News

Twelve Grads, Ten Countries, One Year of Teaching or Researching Abroad

Meet Bowdoin's newest Fulbright fellows and trace where their work will take them—from a forest in Slovenia to a particle-physics lab in Hungary to classrooms in Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and South Korea.

Against Efficiency, Toward Community

Bloom

In every stage, from bud to bloom, flowers communicate our deepest feelings and remind us of the fragility and beauty of life.
Research, Capital

Trustworthy AI in Practice: Professor Gomezgil Yaspik Brings Bowdoin's Research to Washington's Finance and Legal Communities

Professor Vianney Gomezgil Yaspik, of the Digital and Computational Studies program, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to lead two evenings of programming on artificial intelligence in financial and legal practice.
An Ocean Framework

Navigating Life

Somira Sao ’99, who was born in a Khmer Rouge work camp and came to Maine as a child, is a mom of six and professional writer and photographer who sails the world with her family.
Who Gets Greenland?

Arctic anthropologists Susan Kaplan and Genevieve LeMoine remind us that the voices of Inuit who live in Greenland should have priority in any talks of who governs the world’s largest island.
Bowdoin in the News

New Kids on the Block: Who Are Generation Alpha?

Associate Professor of Sociology Theo Greene features on a radio call-in show, sharing his perspectives on the newest demographic to have emerged. Generation Alpha refers to those born between 2010 and 2024.
Corn, Cucumber, and Blueberry Salad

This Bowdoin Dining favorite salad caught our eye—it’s the perfect introduction to the deceptively simple and highly delicious food that awaits every new Polar Bear.
Bowdoin in the News

What a Day: Tyler Huck ’26 Walks During Commencement, Runs with Hearts of Pine

It is the goal of many college seniors to have a job lined up after graduation. Tyler Huck took that to heart.
Catching Up

Reunion Weekend 2026 in Pictures

A record number of alumni and guests flocked to campus last weekend as graduates representing class years from eight decades reconnected with fellow Polar Bears, some of whom had traveled from as far away as China, Korea, France, Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, and Chile.
Reviving Giants

Blight-Tolerant Chestnuts From the Sprague Family Land Planted at the White House

Three blight-tolerant chestnuts grown on the family land of Seth Sprague ’75 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, now live in President's Park, reflecting a hopeful step in reviving one of the country’s most important native species.
Honorand Presentations

2026 Honorary Degree Recipients Share Experiences and Wisdom

The College bestowed honorary degrees on 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.
A Humanities Community

Five Bowdoin Mellon Fellows Headed to Top Humanities PhD Programs

Five recent Bowdoin graduates in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program will begin PhD programs this fall, marking an especially strong year for the College’s chapter of the national initiative.
Building Real-World AI Skills

How to Harness a “Weird and Scary” Technology

Educator and data scientist Brian Kim ’13 visits campus to advise faculty and staff on how to develop the skills they need to make the best use of artificial intelligence. Kim was invited to Bowdoin as part of the Hastings Initiative on AI and Humanity.
Pulling for Victory

National Honors for the Bowdoin “Navy”

There was success on the water recently for Bowdoin’s rowers, as the women’s team secured both gold and bronze medals at the ACRA National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Fostering Leadership, Connection, and Community

Update on the Finnegan McCoul Woodruff Mountain Center in Kingfield

Following community feedback, Bowdoin pauses the Woodruff Mountain Center permitting process to allow the town time to review ordinances and continue dialogue.