Stories about "COVID-19"
What It Took: A childhood hobby creates community, a fun honors thesis, and me time for Grace Acton ’24

Friday, March 1, 2024 1:00 pm

At high risk for COVID, Grace Acton arrived at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ during the height of the pandemic. By embracing a childhood hobby of sewing, she found mentors, community, and academic fulfillment.

COVID-19 income-support programs save lives, says ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ economics professor

Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:13 am

Massive income-support programs during the pandemic have been more than just a shot in the arm for the world’s economies, says Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics Abraham Asfaw.

Video: Billy Lahart ’21 will never look at 2020–21 as a loss

Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:18 pm

For Lahart, varied college endeavors have combined to create a winning whole. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is where "you can embrace and live out our school motto, Amore ac Studio, 'With Ardor and Devotion.'"

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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’ Jason Fein named athletics director of the year

Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:39 pm

In a year in which the pandemic stopped NESCAC sports, Fein and his team found creative ways to maintain team identities, create positive student experiences, and make a major contribution to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½' successful COVID testing program.

Metro riders wear masks in Qingdao, China, in November 2020. (Photograph by Gauthier Delecroix)
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ professor’s paper foretold growing risk of racism toward Asian Americans

Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:06 pm

One year ago, as the global COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Assistant Professor of Economics Leshui He and colleagues in China called attention to a growing threat of discrimination faced by Asian people worldwide.

One year after it was dedicated on New Year's Eve 2019, Lewiston-born and internationally recognized artist Charlie Hewitt’s 30-foot long aluminum sculpture continues to shine brightly on the side of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Mill No. 5 on Main Street, where it's framed by holiday lights on nearby Lincoln Street.We remain hopeful, joining Hewitt in his wish that the sign remain lit “24/7 for years to come.†Here's to a happy, healthy, and peaceful new year for all.
Slideshow: A year of COVID, from sudden shutdown to hopeful reopening

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:56 pm

It's been one year since the pandemic shut the campus. Take a look at this photo-driven review of what's happened since.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ loans pivotal COVID-19 storage freezers to local hospitals

Thursday, December 17, 2020 2:01 pm

In the life-and-death battle against the pandemic, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ professors donate pivotal COVID-19 vaccine storage freezers to two Maine hospitals.

Despite no games, first-year Bobcats still win big with teamwork and belonging

Friday, December 11, 2020 10:33 am

Not one sports contest was played this fall. But teamwork was undiminished — especially how student-athletes helped bring new students into the Bobcat fold.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dining Services keeps the magic alive ‘until we can dine together again’

Friday, November 20, 2020 10:17 am

In big and small ways during trying times, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Dining Services works to sustain what students love about ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ dining.

Video: An ‘exquisite joy’ as spring teams enjoy fall practices with coaches

Friday, November 20, 2020 10:05 am

"Just being out on the field in any capacity has been honestly fantastic," says a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ first-year athlete, referring to new NESCAC guidelines.

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