Public Health News
16 July 2026New Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell to be Displayed in the Blackwell Room
A newly acquired photograph of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell offers a rare glimpse of one of the institution's most historic figures during her years as a student at Geneva Medical College.
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23 June 2026Gift of Life Interns Embark on First International Medical Mission
Four Hobart and William Smith students will travel to the Dominican Republic this month as the inaugural participants in a new global health internship bringing future healthcare professionals into the heart of an international pediatric cardiac mission.
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16 June 2026Randy Hong ’26 Built a Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm. Next Stop: UC Davis.
Supported by faculty mentors across disciplines, Hong designed and programmed a prosthetic arm that mirrors human movement and secured NIH funding for doctoral research.
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21 April 2026Perkins Earns Global Scholar Recognition
One of just seven scholars worldwide — and in the top 0.05% — Professor Emeritus of Sociology H. Wesley Perkins recognized for lifetime impact in alcohol abuse research.
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26 March 2026Levine ’26 Finds her Path in Emergency Medicine
Hands-on EMT experience, athletics and academics shape her journey to the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
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9 March 2026Behind the Scenes of the 2026 Winter Olympics
A sports physician, an artist, two NBC game management employees and a mother celebrating daughters' history were part of HWS' contingent at the Olympic Games in Milan Cortina.
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29 October 2025HWS Students Explore Mental Health Advocacy at NAMI Conference
Psychological Science students join a regional dialogue on resilience and wellness at the National Alliance on Mental Illness conference in Syracuse, N.Y.
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