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Julia Endicott '18 on the Greek island of Lesvos
Humanities

No Going Back

Ground-breaking lab sends students to Balkan Route to learn about refugees—and themselves
Miller Library
Announcements

Colby Expands Access to Cutting-Edge Science Through Establishment of Linde Packman Lab for Biosciences Innovation

Programs supported by gift will create pipeline for the next generation of scientific leaders Colby College has received a major contribution to support programs that will prepare the next generation of innovators in the sciences through funded experiences at renowned partner institutions on the leading edge of discovery. The initiatives…
Rainforest floor with water and moss
Environment and Climate

As Forests Return, Justin Becknell is watching

Forest Ecology Justin BecknellAssistant Professor of Environmental Studies Once a patch of tropical forest is razed, it isn’t necessarily gone forever. Trees and wildlife often return, if given a chance. As trees grow, the forest resumes its role as an air filter, drawing planet-warming carbon dioxide…
Clouds in evening sky
Environment and Climate

Putting Climate Science into Perspective

Atmospheric Science Jim FlemingCharles A. Dana Professor of Science, Technology, and Society Climate change in today’s terms can often feel like a precipice: a 2°C limit for warming; 410 parts per million carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; 100-year weather events. Carbon budgets. Thresholds. Milestones. Tipping points.
Traffic and air pollution in Beijing
Environment and Climate

Seeking a Smarter City

Environmental Studies and Computer Science Sola Zheng ’17Environmental Studies – Computation As a young student in Shanghai, Sola Zheng ’17 wanted a college experience that would bring her closer to nature. She found it on Mayflower Hill, but one aspect of rural America jolted her.
Allen Island, Maine
Environment and Climate

Seeing Light Amidst the Gloom

Environmental Connections Sandy Buck ’78 Sandy Buck ’78 was in the office of the Horizon Foundation, on Commercial Street in Portland’s Old Port, talking about climate change. He also wanted to talk about a Colby alumna, Maggie Parrish ’15. Buck, a Colby trustee who, with his wife,…
Flooding of housing in Thailand
Environment and Climate

Inspiring Students to Step Up

Public Health and Climate Change Gail CarlsonAssistant Professor ofEnvironmental Studies Just four or five years ago, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Gail Carlson found that her first-year students arrived at Colby pessimistic about the future of the planet. “Students were like, ‘I might not have kids. ……
Observation tower in jungle forest
Environment and Climate

Mapping a Clearer Picture of Air Pollution’s Effects

Atmospheric Chemistry Karena McKinneyAssociate Professor of Chemistry On a smoggy day, when it’s harder to see the skyline, we get a glimpse of something else: The complex story of our air. From driving cars to spraying chemicals to making electricity, modern life sends a cocktail of gases…
Large hurricane seen from outer space
Environment and Climate

On the Forefront of Climate Policy

Renewable Energy Tyler Clevenger ’16 As international climate talks convened last November, an unofficial cadre arrived in Bonn to affirm support from the United States. Cities, states, and businesses promised to honor the 2015 Paris Agreement under an effort dubbed America’s Pledge, despite President Donald Trump’s…
Dasan Thamattoor
Natural Sciences

For Fulbright Scholar Professor Dasan Thamattoor, Organic Chemistry is Global

Professor of Chemistry Dasan Thamattoor is taking his research on the road. Thamattoor has been named a Fulbright Global Scholar, an award that will allow him to conduct research in organic chemistry in Japan and the Czech Republic, and teach in Singapore. Several Colby student researchers will be in tow.