Institutes, Centers, and Labs

Only at Colby

Colby encourages students to be boldly innovative and creative — to experiment and explore new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new approaches to problems old and new.

Building leaders through hands-on experimentation and research

A distinguishing characteristic of a Colby education is the opportunity for students to pursue their academic interests beyond the classroom. By offering funding, support, and connections, Colby’s Institutes, Centers, and Labs provide unique and innovative opportunities for deep scholarship, practical learning experiences, and real-world understanding. Our groundbreaking initiatives infuse the curriculum with new, inspired ideas, connect Colby with thought leaders and innovators, and encourage the building of communities.

Pop up exhibition of the Contermporary Climate Gallery

Students at the Davis AI and Iteris Hackathon at Colby College

Institutes

Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Lunder Institute for American Art

Students at at the Farnham Writers’ Center

Centers

Center for the Arts and Humanities

Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs

Center for Teaching and Learning

Center for Small Town Jewish Life

Farnham Writers’ Center

Loren Walensky, Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator, and Attending Physician in the Department of Pediatric Oncology at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, works in the lab with Tommy DeAngelo ’22, research technician

Labs

Our innovative labs provide funding, mentorship, and support to students for research, internships, and creative learning experiences in their areas of interest and specialty. The labs provide unique opportunities to transfer ideas they develop in the classroom into real-world situations and applications.

Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship

Buck Lab for Climate and Environment

Lyons Arts Lab

Linde Packman Lab for Biosciences Innovation

Bram Public Policy Lab

DavisConnects

Design Your Future

Through a robust advising program beginning in your first year at Colby, DavisConnects ensures that all students, regardless of financial background or personal networks, have access to funded internships, research opportunities, and global experiences.

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