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From senior project to published paper, with COA faculty as co-authors
Read the story: From senior project to published paper, with COA faculty as co-authorsIn Marine Policy, Sophia Chivers ’24 and College of the Atlantic professors Ken Cline and Chris Petersen compare how Maine towns and the state share oversight of two fisheries, and find that strong local management isn’t always enough.
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International collaboration nets years of research in China’s rainforests
COA botany professor Susan Letcher and Chinese Academy of Forestry colleagues link land-use history and drought to forest carbon in Forest Ecology and Management.
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How one COA puppetry class became a family business
WABI TV5 profiles Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, the Bar Harbor company Erik Torbeck ’95 runs with his siblings, Brian Torbeck and Robin Erlandsen.
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Higher ed leaders name COA among the most innovative liberal arts colleges
In a U.S. News & World Report peer survey, College of the Atlantic ranks #25 in Most Innovative Schools and #69 for Best Undergraduate Teaching.
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Nepal’s request for flood payout tests UN’s new climate-aid system
College of the Atlantic Professor Doreen Stabinsky tells The Economic Times that international climate aid must respond quickly when vulnerable nations face catastrophic losses.
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Princeton Review places COA among nation’s best for student experience
The Review’s 2027 Best 392 Colleges ranks College of the Atlantic near the top for sustainability, LGBTQ+ friendliness, outdoor engagement, campus food, and quality of life.
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Board of Trustees welcomes two new members
Jill Lord and Richard Ross will serve three year terms supporting College of the Atlantic.
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From Control to Collaboration: A New Vision for AI
In a paper published in AI Magazine, College of the Atlantic Professor Gray Cox proposes a peace studies approach to AI alignment that emphasizes relationship-building over control, a framework he calls the Viral Collaborative Wisdom hypothesis.
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The Heirloom Apple Hunters
New England once grew thousands of apple varieties. Yankee Magazine followed a band of devoted detectives, including College of the Atlantic Professor Todd Little-Siebold, who are racing against time to find the survivors.
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“Follow it, relentlessly”: COA opens 55th academic year
Drawing on a career that has spanned science, cooking, and drug discovery, keynote speaker Seth Carbonneau ’05 urges students to follow their curiosity, embrace experiential learning, and value uncertainty.
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Research offers new insights into Atlantic sea scallop reproduction
A recently published study led by Kaitlyn Kowaleski ’19 found that Atlantic sea scallops produce fewer viable eggs than previously estimated, offering new insights for fisheries management and marine conservation.
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Leading one of Maine’s most beloved events
April Boucher ’06 has spent more than a decade at the helm of the iconic Common Ground Country Fair while building a career rooted in her values.
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From a pipette in Bar Harbor to the frontiers of kidney research
Before becoming a leading kidney researcher, Dr. Nishad Jayasundara ’05 got his start through the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, a College of the Atlantic partner program that has launched thousands of scientific careers.