Colby College

Colby has received a $150-million lead commitment, the largest gift in Colby’s history, for a new science complex that will catalyze a half-billion dollars of investment in science and technology. brnw.ch/21wVB8K

Polaris STARS (Small Town And Rural Students) is a program Colby designed as a member of the STARS College Network. The national initiative empowers students from rural and small-town America to enroll in the undergraduate program of their choice. brnw.ch/21x0SKZ

Learn how Pedro Alves Silva Dos Santos ’26 teamed up with Associate Professor of Mathematics Evan Randles to crack a complex problem in numerical stability. brnw.ch/21x0Qna

Ines Benjelloun ’26, a biology major concentrating in neuroscience from Casablanca, Morocco, has been named a Thomas J. Watson Fellow. brnw.ch/21x0OEL

The Portland Press Herald praised the exhibition 'Mαwte: Bound Together,' at the Colby College Museum of Art’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. brnw.ch/21x0MAa

The Maine Art Education Association honored Colby’s Arts Office with its annual Art Advocate of the Year award. brnw.ch/21x0L4U

Paced by historic individual athletic performances and dramatic team efforts, a memorable winter sports season winds down. Enjoy notable moments on the snow, at the rink, on the track, in the pool, and on the courts. brnw.ch/21x0IeY

Through the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s Distinguished AI Speaker Series, Ross Goodwin visited campus to give a public presentation called “Narrated Reality.” brnw.ch/21x0Ez8

Ines Benjelloun ’26, Ana Cris Carhuavilca Alvarez ’26, and Rachel Nicholas ’26 are Colby’s 2026 Watson Fellowship finalists. brnw.ch/21x0Cw9

Dale Kocevski, associate professor and chair of physics and astronomy, was interviewed by @sciam as astronomers across the globe race to solve the mystery of “Little Red Dots.” brnw.ch/21x0yWO

Through a partnership with @BigelowLab, Colby students are uncovering plankton’s essential role in forming the foundation of the ocean’s marine ecosystem.

The long-standing relationship between Colby and @BigelowLab recently took a step forward with the creation of a marine science minor. brnw.ch/21x0uk9

Each year, more than 30 first-year students participating in Colby’s Global Entry Semesters start their Colby experience on campus for orientation. Then, they hop on a plane and fly to either Salamanca, Spain, or Dijon, France. brnw.ch/21x0qd8

Join us for a conversation between Presidential Fellow in the Arts Beowulf Sheehan and Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Director Arisa White. brnw.ch/21x0plo

Neil Gross, Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology, was interviewed by @wsj about his current research on the politics of higher education. brnw.ch/21x0mbx

The @BostonGlobe published a roundup of top colleges in New England offering free tuition for the 2025-26 academic term that highlights Colby's Fair Shot Fund for prospective students with financial need, as more colleges are adopting similar programs. brnw.ch/21x0ll4

Dr. Chaz Langelier ’00 uses a genetics-based diagnostic technique that can tell doctors what pathogen they’re battling—and how a patient’s immune system is responding. brnw.ch/21x0hPC

For Mitchell Family Professor of Economics Andreas Waldkirch, it has been a very busy year as his academic specialty, international trade and tariffs, has been at the forefront of a national conversation. brnw.ch/21x0gaw

Steve Carroll ’14 and Keith Gilvar ’14 cofounded Findigs, a real estate startup that focuses on improving the experience of renting a home or apartment in America. brnw.ch/21x0dJK

Dan Shea, the Marson-Muller-McNulty Professor of Government, was interviewed for a national @NPR segment about the closely watched Maine Senate race. Shea said one thing’s for sure about that race: "It’s going to be wicked tight." brnw.ch/21x0ahz

For @Slate's popular podcast 'Death, Sex & Money,' Colby students Chris Maichin '26, Jack Gatjanis '27, and Mitch Humphrey '27 were interviewed with Adam Howard, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Education, about their TikTok initiative "Sex Ed for Guys." brnw.ch/21x09jx