{"id":3088,"date":"2025-08-15T13:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/?page_id=3088"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:17:51","slug":"recently-awarded-grants-clone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/recently-awarded-grants-clone\/","title":{"rendered":"Recently Awarded Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Congratulations to the following Bates College investigators who have recently been awarded grants!<\/strong> (<em>For a complete list of all awards received by Bates College organized by Funder please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/bates.edu\/grants\/all-awards\/\">Awards to Bates College<\/a> page.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2026\/01\/29\/nick-balascio-receives-nsf-grant\/\">Nick Balascio receives National Science Foundation grant<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-29T11:23:29-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nick Balascio, in collaboration with colleagues at the College of William and Mary, received $22,527 from the National Science Foundation for his project, &#8220;Managing Sustainment of Forests and Fisheries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2454,\"width\":\"141px\",\"height\":\"124px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\" alt=\"National Science Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"width:141px;height:124px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp 1722w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-895x900.webp 895w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-1528x1536.webp 1528w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-625x628.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2445367. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2026\/01\/29\/bates-dance-festival-receives-national-arts-relief-fund-award\/\">Bates Dance Festival receives National Arts Relief Fund award<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-29T11:15:15-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-program\/national-arts-relief-fund\">National Arts Relief Fund<\/a> from Americans for the Arts has awarded the Bates Dance Festival a grant for $17,500 in support of its general operating and programming. If you see BDF Director Shoni Currier on campus, please congratulate her!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/10\/08\/asha-tamirisa-receives-lef-foundation-award\/\">Asha Tamirisa receives LEF Foundation award<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-08T10:58:15-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 8, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to Asha Tamirisa, Associate Professor of Music, who has received funding from the LEF Foundation Moving Image Fund\u00a0Early Development Grant program!  The funding will support the initial stages of a new project, <em>Smoke Gets in Your Eyes<\/em>, which will be a documentary using wildfire smoke as a material, metaphor, and method to explore attitudes towards climate change.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3183,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa.webp\" alt=\"Asha Tamirisa sits at a computer in a dark room while an audience looks at projected images.\" class=\"wp-image-3183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa.webp 1600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Asha-Tamirisa-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assoc. Prof. Asha Tamirisa performs for an audience.  <br>Photo by Tim Buggee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2629,\"width\":\"140px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1876\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1.webp\" alt=\"LEF Foundation logo, blue on white\" class=\"wp-image-2629\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1.webp 1876w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1-293x300.webp 293w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1-879x900.webp 879w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1-768x786.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1-1501x1536.webp 1501w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2023\/07\/LEF-Foundation-1-614x628.jpg 614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1876px) 100vw, 1876px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em>This work is support by a grant from the LEF Moving Image Fund<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/10\/07\/justin-baumann-awarded-funding-from-maine-epscor\/\">Justin Baumann awarded funding from Maine EPSCoR<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-07T11:43:32-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to Justin Baumann, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, who has received funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2024-update\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2024-update\/\">University of Maine<\/a>&#8216;s National Science Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/e-rise-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-epscor\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/e-rise-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-epscor\">EPSCoR eRISE II<\/a> program to support his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/04\/pulling-mussels-bates-researchers-spend-the-summer-studying-maines-disappearing-shellfish\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/04\/pulling-mussels-bates-researchers-spend-the-summer-studying-maines-disappearing-shellfish\/\">project<\/a> studying mussel populations in the intertidal zones of the Gulf of Maine. This award will fund genetic sequencing of mussels collected by Bates undergrads over the past summer to identify subpopulations of mussels that may be better able to adapt to changing water temperatures.  Collection and analysis of the mussels and sequencing data will be part of the honors theses of two seniors in Justin&#8217;s lab this year.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3177,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1277\" height=\"1919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Justin Baumann\" class=\"wp-image-3177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann.webp 1277w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann-599x900.webp 599w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann-768x1154.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann-418x628.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Justin-Baumann-1022x1536.webp 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1277px) 100vw, 1277px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assist. Prof. Justin Baumann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2454,\"width\":\"140px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\" alt=\"National Science Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp 1722w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-895x900.webp 895w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-1528x1536.webp 1528w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-625x628.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OIA-2412130 to the University of Maine.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/10\/06\/eric-leflore-awarded-funding-for-bobcat-research\/\">Eric LeFlore awarded funding for Bobcat research<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-06T15:45:42-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 6, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor of Biology<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eric LeFlore, Assistant Professor of Biology, has received funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2024-update\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2024-update\/\">University of Maine<\/a>&#8216;s National Science Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/e-rise-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-epscor\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/e-rise-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-epscor\">EPSCoR eRISE II<\/a> program to support his project comparing surveying techniques for Maine bobcats. The funding will support the purchase of additional wildlife cameras, a need identified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/2024\/12\/15\/bobcats-studying-bobcats\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/2024\/12\/15\/bobcats-studying-bobcats\/\">preliminary studies<\/a>, and strengthen collaborations with colleagues at the University of Maine Orono and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, while setting the stage for a long-overdue assessment of bobcat distributions in Maine. In addition, the grant will support three undergraduate students, providing an opportunity for paid scientific training in a field-based wildlife ecology and conservation biology research program. Congratulations, Eric!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3172,\"width\":\"29px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Eric-LeFlore.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Eric-LeFlore.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Eric LeFlore\" class=\"wp-image-3172\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:29px;height:auto\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assist. Prof. Eric LeFlore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3171,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3-900x506.webp\" alt=\"Black and white photo of bobcat next to tree trunk.\" class=\"wp-image-3171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3-900x506.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3-1117x628.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Bobcat3.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bobcats captured by wildlife camera.  Photo courtesy of Eric LeFlore<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2454,\"width\":\"140px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\" alt=\"National Science Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp 1722w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-895x900.webp 895w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-1528x1536.webp 1528w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-625x628.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OIA-2412130 to the University of Maine.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/10\/06\/yun-garrison-receives-american-psychological-foundation-award\/\">Yun Garrison receives American Psychological Foundation award<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-06T15:22:46-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 6, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dr.\u00a0Yun\u00a0Garrison, Assistant Professor of Psychology, has been awarded a grant from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ampsychfdn.org\/funding\/div1-calkins\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ampsychfdn.org\/funding\/div1-calkins\/\">American Psychological Foundation<\/a> <\/strong>to develop a new psychological measure that explores people\u2019s sense of collective hope in the aftermath of community trauma. This project is part of her ongoing community-engaged scholarship dedicated to fostering healing and growth within the Lewiston-Auburn community. Psychology students from her Community-Based Research Methods and Community-Based Thesis Seminar courses are collaborating with her, gaining hands-on experience in advancing research that bridges psychological science and community resilience.  Through this work, she aims to make collective hope more visible, speakable, and actionable as a resource for healing and resilience.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3166,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Yun Garrison\" class=\"wp-image-3166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/10\/Yun-Garrison-1536x1536.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assist. Prof. Yun Garrison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em>T<\/em>his project was supported by a grant from the American Psychological Foundation<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/10\/06\/jason-castro-receives-nih-inbre-pilot-funding\/\">Jason Castro receives NIH INBRE pilot funding<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-06T15:12:49-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 6, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Neuroscience<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to Jason Castro, Associate Professor of Neuroscience on his recent NIH Maine INBRE pilot funding award. The central goal of the project is to use graph neural networks (GNNs), a type of deep learning architecture to understand how molecular features of smells are represented as maps of activity in the brain.  In the process, Jason hopes to be able to address a debate in the field of olfaction between two competing hypotheses about how the brain encodes smells &#8211; the \u201cecological\u201d coding hypothesis, which predicts that the brain organizes molecules by their shared behavioral relevance or ecological utility (e.g. \u2018predator\u2019, \u2018prey\u2019, \u2018food\u2019, \u2018fermented\u2019 odors), vs. the \u201cphysicochemical\u201d coding hypothesis, which  predicts that smells are organized by intrinsic chemical properties (functional group, molecular weight, polarity, etc).  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This pilot funding supports the migration of Jason&#8217;s research toward an exclusive focus on neural computation and provides support for several undergraduates with different levels of computational experience.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":1887,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2021\/08\/Coming-Soon-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2021\/08\/Coming-Soon-3.png\" alt=\"Red background with coming soon in white cursive\" class=\"wp-image-1887\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2459,\"width\":\"140px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo.webp\" alt=\"National Institutes of Health logo\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo.webp 374w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo-341x300.webp 341w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo-200x176.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em><em><br>Research reported in this publication was supported by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA)<\/em><\/em> Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)<em><em> from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under grant number P20GM103423<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/10\/06\/sandra-goff-receives-nsf-hegs-funding\/\">Sandra Goff receives NSF HEGS funding<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-06T14:41:53-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 6, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to Associate Professor of Economics Sandra Goff, who has received a National Science Foundation award from the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS) to support her research on programs that compensate landowners who manage their land for ecological services.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/19\/associate-professor-of-economics-sandra-goff-receives-nsf-grant-to-study-how-why-landowners-conserve-their-properties\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/19\/associate-professor-of-economics-sandra-goff-receives-nsf-grant-to-study-how-why-landowners-conserve-their-properties\/\">Read more<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2917,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"1919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Sandra Goff\" class=\"wp-image-2917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022.webp 1279w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-1024x1536.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assoc. Prof. Sandra Goff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2454,\"width\":\"140px\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\" alt=\"National Science Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp 1722w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-895x900.webp 895w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-1528x1536.webp 1528w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-625x628.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2447385. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/10\/06\/ryan-cole-2\/\">Ryan Cole receives NSF EMBRACE grant<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-06T14:26:13-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 6, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to Ryan Cole, who has received a grant from the National Science Foundation EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/embrace-empowering-broader-academic-capacity-education\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/embrace-empowering-broader-academic-capacity-education\">EMBRACE<\/a>) program.  The project, entitled <em>EMBRACE-AGS-Growth: Advancing Temperature-Dependent Absorption Models to Support Next-Generation Remote Sensing<\/em>, involves the development of a low-temperature spectroscopy facility at Bates to enable sensitive studies of methane spectra in the laboratory.  The project will support a collaboration with researchers at UC Boulder who will perform similar experiments in a high-temperature test environments to enable broadband, high accuracy methane reference spectroscopy over temperatures spanning -40 to over 700\u00b0C.  Funding from the project will support several Bates undergraduate researchers, and through the collaboration with UC Boulder, provide Bates students with technical training on state-of-the-art, NSF-funded laboratory and field-measurement resources. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2915,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Ryan Cole\" class=\"wp-image-2915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret.webp 1535w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret-720x900.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret-502x628.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Cole_R-02_ret-1229x1536.webp 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assist. Prof. Ryan Cole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2454,\"width\":\"141px\",\"height\":\"124px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\" alt=\"National Science Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"width:141px;height:124px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp 1722w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-895x900.webp 895w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-1528x1536.webp 1528w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-625x628.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\"><em>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2432506. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/02\/03\/mara-tieken\/\">Mara Tieken<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-03T10:26:43-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to Mara Tieken, who, along with collaborators, was recently awarded a grant from the Department of Education&#8217;s Institute of Education Sciences to study the field of rural-serving college access organizations and identify qualities and practices that appear to positively influence student outcomes.  This is part of a the work of the National Education Research and Development Center for Improving Rural Postsecondary Education.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3025,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"1919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken.webp\" alt=\"Mara Tieken\" class=\"wp-image-3025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken.webp 1279w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Mara-Tieken-133x200.webp 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assoc. Prof. Mara Tieken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3026,\"width\":\"141px\",\"height\":\"124px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Department-of-Ed.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Department-of-Ed.webp\" alt=\"U.S. Department of Education seal\" class=\"wp-image-3026\" style=\"width:141px;height:124px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Department-of-Ed.webp 204w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/02\/Department-of-Ed-200x188.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\">This material was developed under Grant No. R305C240065 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2025\/01\/16\/nathan-lundblad\/\">Nathan Lundblad<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-16T10:26:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Professor of Physics<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nathan Lundblad and his collaborator at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign  have been awarded a <strong>National Aeronautics and Space Administration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\">NASA<\/a>)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/researchers\/solicitations\/roses-2024\/research-opportunities-in-space-and-earth-science-roses-2024-released\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/researchers\/solicitations\/roses-2024\/research-opportunities-in-space-and-earth-science-roses-2024-released\/\">ROSES<\/a> grant for their project &#8220;Quantum dynamics of ultracold bubbles&#8221; utilizing the Cold Atom Laboratory on the International Space Station.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/19\/bates-physics-professor-earns-nasas-exceptional-achievement-award-plus-1-89-million-in-grant-funding-for-groundbreaking-research-in-space\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/19\/bates-physics-professor-earns-nasas-exceptional-achievement-award-plus-1-89-million-in-grant-funding-for-groundbreaking-research-in-space\/\">Read more<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":3019,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1575\" height=\"1919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Nathan Lundblad\" class=\"wp-image-3019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad.webp 1575w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad-246x300.webp 246w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad-739x900.webp 739w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad-768x936.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad-515x628.jpg 515w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad-1261x1536.webp 1261w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2025\/01\/Nathan-Lundblad-164x200.webp 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1575px) 100vw, 1575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prof. Nathan Lundblad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2463,\"width\":\"141px\",\"height\":\"124px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NASA.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NASA.webp\" alt=\"National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo\" class=\"wp-image-2463\" style=\"width:141px;height:124px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NASA.webp 693w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NASA-325x300.webp 325w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NASA-200x185.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NASA-680x628.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\">Award No. 80NSSC25K7002, $1,896,573 <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\">T<em>his material is based upon work supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Grant No. 80NSSC25K700<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2024\/10\/03\/ryan-bavis\/\">Ryan Bavis<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-10-03T10:25:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Helen A. Papaioanou Professor of Biological Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ryan Bavis and his collaborator at Case Western University have been awarded a National Institutes of Health R01 grant to support their research on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).  The cause of SIDS is complex, multifactorial, and remains largely unknown. In this project, Dr. Bavis and his collaborator will use a new animal model of SIDS to investigate central and peripheral neural mechanisms associated with mortality.  They will also investigate possible urine and blood biomarkers for SIDS, which may hold potential as predictors of infants at increased risk of SIDS.  Congratulations to Ryan on receiving a grant to support this important work!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2951,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/10\/Ryan-Bavis.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/10\/Ryan-Bavis.webp\" class=\"wp-image-2951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/10\/Ryan-Bavis.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/10\/Ryan-Bavis-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/10\/Ryan-Bavis-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prof. Ryan Bavis delivers a research presentation &#8211; January 20, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2459,\"width\":\"141px\",\"height\":\"124px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo.webp\" alt=\"National Institutes of Health logo\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" style=\"width:141px;height:124px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo.webp 374w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo-341x300.webp 341w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NIH-logo-200x176.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\">Award No. RES603473, $307,495<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontStyle\":\"italic\",\"fontWeight\":\"100\"}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\">Research reported in this publication was supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &amp; Human Development of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01HD111415. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2024\/08\/06\/nick-balascio\/\">Nick Balascio<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-06T10:24:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 6, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to incoming associate professor Nick Balascio, who has received a grant from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\">National Science Foundation<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (<a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/paleo-perspectives-present-projected-climate\/nsf22-612\/solicitation\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/paleo-perspectives-present-projected-climate\/nsf22-612\/solicitation\">P4CLIMATE<\/a>) program.   Nick is coming from the College of William and Mary to join the Bates Earth and Climate Sciences department this year.  For this project, Nick will work with collaborators at Auburn University and the University of Rhode Island to investigate the connection between changes in climate and wildfires in the northeast U.S during the Holocene period.  The data will be compared with current climate changes to develop predictions for future fire potential.  Welcome and congratulations, Nick!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2926,\"width\":\"299px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio.webp\" alt=\"Picture of Associate Professor Nick Balascio in front of blurred background\" class=\"wp-image-2926\" style=\"width:299px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio-375x300.webp 375w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio-900x719.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio-786x628.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Nick-Balascio-1536x1228.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assoc. Prof. Nick Balascio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2454,\"width\":\"207px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\" alt=\"National Science Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:207px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp 1722w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-895x900.webp 895w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-1528x1536.webp 1528w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-625x628.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Award No. <\/em>2402610,<em> $201,625. <\/em> <em>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2402610. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2024\/08\/05\/ida-piedmonte\/\">Ida Piedmonte<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-05T10:24:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 5, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ida Piedmonte has received a subcontract from the Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL) to work on a project funded by the Department of Energy.  Dr. Piedmonte will develop models for X-ray absorption data collected by her collaborator at LANL.  Congratulations, Ida!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2921,\"width\":\"216px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Ida-Piedmonte.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Ida-Piedmonte.webp\" alt=\"Picture of head and upper torso of Assistant Prof. Ida Piedmonte in front of a green hedge or bush.\" class=\"wp-image-2921\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Ida-Piedmonte.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/Ida-Piedmonte-294x300.webp 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assist. Prof. Ida Piedmonte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2462,\"width\":\"207px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/DOE.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/DOE.webp\" alt=\"Seal of the U.S. Department of Energy\" class=\"wp-image-2462\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:207px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/DOE.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/DOE-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/DOE-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Award No. CORE202C4784 $49,<\/em>910<em> <em>Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of <\/em>the Los Alamos National Laboratories or the U.S. Department of Energy. <\/em> <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/2024\/08\/02\/jamie-haverkamp-and-sandra-goff\/\">Jamie Haverkamp and Sandra Goff<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-02T10:22:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies<\/strong> (JH) and <strong>Associate Professor of Economics <\/strong>(SG)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congratulations to Jamie Haverkamp and Sandra Goff, who have received a award from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\">National Science Foundation<\/a> <\/strong>(NSF) as part of the University of Maine&#8217;s collaborative <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2024\/06\/27\/forest-based-economy-jobs-focus-of-new-university-nonprofit-partnership\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2024\/06\/27\/forest-based-economy-jobs-focus-of-new-university-nonprofit-partnership\/\">Maine-FOREST<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/epscor-research-incubators-stem-excellence\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/epscor-research-incubators-stem-excellence\">eRISE RII EPSCoR<\/a> program.  collaborative proposal with the University of Maine.  This project is part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-awards-35m-networks-transform-research\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-awards-35m-networks-transform-research\">major investment <\/a>by NSF to develop research networks and capacity in states which traditionally receive only a small portion of federal research funding dollars.  The project seeks to transform and modernize Maine&#8217;s forest economy.  Over the next four years, Jamie and Sandra will work closely with their partners at the University of Maine on the Social Resilience arm of the project, contributing to the development of adaptive community resilience and strengthen the capacity of rural communities and the Wabanaki Nations to respond to changes in the socio-ecological environment.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2917,\"width\":\"215px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"1919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Associate Professor Sandra Goff \" class=\"wp-image-2917\" style=\"width:215px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022.webp 1279w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2024\/08\/SandraGoff_July2022-1024x1536.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assoc. Prof. Sandra Goff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:columns -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2454,\"width\":\"207px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"aspectRatio\":\"1.1370967741935485\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp\" alt=\"National Science Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1370967741935485;width:207px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1.webp 1722w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-895x900.webp 895w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-1528x1536.webp 1528w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/files\/2022\/04\/NSF-Logo-1-625x628.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\",\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Award No. <\/em>2416921,<em> $164,351. <\/em> <em>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2327892. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"10px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/category\/recent-grants\/\">View all posts.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/all-awards\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/all-awards\/\">All Grants<\/a> awarded to Bates faculty organized by Funder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the following Bates College investigators who have recently been awarded&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-3088","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","with-sidebar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3088"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3295,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3088\/revisions\/3295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}