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May 12, 2023

A Ukrainian student’s dance about war and hope: Why ‘love cannot be killed with just one shot’

To express human hope in the face of war’s inhumanity, Ruslan Peredelskyi ’25 has used his immense talent in dance and in writing tell two stories about the war in Ukraine, including the killing of Iryna Filkina.

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Bates College Board of Trustees elects two new members

Bates physics professor earns NASA’s ‘exceptional achievement’ award, plus $1.89 million in grant funding, for groundbreaking research in space

Reflections from a Fulbright alumna as Bates announces seven new Fulbright Student offers for 2023-24

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