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Class Marshal Cindy Zhang wakes up each morning thinking about math. She will continue her studies at the University of California, Davis.

Suixin “Cindy” Zhang ’22 Named Class Marshal

She will pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of California, Davis

Senior Standouts 2022 portraits

Senior Standouts 2022

These graduating seniors represent the academic breadth and excellence of Colby College’s Class of 2022.

Molly Gardner ’22 works with students at the Alfond Youth and Community Center’s Mary Nash Beaupre Greenhouse in Waterville. Gardner will graduate from Colby’s vaunted Environmental Studies Department in May and plans to attend medical school and pursue a master’s in public health.

Colby’s Environmental Studies Department Continues to Grow and Thrive

The College has been a leader in environmental education for 50 years, and its most important work may be yet to come

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Alison Bates

Is VR a Solution to the NIMBY Problem?

By combining environmental and computer science, two Colby professors collaborate on wind power in Maine

Nichole Price

Colby Scientists Seek Solutions to Climate Change in the Belly of a Cow

They’re investigating if seaweed-based food supplements will lead to fewer methane-producing cow burps

Elana Alevy '24

Elana Alevy ’24 Unravels Deep-Space Mysteries

A unique partnership with the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum provides the Colby student a rare opportunity to classify meteorites.

Camille Ross '20

In Search of the North Atlantic Right Whale

Camille Ross ’20 coauthors a new study predicting the travel patterns of the endangered species

Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor Untangles Math Concepts for Students of All Ages

The associate professor will use a National Science Foundation grant for knot-theory research

Stellar's sea eagle

Colby Biologists Weigh In on Steller’s Sea-Eagle Sighting

Experts and students shed light on the eagle’s unusual residency in Maine

four images of faculty and students

Scholarship Stories from 2021

A sampling of our wide-ranging faculty scholarship

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