Stories by Emily McConville

Bates in the News: Nov. 22, 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019 9:46 am
Bates research gets a national spotlight, two bestselling alumnae authors release new books, and an alum investigates basketball flops.

A national award and Bates tribute to legendary chemistry professor Thomas Wenzel
Thursday, November 14, 2019 8:30 am
A former student established — and named for Wenzel — a new endowed fund to support student summer research.

At the College Fed Challenge, Bates students learn about ‘the economy we live in’
Friday, November 8, 2019 9:00 am
At the competition in Boston, students become the Federal Reserve: They analyze the economy, predict the future, and make recommendations for monetary policy.

Advice from Bates entrepreneurs: Find a need, talk to customers, and get a return
Friday, November 8, 2019 8:59 am
A Google account manager, a founder of an activewear brand for women of color, and a founder of a Lewiston youth center — all Bates alumnae — share their stories.

For the first time, astronomers watch a galaxy eject gas into space
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 11:27 am
A Bates professor is one of a group of scientists who have found a possible explanation for how gases like oxygen get into the empty space around galaxies: galactic wind.

‘Keep writing and don’t ever stop’: Takeaways from Elizabeth Strout’s visit to Bates
Friday, October 25, 2019 11:00 am
In conversation with Clayton Spencer, Elizabeth Strout ’77 recounts how Olive Kitteridge “showed up” again and offers writing advice to both students and the Maine governor.

Bates in the News: Oct. 25, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019 10:51 am
Recalling Elijah Cummings and Benjamin Mays, a friendship between American and Chinese artists, and a math professor explains her favorite theorem.

Faculty and students find low cost, versatility in open educational resources
Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:36 pm
Faculty, staff, and students across Bates are using advances in information technology to make course materials cheaper and more accessible.

Q&A: We can learn a lot by reading ‘mad Black’ texts, says Therí Pickens
Thursday, October 10, 2019 10:06 am
In a new book, Pickens, an associate professor of English, explains how ideas about race and disability show up in literature and film, from Octavia Butler to "Downton Abbey."

Q&A: In Boston State House play, Cliff Odle explores slavery, freedom, and allyship
Friday, October 4, 2019 10:01 am
The language of civil rights and the “disappointing white moderate” go way back, says the Bates lecturer in theater.