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From senior project to published paper, with COA faculty as co-authors
In 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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Summer symposium engages and inspires
College of the Atlantic campus comes abuzz with thought leaders and ample food for thought during the annual COA Summer Institute, focused this year on Questions of Democracy.
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COA Davis Center wins architectural award
The College of the Atlantic Davis Center for Human Ecology is the recipient of a Maine Honor Award for excellence in architecture from The American Institute of Architects.
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Maine brewer celebrates COA Allied Whale
Maine Beer Company is celebrating a 15-year partnership with College of the Atlantic Allied Whale with a $20,000 challenge grant in support of eastern Maine marine mammal rescue operations.
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What are fractals and how can they help us understand the world?
Fractals are common in nature because of the surprisingly simple way they are made. Mathematically, they also help us make sense of complexity and chaos—and maybe even quantum weirdness, says COA professor of physics and mathematics David Feldman.
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COA celebrates 51st Commencement
The College of the Atlantic Class of 2024 are supported by approximately 700 friends and family from near and far, alumni, trustees, faculty, staff, and students.
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COA professor named mentor of the year
College of the Atlantic W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology and Natural History Dr. John Anderson has been chosen by the Council on Undergraduate Research for their annual Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award.
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Commencement to include student perspectives
From fiber arts to fisheries management, international politics to group facilitation, the interests of this year’s student commencement speakers represent the variety and depth of human ecology.
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COA Summer Institute focuses on democracy
The 2024 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Questions of Democracy will examine democracy in the United States during what many consider to be one of the most consequential years of our times.
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Passions for climate justice and art lead to Watson Fellowship
Thomas J. Watson Fellow Emiliana Reinoso ’24 will spend a year investigating how communities on the frontlines of climate change use art to connect stories and bring attention to the ravages of a rapidly shifting environment.
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Using art and science to understand birds and climate change
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship awardee Wriley Hodge ’24 will spend a year following the migration of Arctic terns and studying the human communities they impact.
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COA professor named Fulbright Specialist
College of the Atlantic Charles Eliot Chair in Ecological Planning, Policy, and Design Dr. Brook Muller is honored for his community resilience and building conservation efforts in the UNESCO-protected al-Khalifa neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt.
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COA students published in biomedical journal
Raheem Khadour ’25 and Adel Misherghi ’23 are contributing authors on two scientific papers featured in The Journal of Immunology and published in collaboration with The Jackson Laboratory.