News

With Full Boat of Employer Recruiters, CXD Charts Course toward Successful Student Placements

By mid-July, Bowdoin's Career Exploration and Development office (CXD) already had a full roster of fall semester events for students as employers show "great enthusiasm" for hiring.

Classmates Return

Celebrating the Class of 2020 Commencement

More than a year after graduation, Bowdoin College celebrated the 472 bachelor of arts degrees earned by the Class of 2020, in a ceremony on Saturday, August 14, 2021.
Bowdoin in the News

New York Times Reporter Katie Benner ’99 on NPR’s Fresh Air

Katie Benner ’99, who covers the US Department of Justice for The New York Times, appeared on NPR’s Fresh Air Thursday, August 12, 2021.
Math Can Save Lives

How Paper Folding, Automobile Collisions, and Math Are all Connected

Bowdoin scholar Christopher Chong gets a grant to explore how mathematics can be used in engineering: specifically, how the principles of origami could be applied to areas like automobile construction to improve passenger safety.
How Vegetation Glows

Chlorophyll Fluorescence: Shedding Light on Global Climate Change

In a new journal article, Professor Barry Logan invites fellow plant scientists to collaborate in measuring light emitted by photosynthesis. It’s an evolving practice, he says, that sharpens our understanding of climate change.
History in the Making

Golz Fellows Look Back in Time to Gain Insights into Today

The Alfred E. Golz fellowships support history majors and minors who want to pursue a history-related internship or use the quiet summertime months to research an uncovered aspect of history.
Blueberries for Bowdoin Students

What To Do In Maine? Blueberry Picking and Pancakes!

In the second episode of their series What to do in Maine?, rising sophomores Niña Ramores and Jordyn Birmingham discover the wild blueberry patch right around the corner from campus. And they make blueberry pancakes.
Legal Challenges

Gaining “Hands-On” Experience of the Law

These budding attorneys, all rising seniors, are able to pursue summer internships in the legal field, thanks to funding from Bowdoin’s Office of Career Exploration and Development.
An Anniversary of a Historic Race

Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson ’79 Reflects on Championship, Mental Health, and Balance

Thirty-seven years ago, on Aug. 5, 1984, Joan Benoit Samuelson won the first-ever women's Olympic marathon. With the Tokyo 2020 marathon days away, we caught up with her to reflect on a few matters running-, and non-running, related.
Being Clever about Power

Making Smart Buildings Even Smarter

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Sean Barker and summertime Gibbons fellow Charlotte Gehrs ’24 are fine-tuning a tool developed in Barker's lab that could help homes be more energy efficient.
Helloooo Neeeerds!

'Nerds for Humanity' Show Invites Professor Erik Nelson to Chat about the Economics of Nature

Tom Leung ’96 hosts the YouTube show and podcast Nerds for Humanity, inviting thought leaders to have long-form conversations about politics and policy.
Independent Investigations

Summertime is for Surdna Fellows, to Dive into Research

This summer, seventeen students have Surdna Foundation Research Fellowships to pursue faculty-mentored, independent research in the field of their choice.
Helpful Venom!

Snake Handling and Other Pursuits: Students Undertake Conservation Internships

Rising senior Elizabeth Baker gets to grips with snakes and other less-than-furry creatures at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo. She is one of several students pursuing funded internships in the field of conservation over the summer.
Excellence in Journalism

Beth Kowitt ’07 Wins New York Press Club Award

Beth Kowitt ’07, a senior editor at Fortune magazine, has won a 2021 New York Press Club Journalism Award for business reporting.
Promoting Diversity

Breaking Down Barriers for Educators of Color

Education professor Doris Santoro is helping Portland Public Schools attract and retain more educators of color. Diversity among school staff is important, she explains, especially when half the students are people of color.