Colby was one of several Maine institutions that loaned an ultra-cold freezer to the Maine CDC for storage of COVID-19 vaccines, the Morning Sentinel reports. “We try to work cooperatively with (Maine CDC),” said Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer Doug Terp, “and this was just an extension of that partnership.”
Entrepreneur Nick Rimsa ’13 talked to Mainebiz about his startup Tortoise Labs, a software design and development studio based in Waterville. Rimsa’s company is “developing software with a focus on rapid prototyping and helping clients at all business stages to design and implement research strategies and tactics.”
A lengthy interview with photographer and Associate Professor of Art Gary Green appeared in the online magazine Landscape Stories. Green talked about the roots of his craft, his artistic inspiration, his poetic vision, and his teaching. “I learn by having to teach, and I learn by looking at the work of my students, from whom I learn...
The Colby Economic Outlook report was the subject of articles in media statewide, including the Portland Press Herald, the Bangor Daily News, and Mainebiz. The student researchers predict that by the middle of 2021, Maine could experience a strong economic recovery—if the pandemic is brought under control. “If you want to fix the economy, you have to get a...
In its recent “Acquisitions of the Month” article, Apollo, the International Art Magazine, included the Colby Museum of Art’s recent acquisition of prints from Jacob Lawrence’s Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture. “Few complete sets of these prints survive, but one has now been donated to the Colby College Museum of Art by its long-time benefactors Peter and Paula Lunder.”
Musher and adventurer Blair Braverman ’11 gave NPR four “pro tips” for staying warm in this lighthearted but helpful piece. Her recommendations? Create an air bubble, wear good shoes, take snacks as well as breaks, and get cozy. “Just embrace winter, go for the whole thing,” Braverman says. “There’s a reason that the places with the...
Colby’s Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government Sandy Maisel was part of a story in The Globe and Mail on the Electoral College and its past, present, and future role in choosing U.S. presidents. Referenced as a “political scientist who is perhaps the leading student of Maine politics,” Maisel discussed how most people, including experts like...
Rabbi Rachel Isaacs was the subject of the first article in the “Power of Faith” series by Central Maine Newspapers. Isaacs, who is also Colby’s Dorothy “Bibby” Levine Alfond Chair in Jewish Studies, said the pandemic increases reasons to be thankful to God. “I think that the more vulnerable we are, the more we need...
Professor of English Debra Spark spoke with the Portland Press Herald‘s Joan Silverman about her new book, And Then Something Happened: Essays on Fiction Writing. In the book, Spark “combines memoir, problem solving and lessons on the writer’s craft,” Silverman writes. “Vivid, warm and entertaining, the book includes references to a wide range of modern literature.”
Colby’s Biology Department has loaned an ultra-cold freezer to the State of Maine for storage of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Portland Press Herald reports. The freezers “could play an important part in ensuring that Maine has adequate capacity to store Pfizer vaccine doses upon their arrival in Maine,” said Robert Long, Maine CDC spokesman.
The Art Newspaper covered Colby’s story about a discovery by Matthew Brown ’24, whose research uncovered the identity of the man depicted in the 18th-century painting The Man in the Flowered Coat, currently in the Colby Museum of Art. “This discovery links the works in small collections like ours to a larger dialogue across art history,”...
Trustee Dave Epstein ’86, a popular Boston-based meteorologist and horticulturist, was featured in the Boston Magazine story “Winter, the Weatherman, and Me.” Epstein brings context to his reports, context that’s “about helping us to recognize the simple joys of being alive. … He’s the meteorological Mr. Rogers, and no matter where we happen to live, he...
A USA Today opinion piece cited Colby’s thorough and proactive COVID-19 testing program as an example to follow for schools across the nation. The article noted that only 0.02% of the 81,203 tests administered this fall were positive, and that the approach was key to significantly preventing the spread, not just identifying positive cases.
The Morning Sentinel covered the success of Colby’s Dare Northward campaign, which has raised more than $563 million to date. The story quoted President David Greene, who said a top priority has been Waterville, and that “because of the generous support of donors, Colby has been able to commit more than $85 million” to the city.
In a story on college’s plans for the upcoming semester, The New York Times spoke with President David A. Greene about his outlook for the next term. “What makes me optimistic is we had the virus in our community, and each time we did, we were able to stop transmissions dead,” he said.
Donated materials from the old Harold Alfond Athletics Center were highlighted on Maine Cabin Masters airing on the DIY Network. The craftsmen salvaged and re-homed everything from flooring on the squash and basketball courts to stadium railings. Click “Read More” to see the episode, and watch the process begin at approximately 31 minutes in.
Forbes selected Lisa Kaplan ’13 for its prestigious “30 Under 30” list in the Social Impact Category. Kaplan founded Alethea Group, which protects brands from being targets of disinformation. The company recently uncovered a network of 178 websites that feed off of hyperpartisanship to aggregate data, which can then be sold for profit.
An Associated Press story highlighting how Colby is enhancing its aggressive virus testing protocols was picked up by a variety of media including The Washington Post and PBS. The article quoted Colby’s CFO, Doug Terp, who noted the College will add rapid antigen tests to twice-weekly tests.
Professor of Government Dan Shea, who led Colby’s recent election polling, spoke to WBUR about the lack of trust in media and political institutions and how that factored into the polls. He noted during the interview that “we’ve not seen such polarization in the electorate since polling began.”
Dean of the College Karlene Burrell-McRae was interviewed on Cheddar—a live-streaming national video network and the number-one publisher of business news on Facebook—about Colby’s fall semester and ending the term safely.
