External Posts

Amanda Stent, director of Colby’s Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, was interviewed for an article in Industry Dive’s technology hub, CIO Dive, about ChatGPT one year after the public release of the technology. In the story, she noted that it's important to start by asking if something "needs to be automated," and if it does, how "quite often, you can automate using something that’s much more inspectable like regular code."

Stacy-ann Robinson, associate professor of environmental studies, was included in a recent story by NPR about the impact of the upcoming climate negotiations in Dubai. In the piece, she noted that “you can't talk about climate finance without talking about climate justice," and that countries who haven’t contributed damaging emissions are concerned about being "impacted the most."

The Colby Museum's Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts and Village continues to generate media attention. Most recently the show was highlighted by the Boston Globe in a listing of key art activities happening throughout the region, and was also included in a story about an exhibit at the National Gallery.

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Stacy-ann Robinson was part of the keynote panel at the 2023 New England Council of Latin American Studies Conference. The theme of the conference was "Bridging Knowledges, Technologies, and Cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean." Robinson spoke about the challenges of climate adaptation in the Caribbean alongside the promise of locally led adaptation in the region. The panel was moderated by Dr. Mimi Sheller, renowned dean of the Global School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Stacy-ann Robinson was an invited speaker at the inaugural Summit for Energy and Environment Solutions at Harvard. She spoke about the role and limits of the United Nations in delivering climate justice to the most vulnerable communities and countries. The summit was a gathering of practitioners, community stakeholders, and students interested in engaging with actionable solutions to the climate crisis and global energy transition. The conference took place over two days in November 2023, with multiple panels and receptions throughout.

A story in the Washington Post about birds preparing for winter included commentary from Amanda Gallinat, a visiting assistant professor of environmental studies. The article referenced her research, including a "fat score" that shows how birds "quickly store up pads of fat on their chest and under their wings" before they migrate.

The Colby Museum was highlighted in a story by Bloomberg about artist Alex Katz and the impact of his philanthropy. In the article, Jacqueline Terrassa, the Carolyn Muzzy Director of the Colby Museum of Art, noted how Katz’s generosity “demonstrates his commitment to supporting and encouraging artists when they are not sufficiently recognized.”

The popular website Literary Hub published a story on the role of climate fiction in raising awareness of climate change that highlighted the work of Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, associate professor of English.