Stories from 2025
Picture Story: The Puddle Jump’s 50th anniversary edition

Friday, February 21, 2025 10:25 am

The 50th anniversary edition of the Puddle Jump was for young and old, highlighted by the hand-in-hand kickoff jump by the event's founders, Chris Callahan ’78, Scott Copeland ’78, and Lars Llorente ’78.

Bates Bazaar: Online deals for Feb. 21, 2025

Friday, February 21, 2025 9:17 am

This edition's finds include a 1929 Maine championship baseball charm ($75) and a 1992 Merimanders CD ($14.95), featuring a cover photo by Gene Clough.

Bates Alumni in the News: Feb. 20, 2025

Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:00 am

An alumnus whose high-tech investigative talents helps to investigate humanitarian crises; the legacy of a 1951 Bates tragedy; and bestselling author Lisa Genova's new novel explores bi-polar disorder.

Love, actually? Bates students revisit a 1920s professor’s take on romance

Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:09 pm

Bates Professor Halbert Britan’s talk on falling in love captivated audiences nationwide in 1921. Now, on Valentine's Day, Bates students Hannah Kothari ’26 and Ramona McNish ’28 revisit Dr. Love's insights and update his tips for the lovelorn —  like the power of a cool and mysterious Instagram.

Picture Story: Bates students deliver on National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Friday, February 7, 2025 4:56 pm

An immersive looks at how Bates student-athletes encouraged and inspired local children during the recent celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day at Bates.

An incomplete 50-year history of the Puddle Jump

Friday, February 7, 2025 12:00 pm

A pictorial 50-year history of a one-of-a-kind college tradition, the Puddle Jump, with the bookend editions of 1975 and 2025 featuring the founders and 1978 classmates Chris Callahan, Scott Copeland, and Lars Llorente.

Bates at Night: A visit to the historic Stephens Telescope

Friday, February 7, 2025 11:04 am

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange feeling that the world outside is slowly moving around you.

Ryan Bavis, Bates Helen A. Papaioanou Professor of Biological Sciences, posing in his Bonney Science Center laboratory and office. Bavis is collaborating with his friend and colleague Peter MacFarlane, assistant professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine on their discovery of a novel animal model mimicking sudden infant death syndrome. Last year, the National Institutes of Health awarded the scientists a $2.8 million grant to study the model over five years. MacFarlane is the project’s principal investigator, and $307,495 is allocated to Bates. Dr. Richard Martin of Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and professor at CWRU’s School of Medicine is also a co-investigator on the project.
Two scientists, a friendship, and a problem to solve: Ryan Bavis, Peter MacFarlane receive $2.8 million NIH grant to study sudden infant death syndrome

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 11:24 am

A friendship between scientists is a finely tuned machine. It’s powered by…

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 9:51 am

Despite the chilly temperatures, we’ve had a warm start to the winter…

Picture Story: MLK Day at Bates, and the arc toward justice

Friday, January 24, 2025 3:45 pm

Immersive Bates photography captures the energy and commitment of the Bates community during this year's MLK Day observance.

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