Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Ellie Teerlink ’28, Hilton Johnson '29, Samantha Edwards '28 and Salma Menkari ’27 work with Professor of International Relations Stacey Philbrick Yadav to explore the relationship between international law, forced migration and refugee policy.

Finn Palermo ’28 and Johnny Haggerty ‘27 work with Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Chris Fietkiewicz on research in neurorobotics using a dog robot that is controlled using a neural network.

Jessica Hoffman ’27 and Jake Labanowski ’28 along with Assistant Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Le Moyne Lauren Stoczynski (left) help Associate Professor of Practice Susan Cushman '98 (center) with electrofishing in Catharine Creek, near Watkins Glen, N.Y. The team is catching and marking fish with small color-coded tags that will help track movement, growth and survival over time.

This week, we feature students engaged in research projects while on campus during the summer. Here, Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Gabriella D’Angelo, Alex McLaughlin '27, Fairooj Suhita '27 and Aryanna Burbas '27 discuss the design for a proposed public pool.

Summer Scholarship Fellows Hazel Brown ’28 and Maya Gunsberg '28 work on the Seneca Review with Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric and English and Creative Writing Geoffrey Babbitt.

Led by Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar and Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chevanne DeVaney '95, P’21, P’23, students visit the West Nusa Tenggara State Museum in Mataram, Lombok Island, Indonesia.

Caroline Lyddane ’28 (second from left, front row) and Roland Gardner-Olesen ’29 (sixth from left, back row) pose with fellow students at Technos International College outside Kichijoji Station.

HWS visitors pose with faculty from the State Islamic University of Mataram during Eid Al Adha.

During a lunch break on the Preseli Hills, students learn more about the Bronze Age inhabitants of West Wales. Photo by Nekorrah Raynor.

Bridget McCleary ’28 rides the tides across the sea in Pembrokshire, Wales while coasteering, a Welsh activity that combines rock climbing, scrambling, cliff jumping and sea swimming. Photo by Nekorrah Raynor.

This week, we're highlighting students whose summer experiences are taking them around the world. Here, students pose at the summit of Pen y Fan, the highest peak in Southern Wales, while studying abroad with Associate Dean David Mapstone ‘93, P’21. Photo by Nekorrah Raynor.

Students visit the Senaru Village and learned about the traditions of the Sasak people before hiking to the Sendang Gile Waterfall.

Parker Dudley ’28, Wyatt Tobin ’26 and Aaron Taylor ’27 gather at the Pura Meru Temple in Mataram.

Sean Garvin ’27 participates climbs down a rock face onto the beach in Pembrokeshire. Photo by Nekorrah Raynor.

Members of the Heron volleyball program hike down the Algarve, Portugal coast.

William Smith volleyball enjoys a traditional flamenco dance class with instructor Eva in Sevilla.