Cataloguing Change in Maine’s Northern Casco Bay
With support from the Rusack Coastal Studies Fellowship, Patrick Warner ’20 and Jesse Dunn ’20 conduct marine sampling research.
Finding a Solution to Maine’s Labor Problem
Maine faces a worrying shortage of skilled workers, writes economics professor emeritus David Vail. In a commentary piece he coauthored for the Portland Press Herald, he makes some recommendations on how to tap the potential of the thousands of displaced workers who have left the labor force.
With Funded Internship, Rose Warren ’21 Sets her Sights on the Courtroom
With the help of the Career Center’s Funded Internship Grant, Rose Warren ’21 gets professional experience with Maine District Attorney Maeghan Maloney.
Barry Mills Says Goodbye, Again — This Time to UMass Boston
As former Bowdoin College President Barry Mills ’72 ends his tenure as interim chancellor at UMass Boston, fellow Polar Bear and urban education leader Geoffrey Canada ’74 extolls the qualities that made Mills a guiding force at both institutions.
Humans, Animals, and Modern Literature
In her latest book, English professor Hilary Thompson draws on the works of twelve authors to discuss changing attitudes in literature toward mankind’s relationship with, and representation of, animals.
Erin Johnson’s Latest Video Installation Uses Senior Center as Stage
Art professor Erin Johnson has collaborated with fellow artist Jessica Hankey and participants from three senior centers in El Paso, Texas, to create a bilingual, multichannel, video installation.
Putnam in ‘The Washington Post’ on Why Russians Don’t Smile Much (That Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Like You)
Soccer fans visiting Russia for the World Cup should not take it personally if they don’t encounter too many smiles from their hosts, writes psychology professor Samuel Putnam in The Washington Post.
‘Just Really Nice People’: The Facebook Fundraiser Launched by Charlotte and Dave Willner ’06 to Help Reunite Separated Immigrant Families Now Tops $20 Million
It began with a simple goal: Reach out via Facebook to raise $1,500 to help reunite undocumented families that have been separated at the US-Mexico border. Within days the effort spearheaded by Charlotte and Dave Willner, both of the Class of 2006, has gone viral, spinning into a $4,000-per-minute storm of goodwill that reportedly has raised more than $20 million, as of June 29, 2018.