Hobart and William Smith Colleges

While working with Professor of Biology Kristy Kenyon, Ellean Macarthy ‘27, Genevieve Larkin ‘27 and Caroline Gannon ‘26 view anesthetized flies (Drosophila melanogaster) to determine if the loss of specific genes affects traits such as eye and body color.

Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb, Nina Lopes ’28 and Duncan Kipkoech ’28 examine vintage equipment in Eaton Hall as part of their summer research project on the history of scientific equipment. Here, they inspect a variable inductor that was built in the late 1940s and likely used in physics laboratories at HWS during the post WWII period to build and test devices for wireless radio communication.

Professor of International Relations Vikash Yadav discusses data visualization techniques using Think-Cell software with Briana Reyes '27 and Emma Aluck '27. Reyes is studying the correlation between malnutrition and the labor force participation of women in Pakistan while Aluck is using data to better understand Venezuelan migration trends through the Darién Gap.

Noah DeLong '27 hits a strike plate with a sledge hammer, while Eloise Ruberti '27 and Associate Professor of Geoscience Tara Curtin record the seismic waves for a refraction survey they're conducting around Seneca Lake.

Olufisola Babalola ’27, Colleen Quirk ’27, Liliana Chavez ’27 and Lilay Abadi ’26 meet in the Adams Intercultural Center to work on a project exploring mental health in children and adolescents through the University of Rochester's Research/Project Experience program.

Azure Sage ‘27 and Anna Pedone ‘27 pose for a photo inside the Smith Opera House, where they are interning this summer.

In coordination with Stuart Brodsky ’85, Emma Butry ‘27 and Aryanna Burbas ‘27 join Professor of Business Management and Entrepreneurship Tom Drennen to analyze the efficacy of building standards in NYC that seek to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Niko Lutz ‘26 poses for a photo outside Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. where he is a Legal Services Intern this summer.

Summer Scholarship Fellows Laura Thérien ’26 and Hazel Brown ’28 work on the Seneca Review with Editor-in-Chief and Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric and English and Creative Writing Geoffrey Babbitt.

Associate Professor of History Janette Gayle and Alexandra Dickinson ‘27 examine the Mapping Harlem Digital Project, studying settlement patterns and neighborhood formation in Harlem, with a focus on Black self-employed dressmakers from 1900-1920.

Maggie Woodruff ‘26, Hailey Galvan ‘26 and Najma Ahmad ‘26 meet with Associate Professor of Business Management and Entrepreneurship Craig Talmage to discuss the importance of neolocalism in tourism and community development.

As part of their mentored research project titled “China in Africa,” Hillel Wasserman ’28, Hudson Chou ’27 and Krissia Hercules ’27 discuss cross-cultural engagement with Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear.

With Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade, Selina Owino ‘28, Nora Smith ‘27 and Catherine Antoulinakis ‘28 study malate dehydrogenase kinetic assays to measure the rate of the metabolic pathway that enables organisms to break down sugar, aiming to better understand the conditions that regulate the enzyme’s function.

Summer research students work in the HWS Geoscience Weather and Climate computer lab during the 2025 HWS Summer Research and NEPARS Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs.

Before heading out on Seneca Lake to study water quality and food webs, Daniel R. Baker ’72 and his family join Finger Lakes Institute research students, Director Lisa Cleckner, Associate Director Sam Beck-Andersen and Lab Manager Trevor Massey for a photo aboard the William Scandling.

Aquatic Invasive Species Technician Sam Lubell, Daudi Aden ’26 and Linnea Darius ’26 collect organisms from the sediment of Seneca Lake for stable isotope analysis to help characterize the aquatic food web of the lake.