News

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (Classes, Actually)

A random survey of a handful of students on their best fall classes elicited a range of answers. Organic chemistry, anyone?

Bowdoin's Rudalevige: President Trump Sees Himself as Chief of Staff

Writing in the Washington Post, government professor Andrew Rudalevige says departure of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is not likely to matter unless President Trump wants it to.
Momentum Builds

Bowdoin College Commitment Supports American Talent Initiative for Lower-Income Students

The American Talent Initiative, a nationwide alliance of 100 leading colleges and universities, has made significant progress in improving opportunity for low- and moderate-income students, according to a new report.
Sound Advice

More than Just a Noise: How Sound Can Advance Quantum Computing

Physics professor Madeline Msall is really into sound: not just the noise it makes, but the use of sound waves as a tool to measure and control electronic systems.
Student Reporting

What's Art Got to Do With Spanish Grammar?

A Spanish class visited an abstract piece of art for inspiration to express their dreams—in the correct tense, of course.
Share the Warmth

Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and Mittens for the Common Good

A newly formed group this semester has been busy knitting items to give away to those in need.
Cookies, Latkes, and Good Cheer

Holiday Festivities... Commence!

Around campus, different groups have been celebrating the holidays in all sorts of ways, and with all sorts of treats, from elaborate cookies to latkes.
Pistols at Dawn

Ten Paces, Two Shots: The Duel as a Literary Device

“In the real world, there are rarely clearly defined winners and losers.” Professor of German Andrew Hamilton talks about the history of dueling in literature, and why it’s often a lot more complicated than we think.
Sociology at Work

A Sociologist and a Senior Collaborate to Update Research on Adverse Childhoods

Craig McEwen, a retired Bowdoin sociologist, collaborated last year with Scout Gregerson ’18 to publish a reassessment of childhood adversity and its root causes.
A Different Way of Learning

Taking on the Romans! History through Wargaming

A couple of Bowdoin classics scholars are incorporating a passion for wargaming into their teaching. Here they discuss how one particular game deals with the Gallic revolt against Caesar.