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5 October 2023Hobart Soccer at 70
A radio interview looks back on seven decades of Statesmen soccer — and the program’s future.
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3 October 2023Holch ’70 Honored by Artists Association of Nantucket
Alumnus Eric Holch ’70 Recognized for New England inspired paintings at annual Wet Paint Auction in Nantucket.
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29 September 2023Presenting Passion Fruit Dance Company
A NYC dance troupe that is a passionate advocate for Hip-Hop, House and Club dance movement styles to lead performances and workshops at HWS from Oct. 6-14.
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29 September 2023HWS Awarded NIH Anticancer Research Grant
A $386K grant from the National Institutes of Health drives interdisciplinary research to develop molecules with anticancer properties.
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29 September 2023President’s Forum: Congressman Faso and U.S. Secretary Glickman
The President’s Forum Series, in partnership with HWS Votes, will host former Congressional representatives for a discussion on voting, service and democratic engagement.
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29 September 2023Fundraising Tops $35 Million in 2022-23
New gifts and commitments to Hobart and William Smith totaled nearly $36 million during the 2022-23 fiscal year, the second best fundraising year in the Colleges’ history.
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28 September 2023Malhotra '26 Gains Legal Research Experience
Work this summer investigated environmental law under the Clean Water Act.
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28 September 2023Finalist for the $25K Prize at Haydenfilms Institute 5.0
Director and screenwriter Rachel Thomas-Medwid’s ’91’s film In the Company of Crows is a finalist in Haydenfilms Institute 5.0 and could win a 25K prize.
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27 September 2023Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit - Open for Registration
High school students are invited to participate in the 2023 Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit, a conference focused on climate solutions. The event is hosted by HWS’ Finger Lakes Institute.
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26 September 2023New Leadership in Admissions and Financial Aid
Michael J. Quinn welcomed as new Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid.
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25 September 2023Automation and the Future of Work
Sociologist and economic historian Aaron Benanav kicks off the 2023-24 Fisher Center speaker series.
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22 September 2023Announcing the Carver DeLaney Suite
Renovations to Heron Soccer Suite made possible thanks to the generosity of Trustee Calvin R. “Chip” Carver Jr. ’81 and his wife, Anne DeLaney.
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21 September 2023Best-Seller from Seneca Review Books
Published by Seneca Review Books, Katherine Indermaur’s full-length lyric essay recently appeared at no. 10 on SPD’s nonfiction bestseller list.
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20 September 2023Frank ’23 Enters Environmental Studies Grad Program
With aspirations for a career in habitat management, Benjamin Frank ’23 is working in the Environmental Studies Graduate Program at the University of Akron.
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20 September 2023Research Published in Scientific Journal Helps Shaw '22
As a student, JoAnna Shaw ’22 researched harmful algal blooms, work that has since been published in the science journal Water.
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20 September 2023HWS Debate Sets Sights on Fall and Winter Championships
After ending the 2022-2023 academic year with record-breaking performances, HWS Debate gears up for another competitive semester.
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20 September 2023HWS Awarded $1M in NFS Astrophysics Grants
Grants from the National Science Foundation support the astrophysics work of Associate Professor of Physics Steve Penn, who contributed to the Nobel-winning research that confirmed the existence of gravitational waves.
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20 September 2023Learning About Science Over Lunch
Four biologists will present their work this fall in a series presented by the HWS Department of Biology.
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19 September 2023McDonald Named New LGBTQ+ Resource Center Director
New director is initiating a mentoring program and working with faculty to showcase the LGBTQ+ Center offerings.
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18 September 2023Knoll ’06 Authors New Thriller
Author Jessica Knoll’s ’06 new novel earned a spot on the New York Times’ list of New Fiction to Read This Fall. She was also recently profiled in Time magazine.
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18 September 2023Breaking Ice, Fostering Community
Performances from an award-winning theatre troupe to cut through bias and misperceptions.
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18 September 2023Insincere Uncertainties Premieres
A new song cycle by Associate Professor of Music Mark Olivieri debuts on campus this fall.
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14 September 2023How an Ancient Solar Flare Illuminated the Start of the Viking Age
Year of the Sun program welcomes science and history writer Martin J. Kernan.
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13 September 2023Championing Environmental Stewardship: HWS Recognized for Green Initiatives
National recognition highlights protection and care of pollinators and trees.
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13 September 2023Boully Signs Two-Book Deal
Jenny Boully, last year’s Trias Writer-in-Residence at Hobart and William Smith, recently had two books picked up by Graywolf Press.
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13 September 2023Elliott Commits $5.5M for Scholarships and Annual Fund
The latest gift from Honorary Trustee Katherine D. Elliott ’66, L.H.D. ’08 provides historic support for need-based financial aid.
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13 September 2023Visit the HWS Solar Farm
To celebrate the Year of the Sun, Professor Tom Drennen will offer insights on renewable energy while leading tours of the HWS solar farm.
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12 September 2023Meet the AIC Graduate Student Assistants
Two students in the Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership program have graduate assistantships in the Adams Intercultural Center.
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8 September 20239/11 Remembered
Twenty-two years since the attacks on Sept. 11, Hobart and William Smith remembers the national tragedy and joins a Geneva community event.
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8 September 2023Countdown to the Total Solar Eclipse: T-minus 7 months: Ancient Solar Astronomy
Solar activity has been observed and studied dating back to prehistoric and ancient civilizations in the neolithic and bronze ages.
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