Media Coverage

In its preview edition of art shows to see this fall, the New York Times gave a shout-out to how the Colby Museum helped organize the exhibition Martha Diamond: Deep Time.

An article in The National Desk prominently featured commentary and research from Assistant Professor of Government Nicholas Jacobs regarding rural voters and the 2024 election.

Colby was featured in a story by NBC NEWS about financial aid policies that highlighted the College's no-loan policy and how for many students it's "a gift that keeps on giving." In the segment, Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Randi Maloney, talked about how Colby is “incredibly lucky that we have an alumni network and network of friends that support us” to make this policy possible.

Environmental Health News featured commentary from Gail Carlson, Director of Colby's Buck Lab for Climate and Environment, in its article on the recent Brunswick toxic foam spill

The Portland Press Herald interviewed Gail Carlson, director of the Buck Lab for Climate and Environment and assistant professor of environmental studies, about a recent hazardous spill in Maine. In commenting on a report regarding the contamination, she said she's “been working in this field for a long time, and I've never seen numbers like these.”

For its podcast ‘Healthy Maine Talks,’ the Maine Public Health Association interviewed Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Gail Carlson, about PFAS.

Colby's Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology Neil Gross was interviewed for a story in The Economist about the lack of protests related to an increase in police shootings.

The 2024 Lovejoy Award recipient Jacqueline Charles received notable media coverage leading up to next week’s official ceremony at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts. Highlights include feature articles in the Miami Herald and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

One of the country's leading art critics wrote a wonderful review of three current exhibitions at the Colby Museum. In the piece, he noted how Eastman Johnson and Maine is "a curatorial master class," that Surface Tension: Etchings from the Collection is "an extraordinarily good look at the intricacies of etching," and that "the art museum and, now, the center of Waterville" have become a significant cultural hub.

An article in Vox about authenticity—i.e. knowing who you truly are and behaving in a way that aligns with that vision—included commentary from Assistant Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Seto and also referenced one of her studies.