Bowdoin is proud to announce a $50 million gift—the largest in our 231-year history—from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings ’83 to launch the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity.
The presitigious federal scholarship will help juniors Divya Bhargava, Anna Chen, and Graham Lucas pursue their studies in biochemistry, astrophyiscs, and biomechanics, respectively.
From South Africa to South Korea, from Poland to the Bahamas, Bowdoin’s two 2025 Watson Fellows are applying a range of liberal arts skills as they plan a year of giving back to the world.
People may say they prefer to read a story written by a person rather than by artificial intelligence, but a recent study by two Bowdoin faculty members suggests we may not be as concerned as we say we are.
The government major and practicing attorney is looking forward to the next stage in his legal career: a one-year clerkship with Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor. “For a young lawyer who's interested in how the law shapes this country,” he said, “it's an immensely exciting opportunity and a true privilege.”
Bowdoin students, continuing a multi-year streak, received a record number of Fulbright fellowships to do research, pursue graduate study, or teach English abroad for the 2024-2025 academic year.