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Yannik Buchi in Long Island City
Alumni

He Discovered Software Engineering and Found Himself

Yannik Büchi ’17 double majored in French and biology, and today he’s a full-stack software developer at real estate startup Upright

Eleanor Jackson
Humanities

Role Reversal

Eleanor Jackson ’02 now works as the literary agent for her former professor, Debra Spark

Jack Young '25 trains with the Colby Nordic Ski team at the Quarry Road Trails in Waterville.
Campus and Community

A Standout Sprinter on the Snow

Jack Young ’25 is holding his own this spring on the World Cup Nordic ski circuit

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead signs books for fans after a reading at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts.
Humanities

Sitting Next to a Famous Author in Class

Colson Whitehead shares insights about writing with the College community

Mo Willems
Announcements

Waterville Celebrates Bestselling Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Mo Willems

The acclaimed author will speak at Colby and receive an honorary degree and also offer events for community children

Watson finalists portraits
Access and Opportunity

Watson Finalists Visualize Year of Travel and Self-Discovery

Four seniors are vying for a prestigious Watson Fellowship that promises a transformative global experience

Matthew Schneider-Mayerson in screening room
Humanities

Does Climate Fiction (and Filmmaking) Work? 

Associate Professor of English Matthew Schneider-Mayerson develops a new tool to measure how effectively filmmakers represent climate change on screen

Steven Weiberg in Catskills
Alumni

Teaching Kids to Ask the Big Questions

Artist Steven Weinberg ’06 takes an interdisciplinary approach to his children’s books

election worker setting up
Campus and Community

Misinformation and AI in the Election Cycle

The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence host a timely discussion to help navigate the chaos of the election season

Arts

A Lot More Inside

In collaboration with Special Collections & Archives, the Colby Museum mounts an exhibition that explains the unique history of Esopus magazine