Stories about "Look What We Found"
Look What We Found: Lynne Lewis’ quirky dog
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 5:58 pm
Lewis' office is full of memories of the dogs in her life. One — a metal mongrel with attitude — is particularly meaningful.
Look What We Found: Wes Chaney’s historical contracts
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:06 pm
“The history of Chinese emperors and generals has been written,” says Assistant Professor of History Wes Chaney. “I’m interested in telling the stories of everyday life.”
Look What We Found: Joe Hall’s chunk of ash wood
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 4:06 pm
The ash tree looms large in Wabanaki culture. That’s why Hall, a Bates historian, keeps a hunk of the hardwood in his Pettengill Hall office.
Look What We Found: Stephanie Kelley-Romano’s alien pop-up book
Thursday, November 1, 2018 4:33 pm
Walk into Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Stephanie Kelley-Romano’s…
Look What We Found: Susan Stark’s lucky great-grandmother
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 8:55 am
A striking black-and-white photograph of Associate Professor of Philosophy Susan Stark’s great-grandmother occupies a place of honor in her Hedge Hall office.
Look What We Found: Meredith Greer’s plush microbes
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:20 pm
Learn about Meredith Greer's assortment of oversized plush microbes that reflect her research interest in mathematical modeling of infectious diseases.
Look What We Found: Ann Marie Russell’s art evokes spreadsheets and connections
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 9:04 pm
Every day as she walks to her desk, Ann Marie Russell passes a piece of Haitian-made art.
Look What We Found: A note from Seamus Heaney to Georgia Nigro
Thursday, March 1, 2018 10:36 am
Heaney sent Nigro a poem with handwritten revisions.
Look What We Found: Leslie Hill’s prized document of protest by African American women
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 4:12 pm
Hill, a Bates politics professor, explains a historic act of protest during the infamous 1991 Clarence Thomas hearings — and what it means for her students today.
Look What We Found: Mara Tieken’s green, battered, and beloved armchair
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 3:00 pm
Call it ugly, and she’ll agree, but Mara Tieken still loves the green chair for its personality and history, if not its Mad Men style.