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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Stacy-ann Robinson has coauthored a paper titled "Reviewing the nature and pitfalls of multilateral adaptation finance for small island developing states." Published in the journal Climate Risk Management, the paper shows that, following the establishment of the Global Environment Facility, many multilateral climate funds have been rife with administrative issues, creating barriers to access for particularly vulnerable countries. It proposes reorienting multilateral adaptation finance toward resilience as a means of improving the governance of international adaptation finance and increasing access for small island developing states.

A Washington Post essay by Professor of English Aaron Hanlon was the basis for an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about whether anyone really believes in the humanities. The piece referenced Hanlon’s writing as “intelligent,” and expanded on the theme that the humanities are facing a credibility crisis.

The announcement that Reagan Carey ’01 was named commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation received attention from multiple outlets. Both the Portland Press Herald and NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported on the news, noting that Carey’s “stint at USA Hockey ended with the women’s national team winning gold at the 2018 Winter Games.”

The spring opening of the Waterville Seed Library, which was created by students involved in Colby’s Office of Civic Engagement, was covered by CBS affiliate WABI-TV. The story referenced how the program is “a free public resource providing access to seeds for all community members.”

Sandy Maisel, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government, Emeritus, was recently awarded the John C. Donovan Prize for the Best Paper Written by a Faculty Member from the New England Political Science Association. The paper, “Excessive Spending in Maine: Political Advertising in the Collins-Gideon Senate Race,” was coauthored with Lauren Gervais '22 and Andrew Ordentlich '22.

The book Tropical Arctic: Lost Plants, Future Climates, and the Discovery of Ancient Greenland, cowritten by paleobotanist Ian Glasspool, a research scientist in the Geology Department, was reviewed in the high-profile journal Current Biology. The Association of University Presses Design also recently selected the book as one of 12 illustrated selections as part of its design showcase.

Assistant Professor of Government Nicholas Jacobs coauthored the recently released book What Happened to the Vital Center: Presidentialism, Populist Revolt, and the Fracturing of America (Oxford University Press). The book provides a long historical view of populism, party politics, and the growth of presidential power while tracing the joining of executive power and movement politics over the past six decades. "This book is an altogether impressive achievement―a work of impressive historical sweep and pointed analytical acuity, a bold and compelling reinterpretation of American political development," said Robert C. Lieberman, coauthor of Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy.

Advocating for the Environment, How to Gather Your Power and Take Action, written by Sue Inches '77, was recently published by Penguin Random House. The book, a citizen's guide to environmental action, is based on her experiences teaching a Jan Plan course at Colby. Michael Brune, executive director at the Sierra Club, said the book is, “Smart, strategic, and genuinely empowering." It's a book "that activists everywhere will keep coming back to.”

The Bangor Daily News published a story on Colby’s recent Watson Fellow winner Jordan McClintock ’22, who’s one of 40 fellows from colleges across the U.S. In the article, Nadia El-Shaarawi, assistant professor of global studies, noted the selection committee “was unanimously impressed with McClintock’s proposal because she weaved in her personal experiences and recognized the importance of displacement and health intersecting in today’s world.”