Bowdoin and Government Scientists Collaborate to Measure Photosynthesis
Professor of Biology Barry Logan said the project, which is underwritten by the National Institute for Standards and Technology, is looking at new large-scale methods of measuring photosynthesis—something that has enormous potential to help in areas like farming and ecology.
Remembering Trustee Emeritus Paul P. Brountas ’54, P’91, H’97 (1932-2017)
In a message to the Bowdoin community, President Clayton Rose shares news of the death of Trustee Emeritus Paul P. Brountas ’54, P’91, H’97 and recalls a life of leadership.
Shannon Brady ’16 on ‘Refusing to Shrink’
In a recent essay in Awesome Sports Project, an online journal for girls and women in sports, Shannon Brady ’16 credits playing basketball with helping her push back on social pressures to be fragile, thin, and submissive.
Marine Science Students Research Ocean Changes, Microplastics, Invasive Species, and More
To a gathered group of scientists and students, students in the Bowdoin Marine Science Semester explain how they designed their experiments and what they discovered.
Don Blanchon ’86, P’16, and his Medical Service to the LGBTQ Community
“Guided by Blanchon’s emphasis on long-term sustainability, the community health center no longer finds itself in the type of repetitive boom-and-bust cycles that, in past years, often left it careening from one financial crisis to another,” reports the Metro Weekly on a recent profile on Whitman-Walker Clinic executive director Don Blanchon ’86.
Racer X: Professors by Day, Rock Stars by Night
Tearing it up on guitar and lead vocals was Associate Professor of Music Vineet Shende, while English professor Aaron Kitch played keys and also lent a hand on vocals.
Dire Market Conditions Force Bart D’Alauro ’95 To Close DVD Rental Business
D’Alauro tells the Portland Press Herald the popularity of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu has made life next to impossible for independent video stores.
Shea McKeon ’10 Receives Global Engineering Award
McKeon, who majored in physics and government, is named ‘Young Mission Critical Engineer of the Year’ by the growing data center industry.