Audio: Why Comedy Is a Matter of Survival
Comedy, as a force, is as powerful as tragedy, says theater professor Davis Robinson.
Excerpt from Dakota Griffin’s novel-in-progress
Trial and error told him one batch of dirt was a five-gallon bucket, which made one gram of gold and required a thirty-minute nap to recuperate before the next batch. If there was a formula to determine base material to gold ratios, Victor didn’t know it. He doubted anyone did, since he was apparently the […]
Bowdoin Fellows and Funded Interns Get the Most Out of Summer
Bowdoin College has over the years addressed the conundrum of unpaid summer internships for college students by increasing the number of fellowships and grants it provides, on a competitive basis, to students to ensure they can pursue the opportunities they want without worrying about money.
Yijie Sun ’19 Takes a Bayesian Approach to Urban Rental Markets
After combing through many published econometric analyses of urban rent markets, Yijie Sun ’19 and her advisor, Associate Professor of Mathematics Jack O’Brien, decided they could examine the problem of maintaining affordable rental markets in a unique way, potentially using a combination of agent-based modeling and Bayesian statistics to suggest a solution.
Ambassador Thomas Pickering ’53 H’84 Talks to NPR About Upcoming Trump-Putin Meeting
He said the relatively poor state of relations between Trump and his NATO allies means the US leader headed into the summit from a weakened position.
Young Alumni Open Art Gallery in Portland
After graduating, a group of art-minded Bowdoin alumni began sharing an apartment and a studio space together in Portland, Maine. They found the communal experience so invigorating, they decided they should share it more widely — by creating a public art space. They already had the right spot: their West Bayside studio. With its high […]
International Student Spotlight: Hideyoshi Akai ’19
“I consider Tokyo my home, but I also feel as comfortable in Hawaii because I was there for seven- plus years. When I think of home, I imagine my family members, friends, and the furniture in my house.”
A New Pastime: Bowdoin’s Summer Capture the Flag League
For most young adults, the classic game of capture the flag was left behind on the playground. Student summer residents have decided to buck that trend.