Photographer Abelardo Morrell ’71 Dedicates Work to ‘Unsung’ Museum Security Guards
Renowned photographer Abelardo Morrell ’71 has donated a piece of artwork to the Manhattan gallery where he used to work as a night watchman, and dedicated it to the security guards who still work there.
Major Gift to Expand Ocean Research and Environmental Education at Bowdoin
A major gift from Bowdoin parents Philip Schiller and Kim Gassett-Schiller of Half Moon Bay, Calif., will allow the College to substantially expand and enrich opportunities for students studying oceans and the environment at its Coastal Studies Center on Harpswell Sound in Harpswell, Maine.
Economics Prof Offers Insight Into Labor Day Sales (WalletHub)
Assistant Professor of Economics Dan Stone shared his thoughts about the strategies behind retailers’ sales. Stores often mark down the goods most in demand this time of year, like school supplies.
Hugh Cipparone ’19 Explores Aquaculture Through a Sociological Lens
Another job SEANET asked of Cipparone took him into unchartered territory — sociological research. Along with exploring the ecological and biological aspects of aquaculture and Casco Bay, he began working with a professor at University of Maine to map coastal Mainers’ attitudes toward fish farming. The reason this is important, Cipparone explained, is that aquaculture development can be hampered by people’s doubts and concerns.
Could War Ever Be Justified to Fight Climate Change?
Senior Jonathan Atticus Carnell has been tackling a difficult ethical question over the summer: Could the damage brought about my climate change be a just cause for going to war?
Muslim Students Invite Bowdoin to Celebrate Eid al-Adha
In honor of the event, the Muslim Student Association threw a henna party on Saturday evening, Sept. 2, inviting the community to come by 30 College Street for food, henna painting, and traditional music.
Shattered Past: Cultural Heritage and Illicit Antiquities Trafficking
Dr. Eleanor M. King, Howard University, will talk about the worldwide problem of trafficking in illicit antiquities and its relationship to other crimes: narcotics, human trafficking, money laundering, and terrorism. She will discuss issues involving the Euphronios krater, the looting of a United States military cemetery in which primarily black soldiers are interred, and the […]
Narwhal: An Extraordinary Tusk!
How does a narwhal use its strange, long, spiral tusk? Martin Nweeia, a practicing dentist and research scientist, has been studying the purpose and sensory function of the narwhal tusk for over a dozen years in an effort to answer that question. His research team includes western scientists, veterinarians, and Inuit hunters from Canada and […]