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22 August 2023Now We Are In 6th Grade
HWS alum and staff member to present show at Rochester Fringe Festival.
Read More21 August 2023HWS Theatre Announces 2023-2024 Season
A rollicking backstage farce, a campy supernatural mystery, and a lyrical journey of friendship and artistry comprise the HWS Theatre 2023-2024 season of detours and delights.
Read More21 August 2023Welcoming the Newest HWS Students to Campus
HWS 2027 arrived this Sunday for a weeklong Orientation.
Read More17 August 2023Tissaaratchy ’26 Shares Sri Lankan Unheard Voices
NGO internship focused on rewriting the narrative of Black July, a period of rioting and massacres in 1983 that triggered Sri Lanka’s civil war.
Read More16 August 2023Students Catalogue Public Art at HWS
Two students explored the history of the Colleges’ public art this summer.
Read More15 August 2023HWS Faculty, Career Services Among Nation’s Best: Princeton Review
For the seventh year in a row, HWS faculty rank among the best in the nation, according to the Princeton Review, which also touts the Colleges’ stellar career services program, ability to “create futures,” and commitment to the environment.
Read More15 August 2023Local Internships, Wide-Ranging Experiences
Hobart and William Smith’s summer program supported student internships in the Finger Lakes.
Read More15 August 2023Intellectual Property
Meghan Donohoe ’92, chief operating officer at the American Intellectual Property Law Association, considers international innovation, economic growth and the ownership of ideas.
Read More10 August 2023Technos International Week 2023
The longstanding partnership between HWS and the Tanaka Memorial Foundation brought faculty and students to Tokyo.
Read More10 August 2023A New Generation of Civic Leaders
Samuel Barnard ’23 and Hugh Bator ’23 join a growing list of HWS alums in the City Year program.
Read More8 August 2023The Countdown to the Total Solar Eclipse
Each month, Hobart and William Smith will release an educational newsletter about the Sun leading up to the total solar eclipse that will pass over campus in April 2024.
Read More8 August 2023Annual Prizes Recognize Exceptional Professors
Hobart and William Smith faculty recognize their own with prizes for service, teaching, and diversity and inclusion.
Read More8 August 2023Introducing the Department of Politics
The department will provide a fresh approach to American political studies.
Read More7 August 2023Announcing the Trias-Writer-in-Residence Rachel Yoder
Novelist Rachel Yoder will serve as the 2023-2024 Trias-Writer-in-Residence.
Read More4 August 2023Hot Summer for Woodworth’s Plays
Five plays by Professor of Theatre Chris Woodworth have earned recognition this summer.
Read More4 August 2023Mindfulness in Action
This summer, Jamachukwunma Atumonyogo ’26 explored the mental health benefits of meditation and mindfulness.
Read More3 August 2023Brown ’24 Goes “All In” for Campus Democracy
For her dedication to increase voter engagement and turnout, Samari Brown ’24 has been named to the All In Campus Democracy Challenge Honor Roll.
Read More2 August 2023Liszewski ’21 Launches Public Health Career
Building on a research foundation developed at HWS, Kayla Liszewski ’21 has completed award-winning research while earning a Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology.
Read More2 August 2023Recent Grads, Students Join National Service Programs
Students and young alums are building community and opportunity.
Read More1 August 2023Byrd Named Distinguished Fellow at The Anglican Communion Colleges and Universities Conference
Chaplain organized event that included nearly 100 members from around the world.
Read More1 August 2023From Data to Care
Inspired by her Peace Corps service, LISA THORPE NICHOLS ’96 is driving public health research at the Yale School of Medicine that uses data to connect people with the care they need.
Read More1 August 2023Pocket Miracles
How ophthalmologist Dr. Alan Kozarsky '74 helped transform cataract care in Honduras.
Read More1 August 2023Dancing Through Summer Research
As the HWS Dance Department prepared to host two summer conferences, students worked alongside Professor of Dance Cynthia Williams to organize the sessions while researching somatic theory and practice.
Read More1 August 2023Signs and Signals
Where is the world headed in five years? USAID Senior Foresight Advisor STEVEN GALE ’69 is helping the federal government plan for the likeliest scenarios.
Read More1 August 2023Diplomatic Community
From China to Slovenia and now in Pakistan, DAVID LUNA ’14 is a welcoming face in the fast-paced world of diplomacy.
Read More1 August 2023Secure Intel
Cryptology expert and Navy veteran KATHRYN LAMARDO ’13 reflects on national security in the information age.
Read More1 August 2023Zhou Examines Taiwan and China Unification
The National Interest features an article by Associate Professor of Asian Studies Jinghao Zhou that discusses viewpoints regarding the U.S. deterrence strategy over Taiwan Strait conflicts.
Read More31 July 2023Two Alums at S&P Global Named "Rising Stars" in Finance
Amira Abdulkadir ’14 and Caroline Demeter ’15 were selected by the Women’s Bond Club as 2023 Rising Stars in finance.
Read More26 July 2023Faculty Honored with Endowed Professorships
Four professors recognized for outstanding work as teachers and scholars.
Read More26 July 2023HWS Abroad in Berlin, Germany
A HWS Abroad program explores the history and social relations of Berlin, and East Germany, before and after the fall of the Wall.
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