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11 December 2024Exploring Ancient Innovation: Experimental Archaeology and Paleotechnology
ANTH 310 engages students in hands-on exploration of Upper Paleolithic technology.
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11 December 2024Media & Society’s Shorts Film Festival
The Media & Society Program's annual film festival featured six short films with various topics, genres and styles from the U.S., the UK, Japan, Kenya and Brazil.
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9 December 2024Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize Winner
The Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize winner Matthew Morris’ work is out on Dec. 10.
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6 December 2024Amplifying Voices: Fontana ’26 Takes the Helm of Podcast
Kahlil Fontana ’26 is the new host and producer of the “Behind Success” podcast. First guest: Superbowl Champion Ali Marpet ’15.
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6 December 2024Zhou Discusses U.S.-China Relations for Trump's Second Term
Recent articles examine how factors such as tariffs, conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, cabinet appointments, and Taiwan’s issue could shape the next president’s approach to foreign policy with China.
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5 December 2024Patterson ’04 Takes the Lead on Strategic Initiatives at Us Against Alzheimer’s
Catherine Patterson ’04 has been named Director of Strategic Initiatives at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
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5 December 2024Cruz ’11 Explores Cultural Crosscurrents in “Carry on Tradition”
New mixed media works by Walter Cruz ’11 fuse diasporic histories and contemporary experience.
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5 December 2024HWS Recognized as an ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting
Hobart and William Smith’s voter engagement initiatives and nonpartisan participation receives national honor.
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Sipher ’83 Featured in NYT on Trump and Intelligence Community

John Sipher ’83, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and former member of the CIA, examines in the New York Times how President-Elect Donald Trump could affect intelligence agencies.

Gale '69 on EVs and Deep-Sea Mining

Steven Gale '69, a senior strategic advisor at Global Foresight Strategies LLC and former senior foresight advisor at USAID, explores how electric vehicle demand is driving mineral mining on the ocean floor.

Teaching Elections On Campus

President Mark D. Gearan, Associate Professor of Politics DeWayne Lucas and Will Jones '26 were guests on "Connections with Evan Dawson" talking about the Gearan and Lucas co-taught class "Elections and Voting in America" offered this semester.

Dorman '14 Speaks to CNN about Virgina's Voter Rolls

Anna Dorman ’14, who serves as counsel to Protect Democracy, speaks to CNN’s Rene Marsh in a segment about Virginia’s voter rolls.

Horowitz ’98 Featured in IndieWire

MTV Correspondent Josh Horowitz ’98 profiled in “What Does the Next 10 Years of ‘Happy Sad Confused’ Look Like? Josh Horowitz Is Eyeing an International Expansion.”

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