Hobart and William Smith Colleges

With Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey, Keira Potvin ’26 works up a reaction using a liquid-liquid extraction while Merrelle Grillo ’26 uses flash column chromatography to purify anti-cancer pre-cursor.

Professor of Art and Architecture Ted Aub assists students in pouring bronze during “Sculpture Workshop.”

Assistant Professor of Economics Sooyoung Lee teaches “Economics of Immigration.”

Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Kelly Johnson leads Geneva City School District second graders during their annual visit to campus as part of the Geneva 2030 initiative.

Students paint eggs in the Ukrainian style of pysanky with Associate Professor of Russian Area Studies David Galloway.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Matthew Church works with Olufisola Babalola ‘27 and Zu Reyes ‘26 to measure the energy released and consumed by different kinds of chemical reactions using calorimetry.

This week, we highlight the HWS faculty that have ranked among the best in the nation for the past seven years. Here, Associate Professor of Music Charity Lofthouse reviews ukuleles with students in the “How Music Works” course.

Award-winning author and scholar Séverine Autesserre joins Professor of International Relations Stacey Philbrick Yadav and students for a group discussion in the Blackwell Room.

Students in “Documentary Production” review lighting and recording techniques in the Digital Learning Center with Associate Professor of Media and Society Jiangtao Harry Gu '13.

Admitted students and their families use a stream table during “A Hands-On Look at How Rivers and Oceans Respond to Climate Change and Human Infrastructure” with Associate Professor of Geoscience David Kendrick.

Professor of Art and Architecture Lara Blanchard joins graduating seniors who took part in her First-Year Seminar for lunch during senior week.

Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Craig Talmage and Associate Professor of Politics DeWayne Lucas led an Alternative Spring Break trip to Puerto Rico, where they volunteered with Community Collaborations International.

After winning the NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey National Championship, Professor of Psychological Science Julie Kingery welcomes her students, Kevin Lassman ’24 and Damon Beaver ’26, back to campus.

Students interested in finance careers gather for a photo while visiting various banks and firms in NYC with Professor of Economics Feisal Khan.

During the weekly game of Ultimate Frisbee on the Quad, Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear high fives students after scoring a point.

Aboard the William Scandling research vessel during the total solar eclipse, Professor of Biology Meghan Brown and students observe how the change in light impacted animals in the water.