Media Coverage

Leading technology publication WIRED featured Colby's role in the ongoing research and discovery of black holes using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Dale Kocevski, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and a leading member of the CEERS research team, was "stunned to find that so many galaxies in the early universe appear to be anchored to voracious supermassive black holes."

The Boston Globe did a piece on Colby's Dare Northward announcement that highlighted how the expanded campaign will prioritize the College’s "science research and technology programs, more support for financial aid, and upgrading the students’ residential experience and facilities."

Colby's leadership in creating the first data science degree at a liberal arts school in Maine was part of a story by University Business about schools creating information science curriculum. In the article, Associate Professor of Statistics Jim Scott commented that "demand for people who know how to deal with data and make sense of data has skyrocketed in the last 20 years.

As his imprisonment stretches into its seventh month, detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich has received several journalistic awards for press freedom, most recently at Colby College, where he was awarded the annual Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, the Wall Street Journal reports.

   

Ahead of Colby’s Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism ceremony, NPR’s Maine Public interviewed Gordon Fairclough, Wall Street Journal's world coverage chief, regarding honoree Evan Gershkovich’s detainment.

The Bangor Daily News published a feature story on press freedom and American democracy following Colby’s Lovejoy Award ceremony, which honored Evan Gershkovich for his courage and supported his safe return home.

In a standing-room-only event at Colby’s new Gordon Center, local broadcast stations WGME-TV, WABI-TV, FOX 23, and NEWS CENTER Maine attended the Lovejoy Award ceremony honoring Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Colby was highlighted in a story by CNBC.com about schools that have no-loan policies. The piece noted that the College has had the policy in place since 2008, and included commentary from students as well as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Randi Maloney, who said that Colby’s "no-loan message is incredibly powerful."

WABI-TV chronicled Colby’s new Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship at its official launch event, which had a huge turnout and included partnerships with more than 16 local entrepreneurs and businesses.