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Bowdoin Funds Twenty-Two Ambitious Student Projects Across the Curriculum

Each fall, Bowdoin's Office of Student Fellowships and Research awards grants of up to $2,500 to students pursuing semester- or yearlong faculty-mentored research in a range of fields.

The Medicalization of a Ritual

Circumcision: A Changing Rite of Passage for Turkish Males

In his latest book, sociology professor Oyman Basaran looks at the practice of circumcision in modern Turkey and explores how a traditional socioreligious ritual was increasingly coopted by the medical establishment.
Better Futures

Green Money: Bowdoin Trades RECs to Continue Decarbonizing Campus

Bowdoin recently sold its high-value, Maine-based renewable energy credits (RECs) to free up funds to buy RECs in so-called "dirtier" electrical grids and to invest in green projects and technologies that will help reduce Bowdoin’s greenhouse gasses.
Seeing Ghosts

Award-winning El Salvadoran-Mexican Filmmaker Visits Bowdoin

The Bowdoin community recently gathered for an exclusive screening of Tatiana Huezo’s new film, Tempestad, which tells the story of two women whose lives are devastated by human trafficking in Mexico.
Work in Progress

Pickard Field: A Bird’s Eye View of What’s New and Improved

Check out the latest on the renovations to Pickard Field in a brief video and slideshow highlighting progress on the various athletic fields and relocated observatory.
A Grim Milestone

Wall Street Journal Marks 250 Days of Detention for Evan Gershkovich ’14

“It’s Time to Bring Evan Home,” writes the WSJ editor, as Gershkovich spends his 250^th day in Russian captivity. Meanwhile, the reporter’s family say they’re “keeping a seat reserved for Evan” as the holiday season approaches.
Art Over Time

New Art Museum Show Shares a Lifetime of Jim Dine Portraits

An exhibition at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art features more than sixty drawn portraits by the artist that he has donated to the museum over the past decade.
Remembering a Musical Adventurer

Bowdoin, Black Friday, and Free Jazz

Record Store Day’s Black Friday releases include a reissued recording by avant-garde jazz pioneer Marion Brown ’74, who was also on the faculty at Bowdoin and after whom a new annual prize is awarded for emerging composers.
Eight Months in Custody

Russian Court Extends Detention for Evan Gershkovich ‘14

Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ’14 will spend at least two more months behind bars in Moscow, where he awaits trial on unsubstantiated charges of espionage.
Outstanding Alumni

Alain Mathieu '12 and Chareeda Rustanavibul '18 among “Ten Outstanding Young Leaders” in Boston

Two alumni have been honored by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Alain Mathieu '12 and Chareeda Rustanavibul '18 have both been included on the 2023 list of Ten Outstanding Young Leaders by the Chamber and its young professional platform, City Awake.
Idealism + Pragmatism

Bowdoin Students Focus on Finding Solutions

In between classes and activities, several Bowdoin students are working on ambitious and innovative projects to help alleviate problems and improve the lives of others.
Uncovering Racial Biases

Employers Discriminate against Job Applicants with Black-Sounding Names, Study Indicates

Behavioral economist Martin Abel detects racial bias among employers when it comes to assessing job applications. In a study earlier this year, picked up by numerous media outlets, he finds employers are less likely to favor job applicants with Black-sounding names.
Santagata Lecture

Grammy Nominee Michelle Zauner on Identity and “Crying in H Mart”

Michelle Zauner, leader of the alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast and this semester’s Santagata lecturer, spoke about her sudden rise to fame after publishing her book, Crying in H Mart, and her struggles with identity in the public eye. Zauner was one of the inaugural speakers for Bowdoin’s Asian American Reckonings initiative.
Faculty Funding

Treating Tourette's Syndrome through Mindfulness and Meditation

Psychology professor Hannah Reese’s pioneering treatment methods receive a boost as she leads a five-year clinical trial in collaboration with John Hopkins University exploring new ways of helping those with Tourette’s and similar tic disorders.
Digitizing Peace

Visiting Scholars Tap George Mitchell Northern Ireland Papers for Pioneering Digital Project

On campus recently, two experts from Europe talked about how the papers of George Mitchell ’54, H'83, relating to his role in the Northern Ireland peace process, are forming part of a pioneering digital humanities project at Oxford University.