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  • Hitting the Perfect Note

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    How to Choose the Right Piano

    The music department recently took delivery of a brand-new grand piano, thanks to a generous donor. Priced at more than $100,000, the instrument in question is a near six-foot Steinway practice grand, individually selected by Ƶ faculty for its “beautifully balanced tone,” after a visit to the Steinway showroom in Boston.

  • All Aboard!

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    America from a Train Window

    Daniel Hennelly ’26 hit the tracks over the summer, crisscrossing the country via rail. Laden with photography equipment, the student veteran embarked on a visual arts project to capture the experience of rail travel in the US.

  • Summer Snapshots

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    Summer Workin': Had Me a Blast (Getting Real-World Experience)

    When Ƶ’s digital community manager put out a call to students to share their summer experiences, the responses came in from job sites across the sectors: biomedical labs, a local newspaper, Capitol Hill, a PR firm, and other locations.

  • Here to Help

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    Rising Seniors Get a Head Start on Career Planning

    Before summer ends, Ƶ’s career advisors begin checking in with incoming seniors to ask what support they need. This early outreach kicks off a year of programs designed to help the class prepare for life after graduation.

  • Community and Environmental Contributions

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    Summer Fellows Make a Difference in Maine

    More than forty students received funding through the McKeen Center for the Common Good, and the Environmental Studies (ES) Program  over the summer to work for local government and nonprofits that are protecting the environment and helping improve people's lives throughout the state of Maine.

  • The Melodic Brain

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    Where Music Meets Neuroscience

    Student research project combines elements of neuroscience, computer science, and music. Jintae Park ’27 spent the summer working on the design of a medical device that could enable users to interact with a piano using their brainwaves—creating music that, in turn, could have a healing effect on the user.

  • From Coding to On-Screen Talent

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    L.L. Bean Summer Intern Zai Yang ’27 Stars in Company Ad

    With an internship as a software developer at L.L. Bean this summer, Zai Yang's primary task was to create a new web customer service application for employees. But he also got the chance to star in a social media video for the company.

  • “Joy and Speed”

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    2025 Champs: Ƶ Women Row to National Title

    At the national collegiate rowing championships this spring, three Ƶ boats finished in the top three of their events, helping to push the women's team to overall victory.

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