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(Top) Catherine D. Chin ’08, Eric F. Foushee ’90, P’20, Andrew R. Fried ’08, Jean-Paul J. Honeggar ’15, Sarah H. Lovely ‘02; (bottom) Dora Anne Mills ’82, P’24, Justin J. Pearson ’17, Abe Sharma ’08, Joanie Taylor ’03, John D. Vegas ‘93.
The Alumni Council, a committee of thirty-five who work to encourage lifelong engagement with Bowdoin, is honoring the recipients for the ways they help connect graduates and make the College a better place. Look who takes home the Polar Bear, Young Alumni Service, Alumni Footprints, and Foot Soldier of Bowdoin Awards.
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Why Studying the Humanities Is Essential for Designing Artificial Intelligence Systems
Four faculty from various disciplines have collaborated to teach a class that takes a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and the role that ethics plays as this emerging technology transforms nearly every aspect of our lives. It was partially funded by a grant from the National Humanities Center. In the second of a three-part series, we look at why Bowdoin faculty are committed to teaching literature, languages, the arts, history, philosophy, and religion—and how students benefit.
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Graphic by Anna Chen '26, who explains that the left shows the precession of the primordial black hole, while the right shows the wave signals that hypothetically can be detected.
Each summer, hundreds of students receive grants to work on independent, faculty-mentored research, many of which evolve into yearlong honors theses. This year, nearly 230 students were given these opportunities through the Office of Student Fellowships and Research or an academic department. They're using this time to investigate a topic of their choice within disciplines across the curriculum—the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences.
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Dead Writers Podcast Offers Lively Tour, Debuts on Maine Public Radio
Dead Writers takes listeners inside famous American authors’ homes. Riffing on literature, history, home décor, gardens, and ghosts, Tess Chakkalakal, associate professor of Africana studies and English and director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, and Brock Clarke, A. Leroy Greason Professor of English, bring great American writers and the books they wrote back from the dead.
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From Polygonal Billiard Tables to Racism in Jazz, Faculty Awards Support a Variety of Research Projects
Scholars representing a wide array of disciplines benefitted from grant funding during the spring semester. From math to music, neuroscience to environmental studies, and biology to oceanography, Bowdoin faculty are pursuing pioneering research.
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OTHER MEDIA MENTIONS OF NOTE
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Summer Baseball with Fellow Polar Bears
August 27
Watch the Woo Sox play in Worcester, Massachusetts, with Bowdoin alumni. Picnic areas have been booked with seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Learn more and register here.
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Homecoming 2024
September 27–29
Save the dates for Homecoming 2024. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Answers to FAQ here.
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Bowdoin Invitational
September 30
The Bowdoin Invitational Golf Tournament, open to all members of the Bowdoin community, is a recreational event meant to deepen friendships and fellowship within the Bowdoin community.
Learn more and register here.
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