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11 July 2025The Legacy of Summer of Service
Since 2011, HWS students have contributed more than 30,500 hours to the Finger Lakes Region. This year’s cohort continues that tradition of meaningful community engagement.
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10 July 2025In Germany's Eco-Capital, Students Learn to Tell the Climate Story
In the Black Forest, students tune into nature and craft stories about a more sustainable future.
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10 July 2025Career Trajectory: Godson-Kemfon Umoren '25 at [s]Cube Inc.
Godson-Kemfon Umoren ’25 landed a full-time job at the software development company where he started interning in 2021. In addition, he is working toward his Master of Science in Software Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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10 July 2025Where Does Lake Effect Snow Begin? HWS Students Investigate
Decades of data help reveal the surprising origins of cold air over the Great Lakes.
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10 July 2025Schwartz '12 Wins Emmy
Documentary Producer Emma Schwartz ’12 was honored for her work exposing the monopolization of food and water.
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10 July 2025McDonald '77 Stars in Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2, starring Christopher McDonald '77, L.H.D.’13 as pro-golfer Shooter McGavin, releases on Netflix on Friday, July 25.
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10 July 2025Turning Passion into Practice: MacShara's Path to Digital Engagement
Inspiring classes and hands-on work through Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership provides invaluable opportunities to start a career as a digital engagement officer.
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9 July 2025The Mathematics of Music
HWS students explore the science behind sound.
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Elizabeth Blackwell in BBC History Magazine

Janice P. Nimura, author of The Doctors Blackwell, examines the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate with a medical degree in the United States and a 1849 graduate of Geneva Medical College, the predecessor to Hobart and William Smith, and why she became a doctor.

Parsons ’16 Joins Tully Rinckey Law Firm

An article in Buffalo Business First featured the career trajectory of Thomas A. Parsons ’16.

Phillips '62 Honored in Avenue of Heroes

Dr. Steven J. Phillips '62, a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Army Reserve who served two tours during the Vietnam War and held a career in medicine, was featured in the Coronado Eagle and Journal's Avenue of Heroes.

Q and A with Gregory '07 in The Daily Record

Peter J. Gregory '07, a partner at Goldberg Segalla, answers questions on real estate law for The Power List in The Daily Record.

McNally '96 Named Bellow Scholar

The Association of American Law Schools’ Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest has recognized Laura McNally ‘96 for her efforts in uncovering the rampant “tangled title” problem plaguing estate law.

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