News

Does Dragon Glass Exist?

In honor of this weekend's last episode of Game of Thrones, we investigate whether or not “dragon glass” is real and what it actually is.

Molten Magic

Students Witness the Fine Art of Metal Casting

Professor Jackie Brown’s mold-making and casting class enjoys a visit to the Green Foundry in Eliot, Maine, where art is made from metal.
Five-Year Funding Boost

Bowdoin Shares in $18-Million INBRE Grant for Biomedical Research and Training

Bowdoin College is among thirteen institutions sharing in a federal grant worth about $18 million to strengthen biomedical research and training in Maine. Bowdoin’s share is nearly $800,000.
Only Cosmological Secrets Here

The Peucinian Society: Clashing Ideas While Staying Friends

Bowdoin's oldest student organization, the Peucinian Society, fosters an intellectual environment in which students "do not just tolerate but actually seek out opposing views." And then they go to SuperSnack together.
A Model to Replicate

Geoffrey Canada ’74 Wins Leadership Award

The Richard Murphy Leadership Award recognizes Canada’s “extraordinary accomplishments in the youth leadership field In New York City,” according to the news site Youth Today.
Commencement 2019

Bowdoin to Award 472 Degrees at 214th Commencement May 25

Bowdoin will hold its 214th Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019, and confer bachelor of arts degrees on 472 graduates.
New Trustee

Apple Senior Vice President Philip Schiller P’17 Elected to Bowdoin College Board of Trustees

The Bowdoin College Board of Trustees elected new member Philip W. Schiller P’17 during meetings held on campus May 9-10, 2019.
A Big Thank You

Bowdoin Celebrates 2019 Scholarship Appreciation Lunch

Bowdoin’s annual Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon, which took place Thursday, May 9, 2019, brought hundreds of students together with the donors who have provided the financial support that makes their Bowdoin education possible.
Truth and Change

Parts of Campus Bring a Light to Wabanaki History

Maine's Wabanaki tribes and allies are shifting the way people in the state, including at Bowdoin, are engaging with the state's colonial history and the injustices inflicted on its indigenous population.
Reflection and Celebration

Out Seniors Honored at Annual Dinner

The Sexuality, Women, and Gender Center recently hosted its seventh Dinner Celebrating Out Seniors at the Cram Alumni House.
How to Help

A Senior Looks into the Real Story of Climate Migrants

Tharun Vemulapalli ’19 launched a yearlong honors project to understand how climate change is displacing people—and what can be done to help them.
Find Your Inner Royal

Spring Gala and the Famous Balloon Drop

The Spring Gala brings together the entire student body for a night of celebration. This year the theme was A Royal Occasion!
Uncommon Contributions

President Rose Honors Six Exceptional Seniors

Each year, Bowdoin's president presents awards to a few seniors in recognition of their achievements outside the classroom.
Raise Songs to Bowdoin!

Academic Awards, Karofsky Teaching Prize, Awarded on 2019 Honors Day

Bowdoin College held its 23rd annual Honors Day ceremony May 8, 2019, to recognize the academic accomplishments of Bowdoin students.
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Russian Department Hails “New Era” as Expansion Continues

Bowdoin’s Russian Department continues to prosper and to grow, as a new lecturer is appointed and student success continues in a prestigious national essay contest.