News Archive

Three million people are at risk of exposure to vinyl chloride on a daily basis as it is transported by rail from Texas to New Jersey, according to the work of Selena Sillari ’23, which has been cited in The Washington Post and NBC News.

Be curious, cultivate humility, and engage in community were just some of the pieces of advice shared with the College of the Atlantic Class of 2028 and other students, staff, faculty, and trustees at the official opening of the school year. 

College of the Atlantic is among the nation’s top 10 colleges and universities for strong financial aid, students who study the most, LGBTQ+ friendliness, and, at #1, schools where “everyone cares about conservation,” according to the Princeton Review’s 390 Best Colleges guide.

Their complexity has proven to be a barrier for some companies trying to set net-zero targets. But experts, including College of the Atlantic professor Doreen Stabinsky, say there may be another way.

College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold and other experts say that preservation can make our food system less vulnerable to weather extremes.

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.

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.

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.

College of the Atlantic is among the top 10 schools where students are most satisfied with their financial aid packages, according to The Princeton Review.

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.