From left, Adam Dolin '12, Ben Smeltzer '10 and Grif Peterson '12 peform during a concert held on Mount David Summit.

Valentina Calastri '09, dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali, and Grif Peterson '09, dressed as the Hindu god Krishna, participate in a senior week activity. Calastri recently traveled through Sri Lanka and southern India, while Peterson studied in northern India during Short Term 2007 and with a Barlow Thesis Grant in 2008.

Meet the press. Dressed as photojournalists, Louisa Demmitt '09 and H. Lincoln Benedict '09 gather with classmates on the shores of Lake Andrews for an annual Senior Week costume event.

Assistant Professor of Biology Ryan Bavis attends an event, held in the State Capitol's Hall of Flags, showcasing the value of Maine-based research. The gathering included an announcement of a large National Institutes of Health grant to INBRE (IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence) that will continue to fund student and faculty research at Bates.

(From left) Professor of Biology Lee Abrahamsen, Joshua Linscott '10, Nick Swerdlow '09, and Emily Grant '09 speak with Maine Gov. John Baldacci after the governor announced a large National Institutes of Health grant to INBRE (IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence) that will continue to fund student and faculty research at Bates.