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Groundbreaking is expected this spring on a new $13 million, energy-efficient building that will house science laboratories, lecture halls, faculty offices, art and design studios, and a teaching greenhouse.

College of the Atlantic global environmental politics professor Doreen Stabinski says that now is the time for action if we are to keep climate change from becoming an insurmountable problem.

College of the Atlantic student Iris Fen Gillingham ’22 speaks on the impact of climate change in “Paris to Pittsburgh”, a new documentary presented by National Geographic.

College of the Atlantic is expanding its technical horizons with the appointment of Dr. Daniel Gatti to a new faculty position in computer sciences.

With the new Center for Human Ecology, College of the Atlantic’s waterfront campus will gain state-of-the-art spaces for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration, enhanced opportunities for community engagement, and a new welcome center and front door.

The way we approach our food systems and our daily meals should be considered a vital part of the undergraduate curriculum, writes College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92. “Unlimited access to comfort foods might be enticing, but I find it misguided. We should be inspiring prospective students with how food is grown, prepared and consumed,” he says.

Private well owners on the northern half of Mount Desert Island who are curious about the potential presence of arsenic and other elements in their drinking water are encouraged to join a groundwater study led by College of the Atlantic earth sciences professor Dr. Sarah Hall and student Gabriela Moroz ’21.

College of the Atlantic is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Board of Trustees.

The work of youth climate justice organization Zero Hour, including member Iris Fen Gillingham ’22, is featured in a documentary film by National Geographic Television focused on how Americans are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change.