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2026 COA Summer Institute celebrates 10 years with star-studded week
Toward a More Perfect Union focuses on the 250th birthday of American democracy while exploring the perils and promises shaping the future.
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From rare visitors to regular sightings, the bears in Acadia National Park
College of the Atlantic students and faculty will collaborate with the National Park Service and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries on a multi-year study of the local bear population, the Bangor Daily News reports via Bar Harbor Story.
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COA students spin and knit for cancer support in global challenge
The College of the Atlantic Spinsters make history as the first collegiate team to compete in the international Back to Back Wool Challenge.
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Andie Piliouras ’26 stars in televised student business competition
The College of the Atlantic senior is competing for more than $20,000 to help grow her health-focused dog treat business.
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President Torti to step down
College of the Atlantic President Dr. Sylvia Torti will conclude her tenure at the end of the 2025–26 academic year and become president of Westminster University.
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T. Rex ran on its tiptoes “Like an eight-ton chicken”
The New York Times reports on a groundbreaking biomechanics study led by COA’s Adrian Boeye ’26.
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10th annual COA Summer Institute features star lineup
The 2026 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute will bring some of the nation’s most compelling thinkers, artists, and public leaders to Mount Desert Island for a week of conversation and inquiry marking the United States’ 250th anniversary.
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Bayo Akomolafe to deliver keynote address at COA’s 53rd Commencement
The posthumanist philosopher and poetic cultural theorist will bring his provocative “post-activist” insights to graduates at the June 6 ceremony.
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“Even down here, there are stars:” Thoughts on a prize-winning essay
Norton Writer’s Prize awardee Eun-Jae Norris ’26 reflects on creation, imagination, and the duty of writers.
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College of the Atlantic and partners win $50k to develop PFAS filters for coastal waters
Professor Sarah Hall and earth science students will work to stem the flow of forever chemicals into Acadia National Park’s ecosystems.
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New scholarship offers full tuition to Maine students at College of the Atlantic
The Pine Tree Scholars program aims to expand access to higher education for Maine residents and build on our shared future.
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Learning to lead from the ground up: COA launches Farm & Garden Fellows Program
The Thoreau Foundation-funded pilot integrates classroom study, experiential work, and mentorship to prepare students to lead the transition toward just and resilient food systems.
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Making meaning: Writing is relevant
Writing meets passion for Bliss Matthews ’28 as she uses the principles of genre and rhetorical analysis to lead a weekly program focused on foundational kitchen skills.