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Zora Lewis ’26 searches for bees on Allen Island during a CAPS outing in July. This year's cohort of CAPS students assisted Associate Professor of Biology Dave Angelini by surveying the abundance of bumblebee species on the island, which is part of Colby’s Island Campus. They identified and counted bees by species and observed if those populations changed year to year. The students also collected a small number of bees, which were euthanized by freezing and then photographed from multiple angles to document aspects of their anatomy that relate to growth, flight, and pollination abilities. The students isolated DNA to identify pathogens and other microbes living inside the bees.

A Summer for Science

CAPS students indulge in hands-on research and camaraderie

Roux Institute

Colby Students Find a Gateway to Advanced Computer Science Degrees

A partnership between the College and Portland’s Roux Institute offers options for those who want to “dive deeper”

David Ramgren ‘24 and Alex Roth ‘24 were the only undergraduates who presented their findings in Japan.

Colby Students Win Research Prize at International Chemistry Conference

David Ramgren and Alex Roth were the only undergraduates who presented their findings in Japan

Ian Glasspool

International Spotlight Shines on Colby Geologists

A new research paper about the origins of wildfires also tells us about the earliest forms of life on Earth

white clover

A Little Clover Leads Colby Biologist on a Giant Quest

Chris Moore’s research helps reveal how urban areas affect evolution in a groundbreaking global study

Alena Giesche

By Digging in the Bottom, Colby Geology Students Reach for the Top

A core survey experiment at Parker Pond offers graduate-level research opportunities

Colby students Hale Aktas, Katie Bernard, Narit Trikasemsak, and Mary Zihui Zhang, interact with Spot.

Meet Spot, Colby’s New Agile Robot

A chance connection to the College leads to a timely donation of a valuable new learning tool

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