Stories about "People and groups"
Bates professor lands $415,000 grant to research ‘dramatically understudied’ protein that could be involved in major neurological conditions
Friday, January 26, 2024 5:00 am
The National Institute of Health grant will fund research by Martin Kruse that seeks to learn if a not-well-understood cellular protein plays a role in neurological conditions like epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease.
Those odd circles in space? They’re now explained thanks to scientists including Aleks Diamond-Stanic
Friday, January 12, 2024 2:00 am
A team of scientists, including Bates physics professor Aleksandar Diamond-Stanic, have explained a space phenomenon first discovered in 2019 but a mystery until this week.
Legendary Bates chemistry professor Tom Wenzel named one of the top science educators of the past 10 years
Friday, December 15, 2023 9:55 am
Legendary Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Tom Wenzel, who was recognized as a pioneer for teaching undergraduates through active learning, is named one of the nation’s top science educators.
Bates professor wins national mathematics teaching award
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 4:48 pm
Professor of Mathematics Adriana Salerno says it feels odd getting an individual award because teaching "is a community activity."
FAQ: What to expect at the inauguration of Bates College President Garry W. Jenkins
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 10:55 am
Bates will install a new president for only the eighth time in its 168-year history.
Bates in the News: Sept. 29, 2023
Friday, September 29, 2023 11:40 am
Bates photographer Phyllis Graber Jensen's pathbreaking past, a student's new insight into the humanity of religion, and a faculty member's take on the conspiracy rhetoric of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Slideshow: This Summer at Bates
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 5:51 pm
Bates had a stormy, special summer: Groundbreaking research, campus renovations, Admission Visit Days, and student internship experiences, all in This Summer at Bates.
Bates in the News: August 25, 2023
Friday, August 25, 2023 3:14 pm
A veteran's legacy is honored, a faculty member weighs in on anti-racist culture, and an alumus is creating queer community for gamers, all in this month's edition of Bates in the News.
Bates professor Michel Droge paints the ocean depths, and discovers an octopus nursery
Friday, August 25, 2023 2:32 pm
A fish on stilts, an octopus nursery, and "bioluminescent disco balls" are just a few of the deep-sea wonders Michel Droge, a visiting assistant professor in art and visual culture, saw while spending a month at sea as an artist-in-residence on a scientific expedition.
Bates in the News: June 29, 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 4:49 pm
An alumna's debut novel is making a national splash, The Bates Dance Festival is here, and some billion-year-old rocks are a hop, skip, and a jump away in Penobscot Bay.