News

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.

Interdisciplinary exploration into the physics of perception lands Barry Goldwater Scholarship

Is the dress blue and black… or white and gold? This question might very well be answered by mathematician and artist Noelle Stringer ’25, who has been named a 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholar.
In Maine, the new school of res-hall design prioritizes sustainability, style, and amenities

College of the Atlantic is among those Maine colleges focused on the environmental aspect of student residences.
Community-driven agriculture is Project for Peace focus

Valentina Dereani ’27 will spend her summer helping to build a community seed bank in Kenya as one of this year’s Projects for Peace awardees.
Working towards a zero-waste campus

Two College of the Atlantic students have been appointed as Zero Waste Fellows with the Post Landfill Action Network’s Atlas Zero Waste Project to develop a Zero Waste Strategic Vision for COA.
Dr. Sylvia Torti named 8th president of COA

The College of the Atlantic Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that accomplished writer, ecologist, and innovative academic leader Dr. Sylvia Torti will succeed president Darron Collins, PhD ’92 at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
Project supports climate change resilience

A long-term, community-engaged science project to grow resilience against climate change along Maine’s working waterfront has received $200,000 in grant funding from the Maine Community Foundation. The project engages multiple College of the Atlantic faculty members, students, and community stakeholders.
A vision of abundant sustainability at College of the Atlantic

College of the Atlantic Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander speaks about his innovative approach to education to PUPN Magazine.
COA purchases bike shop building, business to continue

College of the Atlantic’s acquisition of the buildings at 141 Cottage St., including the space housing Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop and seven apartments, will help provide permanent housing for faculty and staff.
New community solar farm transforms abandoned gravel pit

College of the Atlantic is among a group of towns, school districts, and other organizations purchasing long-term renewable energy from the 14,000+ panel facility, which will help the school meet its goals of being fossil fuel free by 2030.
Commencement speaker announced

Indigenous scholar Dr. Yuria Celidwen will present the keynote address at College of the Atlantic’s 51st commencement ceremony.
Arts program brings fresh faces to campus

Artists Pamela Moulton and Serubiri Moses will spend time with students and share their work as part of the expanded College of the Atlantic Kippy Stroud Artists-in-Residence program.
COA launches energy upgrade program

Great Cranberry Island homeowners are eligible for free energy audits and assistance making efficiency improvements following the award of a $200,000 Buildings Upgrade Prize to the College of the Atlantic Community Energy Center from the US Department of Energy.