Jacqueline Francis on “The Way Things Are Presented: Kerry James Marshall’s Art of Hanging Pictures, 2002”
How do artworks address themselves to us? In her lecture on October 12, art historian and writer Jacqueline Francis will discuss “The Art of Hanging Pictures” (2002), a wall-sized installation of photographs obtained, framed, and hung by artist Kerry James Marshall.
Alumni Connect at “Welcome to the City” Happy Hour Series
On September 14, Bowdoin alumni showed up to reconnect with old friends and celebrate new ones with the “Welcome to the City” happy hour series.
Medical Journal Highlights Hailey Blain ’18 for Work on Endocrinology Study
The study, which was one of the first to examine how Cushing’s disease affects children, found that kids as young as six could be suffering the harmful cardiovascular effects of the condition, which is caused by a hormonal imbalance.
New Eco Groups Spring Up on Campus
The Bowdoin Naturalists, a student-led group founded by Wood with Lillian Bailey ’18 and David Anderson ’19, is just one of three recent groups to form at Bowdoin that are focused on natural history or environmental issues. The other two are Field Note Friday and Enviro Lunch.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings ’83 Funds New Program for Student Success at Bowdoin
A $5-million gift from Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings ’83 will provide for the development of a new program at Bowdoin College to substantially transform the college experience and improve the graduation rates of low-income students, first-generation students and those students traditionally underrepresented on college campuses.
Peat Bogs That May Contain Important Climate Change Indicators
Phil Camill is part of a research team looking to unearth crucial evidence that could help us understand how fast climate change could progress in the future. The clues could be in the peatlands of northern Canada, formed thousands of years ago.
Mary Inman ’90 Helps Export American Whistleblower Program to the UK
Inman helps the US government target British firms who have evaded American custom duties by encouraging whistleblowers to come forward.
Rudalevige in ‘Monkey Cage’: Civil Liberties Remains a Contentious Issue
Ever since the ten constitutional amendments known as the Bill of Rights came along in 1791, people have been arguing about them, writes Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government Andrew Rudalevige in The Washington Post.