderbilt University’s cutting-edge public health research initiative.

Students In Advanced GIS Mapping Class Boost Local Conservation

Students in the spring course Applied GIS and Remote Sensing worked collaboratively to provide the town of Topsham with updated maps and data for key environmental, conservation, and development areas.