Menu Search

Search for "atomic and molecular collisions and spectroscopy"

Ryan K. Cole

Assistant Professor of Physics

rcole@bates.edu | 207-753-6909

Laser Absorption Spectroscopy, Laser Heterodyne Radiometry, Molecular Spectroscopy, Optical Frequency Combs, Optical Frequency Measurements, Optical Sensing, Trace Gas Sensing

Matthew J. Côté

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

mcote@bates.edu | 207-786-6297

electronic structure of solids, interaction of light and matter, microscopy, nanotechnology, physical chemistry, plasmonics, spectroscopy

Ida D. Piedmonte

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

ipiedmonte@bates.edu | 207-755-5965

analytical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, x-ray absorption spectroscopy

Paula J. Schlax

Stella James Sims Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

pschlax@bates.edu | 207-786-6290

biophysical chemistry, gene expression and regulation, mRNA degradation, mRNA structure and function, prokaryotic biology, protein-nucleic acid interactions, transcription, translation

Jennifer L. Koviach-Côté

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

jkoviach@bates.edu | 207-786-6292

anti-oxidants and radical scavengers, bio-organic chemistry, carbohydrate chemistry, chemical synthesis, organic chemistry, spectroscopy

Nathan E. Lundblad

Professor of Physics

nlundbla@bates.edu | 207-786-6321

Bose-Einstein condensation, evaporative cooling, laser cooling, magnetic trapping, optical lattices, optical trapping, quantum physics, radiofrequency and microwave dressing, solid-state analogues, spin-dependent potentials, ultracold atomic physics

Larissa M. Williams

Professor of Biology

lwillia2@bates.edu | 207-786-8202

biological importance of genetic variation, developmental biology, evolution, molecular biology, molecular mechanisms of toxicology and development, responses to toxicants and environmental change across trophic levels and development, toxicology

Geneva Laurita

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

glaurita@bates.edu | 207-786-6295

Inorganic Chemistry, materials chemistry, neutron scattering, pair distribution function analysis, solid state chemistry, x-ray diffraction

April L. Horton

Wagener Family Professor of Equity and Inclusion in STEM

ahorton@bates.edu | 207-786-6389

developmental biology, evolution, gene regulatory networks, genetics, genomics, marine and freshwater sponges, symbiosis

Daniel Slane

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

dslane@bates.edu | 207-786-6077

cell biology, chromatin dynamics, developmental biology, embryogenesis, genetics, microscopy, molecular biology, next-generation sequencing, plant physiology, stress memory

1 2 3 … 20 Next »

News & Updates

February 3, 2026

Bates named a Fulbright Student top producer for 15th straigh…

For the 15th consecutive year, Bates has been recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Student awards.

January 29, 2026

A tale of two trees (and one map)

For at least 151 years, a hemlock and its close neighbor, a red oak, have grown up together on the Bates campus, close enough to overlap branches, while buildings popped up around them. Their survival is a mystery but thanks to a new interactive historic map of Bates, their shared history can at least be glimpsed.

January 29, 2026

December and January at Bates

Photography from the big snow of Jan. 25 (and 26), back to the joys of a December Makers Market, and tons of athletics. Plus, thesis binding season for the Class of 2026 is here, big time.