Media Coverage
In a Huffington Post article on whether or not AI hallucinates, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Tahiya Chowdhury, explained that AI solves problems using scalable algorithms, not brute force. When unfamiliar patterns arise, “their accuracy collapses,” she said, adding, “This is not hallucination or cognitive decline; the models were never reasoning in the first place.”
In a Portland Press Herald article, Dr. Nirav Shah, former top U.S. CDC official and current visiting professor at Colby, said the move to create new vaccine advisory panels is prudent under current conditions.
The Athletic reported that Greg Cronin ‘86 will serve as the head coach for the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild.
News Center Maine’s “207” takes a closer look at the Colby Museum of Art’s new Bernard Langlais exhibition, Love Your Langlais: A Community Curates, now on view at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville.
Leading politics and policy publication The Hill called on Dan Shea, the Marson-Muller-McNulty Professor of Government, for an important article that previewed the 2026 Maine Senate races.
The Albany Times Union consulted Gail Carlson, assistant professor of environmental studies, for a widely circulated article on PFAS removal, where she highlighted the importance of such projects while also warning of the potential health and exposure risks.
Dr. Nirav Shah, incoming visiting professor of statistics, was a leading source in a recent Boston Globe public health guide and update on important topics such as COVID-19, measles, vaccines, and more.
The New York Times interviewed Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology Neil Gross about his ongoing research involving politics on college campuses for an article about student involvement in off-campus conservative-backed institutes.
Boston Art Review featured the Colby Museum of Art’s upcoming and highly anticipated exhibition Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery in its round-up of must-see summer installations.
Mitchell Family Professor of Economics Andreas Waldkirch is at the head of the national conversation about tariffs. The Associated Press turned to him for a story that circulated in major broadcast and print outlets, including ABC News and the Washington Post.