Can Mindfulness Meditation Improve Memory?
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology Erika Nyhus and Isabella Vakkur ’20 are investigating whether memory improvement can be added to meditation’s long list of benefits.
President Rose on the “Opportunities and Challenges of Free Speech on Campus”
President Clayton Rose is one of three college presidents asked to weigh in on the challenges of a free speech “balancing act” on campuses as America approaches the one-year anniversary of a white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Va.
A Seabird Mystery is Solved on Kent Island
This summer, for the first time, Canadian researchers supplied Kent Island petrels with more than a dozen tiny backpacks outfitted with GPS devices. The findings have conservation implications for fishing policies.
A Driving Passion: Amanda Rickman ’20 Interns at Jamaican Auto Dealership
While an interest in the car industry runs in the family, Amanda Rickman ’20 said this is the first time she’s actually worked with cars. Her previous internships have been in Jamaica’s public sector: at the Jamaica Military Museum and the Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica.
International Student Spotlight: Shinhee Kang ’18
“I miss the cacophonous sound of the Busan dialect that rings throughout the Jagalchi fish market, and the labyrinth of Shikumen alleyways in Shanghai with lines of washing hung high between buildings.”
Mellon Graduates Return to Bowdoin to ‘Pay it Forward’
“There is a sense of paying it forward,” Kris Klein Hernandez said, explaining his loyalty to the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. Golden Owens said her commitment comes from her belief in “the power of what the program can do.” She continued, “It is built and designed to ensure these students come away with a sense of their academic selves and what they can accomplish.”
Internship Takes Genevieve Anderle ’19 to Cutting Edge of Psychological Research
As part of a community initiative in Philadelphia, summer intern works with pioneers of cognitive behavorial therapy to learn more about mental health research and treatment.
Author For The Summer: Dakota Griffin ’19 Writes A Fantasy Novel
Dakota Griffin, an English major and recipient of a Bowdoin summer grant has devoted her summer to crafting a fantasy novel.