Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Kayla Ketchabaw '25 scores on a wrist shot during the Herons' home opener vs. Oswego State at The Cooler.

Grace Ann Tyne '27 and Lily Keefe '27 row the Cayuga Seneca Canal during the HWS Challenge on the Canal.

Mae Kellersman '27 hits a backhand during Mary Hosking Invitational hosted by HWS.

Keegan Mulroony ’27 controls the ball during Hobart soccer’s Liberty League Tournament first round game.

Associate Professor of Music Charity Lofthouse and John Bewley '27 discuss Japanese pop music, with a specific focus on the musical connections between Japan, South America and the music scene of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Japanese artists in Japan.

In Castle Creek, Associate Professor of Practice Susan Cushman shows off a Blacknose Dace to students during an “Ecology” lab.

Khairul Islam ’25, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Chris Fietkiewicz and Linh Tran ’26 collaborate on a summer research project in robotics.

Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear meets with Chloé Woods ‘27, Najma Ahmed ‘26, Michelle Mangione ‘27 and Estelle Bignet ‘26 to discuss their research on Chinese engagement in Zambia.

Professors of Spanish and Hispanic Studies May Farnsworth and Fernando Rodríguez-Mansilla lead a read along and discussion of “Los Abismos” by Pilar Quintana with students at Empire Coffee & Donuts.

Aspen Suwyn ’25 works with Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller to synthesize proteins and other molecules with possible pharmaceutical applications.

Professor of Art and Architecture Christine Chin assists students in an exercise called "Inspired by History" using an 8x10 view camera to recreate images from the history of photography to reflect current cultural and social views.

This week, we highlight the mentorship of our devoted faculty who guide students as they explore their interests and opportunities. Here, Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Craig Talmage meets with Wyatt Riehl ’27 in the Centennial Center.

Associate Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb takes a selfie with Jake Romney '26 and Biruk Nardos '25 at the Space History Museum in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Romney analyzed spectra of hundreds of stars to measure their magnetic activity and see how it changes over time, while Nardos worked on a project to simulate the interior structure of extrasolar planets.

Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Donna Davenport meets with Louis Karlovits ’28 in the FSEM “The Mindful Body” to discuss academic planning.

Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Max Piersol works with students in “Intro to Digital Design” in the technology lab of the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Professor of History Lisa Yoshikawa chats with Nico Diaz-Aguilar ’26 in Stern Hall about his upcoming semester abroad in Taiwan.