News

From Vision to Impact: One Year of the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity

As the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity enters its second year, we look back on an exciting twelve months—a time in which the relationship between human beings and technology has become increasingly complex—and look ahead to the ways Bowdoin will continue to be at the forefront of this important conversation.

Exploring a Sense of Place

Arctic Museum Acquires Bryan and Cherry Alexander Photographic Archive

The Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum is delighted to announce the acquisition of the life’s work of renowned polar photographers Bryan and Cherry Alexander. The archive, comprising more than 50,000 images taken over five decades deepens and broadens the Arctic museum’s already large photographic collection.
Common Good Grant Anniversary

Marking Twenty-Five Years of Student Commitment to Community Giving

When the McKeen Center recently hosted its annual award ceremony for the Common Good Grant program in Mills Hall, it also celebrated a milestone anniversary.
A Work of “Masterful Horror”

Gustavo Faverón Patriau Novel "Vivir Abajo" Wins Top Award in Germany

The Bowdoin scholar’s novel earns top honors at the Leipzig Book Fair for the German language edition of his 2019 novel Vivir Abajo. The jury describes the book and its German translation as “a deliberately and cleverly constructed game of deception.”
Developing Public Ideas

Two Bowdoin Students Honored as Emerging Fellows by Roosevelt Institute

Noah Rossin ’27 and Jason Sherrick ’28 have been selected to engage in a prestigious program that encourages undergraduates to develop original ideas and bring them into the public conversation.
Coming to Terms with AI

Beyond the Hype and Fear: Two Seniors Prompt Dialogue on AI

As the use of artificial intelligence grows around the globe and on campus, Andrew Mott ’26 and Prathit Kurup ’26 are giving students a place to talk about all things AI.
Traveling with Purpose

Students on Break Learn from Communities Far From Brunswick

Ten student leaders organized five alternative spring break trips this March, bringing students to Hawai’i, Puerto Rico, New York City, California, and Mississippi, where they learned how people are tackling problems in their communities.
A Capital Education

BPS Sophomores Discover the Many Faces of Public Service

Around boardroom tables, in the offices of senators and congressional clerks, within the chambers of the Supreme Court, and behind sealed doors at the Pentagon, a group of Bowdoin students got a rare glimpse into the workings of the US government.
Melting Pot of Interests

Frances Trafton ’26 Examines a 505-Year-Old Reformation Pamphlet that Went Viral

For her honors project, the Bowdoin senior is studying a shocking 1521 Reformation booklet that helped remake the world.
Beyond the Desk

New CXD Grants Help Students Make Professional Connections

The office for Career Exploration and Development (CXD) is offering students up to $1,000 to attend a professional conference or design their own networking trip this semester.
Meet the Honorands

Bowdoin Announces 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients

Bowdoin College will confer three honorary degrees at its 221st Commencement exercises, to be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, on the steps of the Walker Art Building.This year’s honorary degree recipients are longtime Maine island health care provider Sharon Daley, author and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ’14, and economic policy thought leader Cecilia Elena Rouse.
Student-to-Alumni Pipeline

Q&A with Praise Hall ’20 of the Black Alumni Association: On Building Community, Leadership, and New Traditions

After organizing a Black alumni career panel for students during Black History Month, Praise Hall ’20, the vice president of the Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association, spoke about how the group supports students and one another.
Every Brilliant Thing

Celebrating the Small Joys of Living

Enjoy a slideshow of images by photographer James A. Hadley from Bowdoin College’s recent production of Every Brilliant Thing. The one-person play explores themes of mental illness and suicide as a child creates a list of everything wonderful in the world to help their mother cope with depression.
Candidate Conversations

Student Podcast Puts Maine’s Gubernatorial Hopefuls on the Record

Dropping April 7: Season Two of “Pine State Politics,” a student-produced podcast that lets Maine’s candidates for governor make their case.
Stories from Stage and Screen

Actor Paul Adelstein ’91 on Hollywood, Beckett, and the Value of a Liberal Arts Education

Bowdoin students enjoyed a special treat in early March as the film and TV actor, who is also a writer and director, shared his insight into the entertainment world. Adelstein’s recent big screen credits include The Menu and Crime 101. He’s also starring in the upcoming TV series The Audacity.