Media Coverage
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The Boston Globe's article on Maine barring former president Donald Trump from the state’s Republican primary election included commentary from Assistant Professor of Government Nicholas Jacobs, who noted that for some the decision “amounts to constitutional hardball” and is “fueling a longstanding narrative of ‘the two Maines.’”
Portland Press Herald
In Maine’s leading newspaper, the Portland Press Herald, Colby's Pulver Family Professor of Jewish Studies David Freidenreich was featured in an article about how bagels, the once quintessential Jewish bread, are the “new holiday tradition” in Maine. “Bagels are so American at this point that many people have no idea there was a Jewish connection,” said Freidenreich.
CIO Dive
That was a quote from Amanda Stent, director of Colby’s Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, in this story about how organizations that are implementing AI will be looking for employees who have especially strong enterprise skills.
Portland Press Herald
Gail Carlson, director of Colby’s Buck Lab for Climate and Environment and assistant professor of environmental studies, provided extensive commentary in this article about the PFAS crisis in Maine.
Boston Globe
That was the opening line about the Colby Museum's Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village exhibition from an art critic at the Boston Globe in a story about five art experiences in 2023 that were still "smouldering away" in the back of his mind.
The U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education recently spotlighted Colby's Center for Small Town Jewish Life and its successful work in building inclusivity. In the piece, the center's Executive Director and Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, Rabbi Rachel Isaacs, talked about the leadership fellowship program that involves students of all backgrounds, while Associate Director and Professor of Jewish Studies, David Freidenreich, noted that the center's work is about "ensuring that all can benefit."
Bibatshu Thapa Chhetri ’25 and Kai Goode ’24 spoke to NPR affiliate Maine Public about presenting at the just-completed COP28 global climate summit in Dubai, including how they believe their insights can impact global leaders and policymakers.
Assistant Professor of Government Nick Jacobs provided extensive commentary to the technology publication The Verge about the challenges rural America faces when it comes to electric vehicle infrastructure, including how there's a "perception out there that things like electrification are ... maybe not for rural America.”
Alyssa Milano Sorry Not Sorry
The just-published book, The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America, by Assistant Professor of Government Nick Jacobs and Professor of Government Dan Shea, is quickly gaining media attention. Recent highlights include feature segments on the popular podcasts The Politics Guys and Alyssa Milano's Sorry Not Sorry, where Jacobs and Shea talked about the book's key takeaways.
Portland Press Herald
The Colby Museum's Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village exhibit was featured in a review by the Portland Press Herald for its ingenious art representation in Maine.