Stories about "Science and technology"
Meet new faculty: Tyler Harper and science fiction that goes beyond just beach reading
Friday, September 18, 2020 9:13 am
Harper researches how science fiction depicts human extinction while asking, "Who gets to live in new worlds?"
Slideshow: See how students’ internships become life-guiding forces
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:30 pm
From studying the diets of sea urchins to working with Lewiston's immigrant communities, Bates students forged their way into the world this summer with Bates-funded internships.
Slideshow: This Summer at Bates
Monday, August 10, 2020 12:52 pm
Under the pall of COVID-19, summer at Bates was quieter (and warmer) than usual. Still, the sun continued to rise and set each day of June, July, and August.
From a Distance: The meandering Sprague River at Bates–Morse Mountain
Friday, June 19, 2020 11:51 am
Check out this aerial photo of Bates–Morse Mountain Conservation Area and fun facts from Bates geologists Bev Johnson and Dyk Eusden '80.
Current affairs: Student programmers simplify electricity management
Thursday, June 4, 2020 8:11 am
In a special Digital and Computational Studies project, three seniors join EcoReps to improve how Bates measures campus electrical use.
Bates professor Carrie Diaz Eaton wins $300K grant to support open education
Friday, April 24, 2020 8:16 am
Reflecting Bates' leadership in the field, Bates professor Carrie Diaz Eaton and colleagues will use a $300,000 grant from the Hewlett Foundation to create and share free educational materials — with a focus on equity.
‘Great work!’ Two seniors meet the honors thesis deadline
Friday, April 3, 2020 12:23 pm
"Hannah Johnson and Emma Wheeler have been great to work with — always positive, always thinking,” says thesis adviser Mike Retelle.
Worms ate my coffee cup! and other Green Innovation Grants for 2019–20
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:36 pm
From plastic-eating worms to stapleless staplers, Bates' Green Innovation Grants support surprising — and surprisingly effective — sustainability projects.
Bates STEM faculty offer insights to students about coronavirus outbreak
Thursday, February 6, 2020 11:38 am
From perspectives of mathematics and microbiology, Bates professors guide students to better understanding of this winter's novel coronavirus.
‘I don’t know why I said that’: MLK Day keynote looks at hidden bias
Thursday, January 23, 2020 10:12 am
Biased author Jennifer Eberhardt's talk was rich in science, often sobering, yet ultimately uplifting.