The founder of the Black List will spend the academic year engaging with Bowdoin students and community; his first visit includes a conversation with acclaimed writer and producer David Simon.
A wealth of experiences awaited members of the Class of 2030, as the newest batch of Polar Bears took off on their orientation trips for a few days last week. As well as all the outdoor stuff, there were also several opportunities to do volunteer work in local Maine communities.
One of our favorite traditions, the all-school lobster bake, happens before classes start for the fall semester. It's a great time to meet new friends, reunite with old friends, and for some, make a fashion statement.
Bowdoin faculty in a range of areas received some good news over the past semester. So far in 2026, at least eight scholars have been awarded research grants covering a variety of disciplines, from religious studies to psychology and across the sciences.
This summer, five Bowdoin students are working in an unusual kind of lab on campus—one that doesn't have test tubes or microscopes. Instead, it's filled with sprawling datasets, machine learning models, and questions whose answers could influence everything from environmental policy to women's athletics.
Five students are being funded by the Hastings Initiative to pursue projects over the summer in a range of areas, inside and outside the classroom. They are all working with faculty or staff on projects using artificial intelligence tools to make the world a better place.
