This Thomas J. Watson Fellowship winner was a smart kid from a single-parent home in the South Bronx. Few people knew his responsibilities included more than his studies at Colby. Read more »

In the rainforest of Borneo, an anthropologist studies orangutans in hopes of protecting this dwindling species. Read more »

This sociology professor wrote the book on the role that wealth plays in determining access to education. Read more »

Psychologist, author, professor, counselor, and an international expert on women's health and the mind-body connection, she wrote the book Be Happy Without Being Perfect. Read more »