Scholarship Stories from 2022
Our faculty’s research had a broad impact across disciplines during the past year.
Members of Colby’s faculty produced a range of important work during 2022, involving climate change, the exploration of galaxies, and artificial intelligence. We’ve compiled a selection of stories that showcases their groundbreaking scholarship.
The Long History of Women’s Economic Power
Marta Ameri’s research on artifacts found in ancient tombs disrupts notions of gender roles
An Alternative Narrative for Africa
In his first novel, Mouhamédoul Niang celebrates rural life while reimagining an urban modernity
James Webb Space Telescope Promises New Science
Colby astronomers share their first JWST images and glimpse the scientific possibilities ahead
Scott Taylor Untangles Math Concepts for Students of All Ages
The associate professor will use a National Science Foundation grant for knot-theory research
Colby’s Climate-Change Superstar
Stacy-ann Robinson’s student-driven work is earning recognition across the globe
Newly Published Research Traces Lead Pollution in Alaska and the Arctic to Industry in China
A lead-additive ban enacted in 2001 has had little impact, according to data analyzed by Assistant Professor of Geology Bess Koffman
A Push to Change Maine’s Drug Laws
Winifred Tate advocates for decriminalizing drugs to clear a path for recovery and to strengthen communities
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
Adrianna Paliyenko’s painstaking work in the Yale archives brings under-appreciated French poet Louisa Siefert back to life
Ekaterina Seregina has developed an augmented method of economic modeling using AI
Is VR a Solution to the NIMBY Problem?
By combining environmental and computer science, two Colby professors collaborate on wind power in Maine
