Stories about "Mike Retelle"
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When it rains, it pours: Bates’ Mike Retelle coauthors research on extremes in Arctic weather patterns
Friday, June 21, 2024 10:27 am
Ask Professor Emeritus of Geology Mike Retelle about his contribution to a new paper in Nature, and he'll point to the pipeline of talented Bates students who’ve supported the Arctic research over the last two decades.
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‘Great work!’ Two seniors meet the honors thesis deadline
Friday, April 3, 2020 12:23 pm
"Hannah Johnson and Emma Wheeler have been great to work with — always positive, always thinking,” says thesis adviser Mike Retelle.
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Bates in the News: June 28, 2018
Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:38 pm
Netflix options an alumna’s book, a professor explains Trump’s victory, and an alumnus argues that tech and humanities can save each other.
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Bates Club of Antarctica, and the professors who got them there
Friday, May 25, 2018 10:41 am
Before they attached video cameras to whales or sampled ancient glaciers, Bates' Antarctic researchers worked closely with their professors.
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With new urgency, Bates professors say what — and why — they’re excited to teach this fall
Friday, September 8, 2017 11:59 am
When saying what they're excited to teach, faculty always express optimism for a new academic year and their new students. This year, we heard something different.
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John Creasy, who ushered in the thriving modern era for geology at Bates, dies at age 71
Monday, June 26, 2017 2:01 pm
“We were in awe of him, but his intensity was contagious. There was so much respect for him: I wanted to work my butt off to impress John, to achieve for John.”
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Look What We Found: Mike Retelle’s walrus skull
Friday, March 31, 2017 8:00 am
“The walrus is a really strange story,” Retelle says.
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Slideshow: Beach morning, marsh afternoon, and starry night for these geology students
Friday, August 28, 2015 12:00 pm
From beach to marsh, geology students did faculty-guided thesis fieldwork in and around the Bates–Morse Mountain Conservation Area, with time for play, too.
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For geology students, a walk on Garcelon Field becomes a trip back, way back, in time
Thursday, January 30, 2014 2:44 pm
"It's hard to comprehend billions of years," says geology professor Mike Retelle.
Daily series: Newton '11 tells of shifting sands and attitudes
Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:01 pm
As summer enters its final week, we are sharing stories from students…