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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.

Human rights advocate is 52nd Commencement speaker

Syrian political prisoner Omar Alshogre champions truth, reconciliation, and a future built on justice and dignity.
Research highlights whale movement

A major study of humpback whale movement patterns across the North Atlantic basin led by Lindsey Jones MPhil ’18 is illuminating the behavior of at least one endangered species of whale.
The 5 most LGBT-friendly colleges in America—and the 5 least

Quartz reports on College of the Atlantic’s status as the #2 most LGBTQ+ friendly school in the country, and how that’s an important consideration for many during a changing national landscape.
Students join elite science conference

Poster and research presentations from a half-dozen College of the Atlantic students highlight the 2025 Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting.
COA alumni up for prestigious James Beard Awards

Two College of the Atlantic alumni are among the 2025 semifinalists for one of the nation’s most coveted honors in food.
Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires ‘bowing down’ to Trump

COA professor Doreen Stabinsky and others raise concerns to The Guardian as $10bn Bezos Earth Fund halts funding for Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors companies’ decarbonization.
Do offshore wind farms harm whales? Experts weigh in as Trump labels them ‘dangerous’

COA Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Sean Todd and others speak to the Miami Herald, countering claims that offshore wind turbines are harming whales.
College of the Atlantic students get hands-on experience during lambing season

While the sounds of baby lambs are adorable, they also mark one of the busiest times of year for students who work at the College of the Atlantic Peggy Rockefeller Farm, according to News Center Maine.
COA eliminates to-go plastics

College of the Atlantic is the first school in the US to fully eliminate disposable plastic foodware in all retail dining operations.
COA embarks on 24-Hour Challenge

College of the Atlantic’s 13th-annual day of giving features a round-the-clock campfire, ice skating, food, friends, and more.
Gulls are intelligent, vital birds that deserve our protection, not scorn

There are lots of reasons to appreciate sea gulls, say COA professor John Anderson and others to Salon.
Green colleges: Who’s No. 1 nine years in a row?

The College of the Atlantic was the first college to achieve carbon-neutrality in the U.S. University Business reports on the accomplishment.