News

US Surgeon General Joins Bowdoin-organized Forum on Youth Mental Health

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joined Bowdoin, Bank of America, and a couple dozen other colleges, universities, high schools, and corporations to discuss the mental health of young people.

Two Books, Two Prizes

Economist Zorina Khan Honored for “Outstanding Book”—Again

Khan’s latest book, which explores incentives for economic growth and technological innovation, recently won one of most prestigious prizes in the field of economic history—the same prize, in fact, that she won with her first book.
Saluting Maine Talent

Bowdoin Mitchell Scholars Honored at Gala Dinner

An institute established by Senator George J. Mitchell ’54, H’83 celebrates more than a quarter century of giving scholarship to students who are residents in Maine. Bowdoin students are among those being honored.
Abortion Through Time

Professors Discuss the History Behind Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade and Dobbs Decisions

Five Bowdoin faculty recently convened for a public discussion to talk about the historical backdrop of the ongoing conflict surrounding abortion rights.
A Summer with a Special Start-up Fund

Musing on the Common Good While Interning with a Venture Capital Firm

Yordana Gerdzhikova ’23 interned with Koa Labs, a venture capital firm founded by Andy Palmer ’88 that invests in startup companies other financial firms might overlook.
Latin Heritage Month!

Celebrating LHM with Food, Discussion, History, Dance, and Comics

On Saturday, the Bowdoin Latin American Student Organization (LASO) hosted its annual kickoff celebration on the Main Quad to signify the beginning of Latin Heritage Month.
Take Your Pick

All the Fun of the Fair

From fencing to photography, more than 120 clubs turned out in Coe Quad recently for the Student Activities fair. (And there were donuts!)
The World in a Room

Funded Interns Share Their Summer Stories

Students who received Funded Internship grants from Bowdoin's Career Exploration and Development (CXD) spoke about their experiences at a recent poster exhibit.
“A Recurring Nightmare”

Exploring America’s Persistent Use of Torture Over the Last Century

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government William d'Ambruoso examines a disturbing pattern in US foreign policy in his latest book: the persistent use of torture in armed conflict.
Service Here and Abroad

Carolyn Brady ’19 Joins Peace Corps After Two-Year COVID Hiatus

Carolyn Brady ’19, who made headlines when she won the title of Miss Maine in 2019, is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas since the COVID pandemic curtailed its programming. She is serving as an education volunteer in Madagascar.
Shining a Light

Bowdoin’s Success in Democracy Challenge Highlighted on WCSH

Television report spreads the word about the Bowdoin College's winning performance in a national contest aimed at reducing polarity and animosity among American voters.
Photos galore

Slideshow: A Look at the First Days

The opening weeks of the semester, when new students are introduced to Bowdoin and old friends reconnect, are a celebratory time of year on campus.
Going Places

Paulina Morales ’24 Awarded Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service

She is among the one hundred inaugural scholars selected, out of the 1,800 who applied. The program was established by the Obamas and Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky to support students going into public service.
A Disunited Kingdom?

Bowdoin’s Henry Laurence on “The Complicated History of Queen Elizabeth II.”

Queen Elizabeth II “was adored and respected by most people in Britain,” writes professor Henry Laurence in the Portland Press Herald. However, he goes on to say, the late monarch’s “long-term legacy is more complicated.”
Answering a Calling

Back in Germany, Bowdoin Student Helps Ukrainian Refugees

Originally from Munich, Lionel Welz ’24 felt a profound need to return to Europe this summer. As a German citizen, he describes “what a horrifying thing it is to be witnessing war on European ground again.”