A Bowdoin class recently met via Zoom with two guest speakers in Ecuador—one a recent graduate, the other a native of Achuar territory in the Amazon—who are helping to bring solar-powered boats and ...

In the summer of 1869, ten white men, led by a one-armed naturalist and Civil War veteran called John Wesley Powell, set off from Wyoming in four boats on a thousand-mile river journey. Their mission, ...

Last month, Professor Gomezgil Yaspik and senior Ari Bersch represented Bowdoin College across multiple academic venues in Peru, presenting cutting-edge research and establishing important connections ...

Bowdoin is committed to admitting students from Maine high schools. The College's leaders say it's good for Maine and good for Bowdoin. Once a semester or so, Kate Nicholson, who runs Bowdoin’s ...

It’s not enough for students merely to know how to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, writes Abhilasha Kumar. They should attain what she calls “AI literacy,” no matter their area of study. The ...

Bowdoin College will bestow two honorary degrees at its 220th Commencement exercises, to be held Saturday, May 24, 2025, on the steps of the Walker Art Building. This year’s honorary degree recipients ...

Construction of the new boathouse on the New Meadows River is nearing completion as final finishes and fixtures come together. Head coach Doug Welling says the construction crew has done “a remarkable ...

The book is now among the three finalists for one of the biggest prizes in Spanish language fiction, the Finestres Award for Best Novel of 2024. After being presented in fifteen cities on both sides ...

Per tradition, the annual Ebony Ball brought out serious dazzle in students. This year, the Center for Multicultural Life also hosted a pre-ball barbershop and beauty salon to help students really ...

The Bowdoin College Board of Trustees has granted tenure to five faculty members. The promotions had been recommended by the board’s Academic Affairs Committee. The following faculty members were ...

With more than 200 students each year pursuing faculty-mentored research, Bowdoin is one of the most active research institutions among liberal arts colleges today. This status has now been formally ...

“I’ve always wanted to transcribe historical documents,” said an excited Tina Finneran, as she pored over a transcription of the 1841 Supreme Court case United States v. The Amistad. Finneran, who is ...