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April 21, 2022

Bates College Astronomy Night Extravaganza

March 4, 2022

Beauty of Pure Lights
Hong Lin
Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics

You can watch Professor Hong Lin’s Beauty of Pure Lights talk below. Beauty of Pure Lights

August 6, 2013

Alumna Alicia Soderberg ’00 selected to the prestigious Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium

Alumna Alicia Soderberg ’00 has been selected to the prestigious Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium by the National Academy of…

January 2, 2013

Biomedical Optics Course in the News

The new course, PHYS 114 – The Optics of Life: An Introduction to Biomedical Imaging, was featured in a recent…

September 6, 2024

Picture Story: Seven days with the Bates Class of 2028

With Opening Day’s arrival, the college’s award-winning First-Year Experience support program swung into action, guiding Bates' newest students through their first week — and into their first year.

September 6, 2024

Opening Convocation at Bates offers timeless and timely advic…

The run-up to the presidential election is going to be a "challenging time," said President Jenkins. "But I believe in this community. I believe in each of you and in your commitment to openness, to engagement, to active listening, and to respect for those around you. This is the Bates I know and love."

September 6, 2024

From A to Z, here’s what’s new at Bates in 2024–2…

To help the Bates community get up to speed, here's a A to Z list of what’s new for 2024–25, including a new striker for the Hathorn bell, new light poles at Russell Street Field, and a new name for a community center that got its start 32 years ago.