Hobart and William Smith Colleges

12 October 2022New Staff to Tackle Non-Native Species in the Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (Finger Lakes PRISM) is a collaborative program designed to address the threat of invasive species. Housed within Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ Finger Lakes Institute (FLI), the program is one of eight across New York that focus on managing invasive species, developing detection programs, employing response efforts, providing education programs and outreach, and working with communities.

18 August 2022Princeton Review Ranks HWS Faculty Best in Nation; Environmental Stewardship Noted as Strength

In the 2023 edition of Best 388 Colleges, Hobart and William Smith are among only 25 schools recognized for having professors who, based on student surveys, get high marks, “are interesting, and bring their material to life.”

21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics

Emma Falkenstein ’21 calls on HWS research experience at the London School of Economics.

10 January 2022Mulligan ’07 to Judge Musk-funded XPRIZE Competition

25 October 2021Collier '73 Honored for Great Lakes Leadership

The Great Lakes Protection Fund recognized Rob Collier '73 for the trailblazing environmental program network he created, which has inspired similar programs across the country.

7 October 2021NOAA Grant Supports New York's Climate Resilience

An environmental literacy grant from NOAA enables HWS and regional partners to engage young people in rural areas on climate change solutions.

20 September 2021HWS Progresses Toward Climate Neutrality Goal

The Colleges have taken a significant step forward in the effort to become a carbon neutral campus, by acquiring carbon offsets for 10 percent of the institutions natural gas emissions.

10 June 2021HWS Awarded Nearly $50K for Finger Lakes Research

Two new grants support HWS researchers in their exploration of harmful algal blooms, both historical and contemporary, in the Finger Lakes.

20 September 2018Sustainable Community Development Rethinks Castle Street

With proposals for a quarter-mile stretch along the Castle Street Corridor in Geneva, students in the spring 2018 Sustainable Community Development (SCD) capstone course have created a series of inclusive, celebratory and innovative designs informed by and tailored to the daily lives of the city’s residents.

10 April 2017White '02 Noted for Work in Flint

In a recent article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Ridgway H. White ’02 was profiled for his work on behalf of Flint, Mich. residents, as president of the Flint-based Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.