Hobart and William Smith Colleges

At the Finger Lakes Institute, Research Technician Dylan Meyer ’25 and Lab Manager Trevor Massey swap out a part in a DMA-80 machine, which will be used to measure mercury concentrations in fish.

In This Week in Photos, we highlight some of the research projects that students are working on this summer. Here, on Mount Washington in N.H., students join with Geoscience faculty Tara Curtin, Dave Finkelstein, Neil Laird and Nick Metz during the Northeast Partnership for Atmospheric and Related Sciences Research program.

As part of a research project with Associate Professor of Biology Brad Cosentino, Chidalu Nwokolo ‘26, Calvin Lincoln ’25 and James Nelson ’26 investigate the predatory response of squirrels.

Lexi Miller ‘24 and Ande Richardson ‘24 prune grape vines in a greenhouse at Cornell AgriTech. Eventually, the plants will be moved into experimental vineyards for disease resistance research.

Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear, who is leading a study on Zambia’s food system, meets with summer researchers Sean Roos ’26, Isabella Renzi ’25, Najma Ahmed ’26 and Nwabisa (Pinky) Qoba ’25 for a barbecue at Seneca Yacht Club.

In a research lab at Cornell AgriTech, Marcella Venettozzi ‘26 and Samantha Page ’26 examine photos of cherry nectaries taken with a light microscope.

Through a National Science Foundation research experience, Natalie Sandoval ’25 (third from left) poses with other students in Rwanda after installing solar powered lights through life4village.

Working with Director of Institutional Research Alden Gassert, Mohammad Yassin ‘25 uses data analytics to study post-graduation outcomes of HWS students.

Working in the lab of Dr. Kerik Cox at Cornell AgriTech, Andrew Painton ‘25 prepares media to grow bacteria that cause fire blight, a disease in apples.

Katelyn Oswalt '24, Brenda Plascencia '24, Instructional Technologist Casey Puccini and Assistant Professor of Media and Society Jiangtao “Harry” Gu ’13 interview Petra Page-Mann from Fruition Seeds as part of their multimedia documentary project, FLX Folks.

Outside the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts, Elliot Menzies '25 and Charlotte Sanford '25 lead a campus tour for prospective students and their families attending a Summer Open House event.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes new AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) to campus during their Partners for Campus Community Engagement Pre-Service Orientation. Included among the group of VISTAs are James Anderson ’23, Jonathan Garcia ’23, Emma Ibbotson ’22 and William Koepp ’23.

The Wilson Ornithological Society presents Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander with the William and Nancy Klamm Service Award for his contributions to the organization and birding community.

Marketing Content Coordinator Colin Spencer ’19 interviews Umama Ahmed ’24, Elisa Ribordy ’24 and Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectional Justice Michelle Martin-Baron about an art walk through campus they are creating this summer.

During a Summer Open House for prospective students, (left to right) Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear, Najma Ahmed '26, Mercedes Weigel '25, Associate Professor of Sociology Ervin Kosta, Associate Professor of Geoscience Dave Finkelstein, Ryan Pero '25, and Associate Provost Susan Pliner share a laugh while discussing mentorship and research opportunities at HWS.

Seneca Blakely-Armitage ‘23 makes fruit kabobs with students at the Boys and Girls Club of Geneva.