Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students set up monitoring equipment on Cayuga Lake at dawn under the guidance of Finger Lakes Institute Director Lisa Cleckner.

Daena Ford from Braddock Bay Raptor Research holds a Great Horned Owl while talking to ornithology students who are studying local raptors.

With Professor of Biology Jim Ryan, Hannah Bilton ’22, Molly Dexter ’21, Maria Ganci ’22 and Garrett Downs ’22 assemble fluorescence microscopes for neurobiology research.

Associate Professor of Psychological Science Dan Graham leads an experiment with inversion goggles.

Aboard the William Scandling research vessel, Tessa Piker ’24 (front), Heather Kerns ’24 and Jack Hanson ’25 analyze water samples during class with Associate Professor of Geoscience Tara Curtin.

During chemistry lab, Jadon Layne ’25, Marissa Mastracco ’25, Lauren Legler ’25 and Aidan Vanek ’25 gather for photo. They were determining the rate law for a catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide reaction.

Henry Loudon ’24 and Samantha Sorensen ’22 discuss their research “Predators attack rates on color morph of Eastern Grey Squirrels” conducted in the lab of Associate Professor of Biology Brad Cosentino.

Trying to determine his age, students observe the motor skills of Associate Professor of History Colby Ristow’s 4-month-old son who is being held by Professor of Psychological Science Julie Kingery.

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, we explore the scientific research our students undertake through the mentorship of faculty. This summer, Genesis Rosario ’24 studied the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase which lies at the branch point of protein and sugar metabolism in our bodies.

Claudia Kalina ’23, Malak Fadlou-Allah ’24 and Erika Sipos ’23 work on their summer research of plant phylogenomics; they used DNA sequence data to understand evolutionary relationships among plant species.

Associate Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb talks with Anupam Dhungana ’23 and Kate Crabtree ’22 who conducted summer research in her lab.

Hollie Harnas ‘23, Lauren Earley '23 and Emily Kahn ‘23 work this summer at the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, N.Y.

During the final presentations for Summer Sandbox, Roxanne Dyer '23, Christopher Bass '23 and Sydney Foster '24 present their plans for a hot sauce company, "Finger Lakes Flame."

Will Argueta ’24 enjoys catching up with Associate Professor of Chemistry Christine de Denus.

The sun sets over campus.

Students studying abroad in Scotland this summer with Professor of Economics Tom Drennen and Director of Institutional Research Alden Gassert.