THP in the News

Nicholas Jacobs to Lead Public Policy Lab

April 12, 2025

The professor and political scientist is committed to providing students with hands-on experience in public service and policy analysis

On the Forefront of Microplastic Research

April 8, 2025

A Colby professor and his students are part of a cutting-edge project to measure microplastics in human tissue

A Better Understanding of the Dance

April 7, 2025

A Colby professor and his student have proved something new about random walk theory

Colby to Establish Public Policy Lab

April 4, 2025

An anonymous trustee gift will provide an opportunity for student research and engagement on pressing policy issues

New Analysis Quantifies Costs of Local Regulations on Maine’s Housing Market

March 15, 2025

Burdensome rules stifle housing development and must be eliminated to ensure availability and affordability in Maine’s housing market

What Los Angeles Could Learn From Great Fires of the Past

February 18, 2025

Fellow James Siodla discusses how rebuilding can be a chance to rethink things recent article in the New York Times.

Eight Faculty Members Receive Tenure

February 18, 2025

Those receiving tenure and a promotion to associate professor are Greg Drozd, chemistry; Sarah Duff, history; Nicholas Jacobs, government; Carrie LeVan, government; Benjamin Lisle, American studies; Joshua Martin, biology; Evan Randles, mathematics; and Elizabeth Seto, psychology.

$1 million prize for anyone who can decode millennia-old Indus Valley script

January 29, 2025

The World’s Host Marco Werman spoke to associate professor and THP fellow Marta Ameri to learn more an ancient Indus Valley script.

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