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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Stacy-ann Robinson is one of the contributing authors to Chapter 15 (Small Islands) in Working Group II's contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report that was released Feb. 28, 2022. The report focuses on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. Robinson synthesized the academic literature on adaptation limits, risk transfer mechanisms, and adaptation finance flows to small islands, particularly those in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and the Caribbean. The chapter, which can be accessed here, expressed high confidence in the reduced habitability of small islands, their vulnerability, and loss and damage resulting from tropical cyclones and sea-level rise.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Gail Carlson was interviewed by Boise State Public Radio about her research on “forever chemicals” known as PFAS that have been used in ski wax. The story noted how her work has helped drive changes in the sport, and that the area where she’s been conducting research has recently shown “hundreds of times less PFAS contamination” versus two years ago.

Photographs by Associate Professor of Art Gary Green are included in the show Faculty Photography II currently on view at Cove Street Arts in Portland, Maine. Fourteen black and white prints by Green are part of the exhibition that showcases faculty teaching photography at some of Maine's colleges and universities. "To see what’s next in fine art photography, look to those teaching the next generation of photographers," the gallery exhorts.

A recent Downeast article highlighted Waterville’s newest restaurant, Front & Main, which is located in Colby’s Lockwood Hotel. The magazine article stated that the restaurant and hotel are “part of the school’s tens-of-millions-of-dollars investment in revitalizing the city’s downtown.”

The Portland Press Herald shared the news of Peter and Paula Lunder’s recent gift to the Colby Museum of Art. “A rare, 40-inch bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln modeled after a famed 12-foot statue that’s been on display in a Chicago park since the late 19th century will soon be part of the Lunder Collection at the Colby College Museum of Art,” the article stated. The news was also covered by Antique Digest and Downeast.

The Portland Press Herald interviewed Assistant Professor of Government Nick Jacobs on Governor Mills's State of the State address. “She’s sitting on a real opportunity to frame the debate,” Jacobs said of the speech's potential to impact debates closer to November’s elections.

Paleobotanist Ian Glasspool, a research associate in the Department of Geology, was cited in the article "Artists join paleobotanists to bring ancient plants to life—and pique viewer interest" published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The article discusses the collaborative process between paleoartist Marlene Hill Donnelly and Glasspool. “Scientists and artists go backwards and forwards constantly, to try and work out what that final image is going to look like,” Glasspool said of the process.

Art and culture forum Hyperallergic posted a feature article on Colby’s acquisition of Allen and Benner islands. The story noted that the College plans to utilize the islands to "expand its activities to multidisciplinary programs that will combine bird research and climate monitoring with studies of sculpture, film, and visual arts."

A paper by Assistant Professor of Government Nicholas Jacobs was published in the journal The Forum. "Get Out of the Way: Joe Biden, the U.S. Congress, and Executive-Centered Partisanship During the President’s First Year in Office" discusses Biden's unmet campaign goal of unity.  "Far from transcending partisanship as promised," the authors write, "Biden has embraced the levers of presidential discretion and power inherent within the modern executive office to advance partisan objectives."