News Archive 2009-2018

Poisoning the Pollinators? Why Some Plants Have Toxic Nectar

Biology professor Patty Jones, director of the Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island, is featured on a UK ecology podcast discussing why some flower nectar contains toxins.

New York City Alumni and Parents are Treated to a Deliciously Entertaining Evening

Bowdoin Alumni Tom Kaplan ’80, Senior Managing Partner at Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Marguerite Mariscal ’11, Vice Present of Brand at Momofuku, and David Gruber ’11, Digital Communications for the Batali and Bastianich Hospitality Group spoke to a packed house at Mario Batali’s new La Sirena Ristorante in the Maritime Hotel in NYC.

Faceoff: How Dee Spagnuolo ’96 Kept the USA Women’s Hockey Team on the Ice

Dee Spagnuolo ’96, a hockey player and three-sport captain at Bowdoin, led a fascinating discussion about the fight for equitable rights, on and off the ice. The audience enjoyed hearing Dee’s remarks, and seeing video footage of the game, and examples of outreach by individual members of the team, including how the Bowdoin women’s hockey team (and other college teams) stood behind them. The event, held at the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality Center in DC, was proudly sponsored by the Bowdoin LGBTIQA Association.

Bowdoin Dons Yellow to Support LGBTQ Community

Students organized to wear yellow at Michael Heath’s talk, peacefully showing their support for the gay community while protesting against Heath’s message.

‘Maine Life’ Shines Spotlight on Bowdoin as Special Place to Work

Bowdoin College as employment opportunity was the theme of a segment on Maine Life, a program broadcast on Maine television stations WCSH and WLBZ and shown online.

German Department to be Honored as ‘Center of Excellence’

Bowdoin’s German program has been designated a “German Center of Excellence” by the American Association of Teachers of German.

Charting Changes in the Coast, from Mexico to Maine

By surveying the exact same locations year after year, the Bowdoin Marine Science Semester faculty and students can see how the shoreline is changing under the threats of climate change and ocean acidification.

Kent Island Summer: Students Bring Island Life to Campus

Kent Island is small but offers a variety of landscapes, from a spindly forest to mossy outcroppings and docks on the Atlantic.