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25 September 2023Automation and the Future of Work
Sociologist and economic historian Aaron Benanav kicks off the 2023-24 Fisher Center speaker series.
Read More21 September 2023Best-Seller from Seneca Review Books
Published by Seneca Review Books, Katherine Indermaur’s full-length lyric essay recently appeared at no. 10 on SPD’s nonfiction bestseller list.
Read More20 September 2023Frank ’23 Enters Environmental Studies Grad Program
With aspirations for a career in habitat management, Benjamin Frank ’23 is working in the Environmental Studies Graduate Program at the University of Akron.
Read More20 September 2023Research Published in Scientific Journal Helps Shaw '22
As a student, JoAnna Shaw ’22 researched harmful algal blooms, work that has since been published in the science journal Water.
Read More20 September 2023HWS Debate Sets Sights on Fall and Winter Championships
After ending the 2022-2023 academic year with record-breaking performances, HWS Debate gears up for another competitive semester.
Read More20 September 2023HWS Awarded $1M in NFS Astrophysics Grants
Grants from the National Science Foundation support the astrophysics work of Associate Professor of Physics Steve Penn, who contributed to the Nobel-winning research that confirmed the existence of gravitational waves.
Read More20 September 2023Learning About Science Over Lunch
Four biologists will present their work this fall in a series presented by the HWS Department of Biology.
Read More19 September 2023McDonald Named New LGBTQ+ Resource Center Director
New director is initiating a mentoring program and working with faculty to showcase the LGBTQ+ Center offerings.
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Zhou Authors Article on China’s Economy
Published by The Diplomat on Sept. 9, Associate Professor of Asian Studies Jinghao Zhou discusses China’s economy and Xi Jinping’s presidency.
Buffalo News Spotlights CycleService Founded By Galvin ’23
Seamus Galvin ’23, cofounder of CycleService, recently held a bike giveaway for children in Buffalo, N.Y. as part of his nonprofit’s mission to promote mental wellness and foster independence.
Reagan '84 Honored for Community Service
Joseph Reagan '84 received the 38th annual College-Community Appreciation Award from SUNY Cortland. Reagan, the owner of Royal Motor Co. in Cortland and a co-founder of the Cortland Regional Sports Council, was honored for his generosity and support for the local community.
Davis ’00 Recognized as Teacher of the Year
Milton Public School Preschool Teacher Nicole Davis ’00 has been honored with the Milton Foundation for Education Teacher of the Year Award.
Dean Reviews Two in LARB
In the Los Angeles Review of Books, Professor of Politics Jodi Dean recently reviewed two books that "advocate a politics attentive to the material and spiritual well-being of ordinary people."
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Finalist for the $25K Prize at Haydenfilms Institute 5.0
Director and screenwriter Rachel Thomas-Medwid’s ’91’s film In the Company of Crows is a finalist in Haydenfilms Institute 5.0 and could win a 25K prize.
A New Generation of Civic Leaders
Samuel Barnard ’23 and Hugh Bator ’23 join a growing list of HWS alums in the City Year program.
Two Alums at S&P Global Named "Rising Stars" in Finance
Amira Abdulkadir ’14 and Caroline Demeter ’15 were selected by the Women’s Bond Club as 2023 Rising Stars in finance.
A Special Tradition for William Smith College
The Daisy Weeks Buchholz Class of 1912 Ring Award gives an exemplary William Smith student the class ring of an alumna of William Smith College.
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Tissaaratchy ’26 Shares Sri Lankan Unheard Voices
NGO internship focused on rewriting the narrative of Black July, a period of rioting and massacres in 1983 that triggered Sri Lanka’s civil war.
Students Catalogue Public Art at HWS
Two students explored the history of the Colleges’ public art this summer.
Brown ’24 Goes “All In” for Campus Democracy
For her dedication to increase voter engagement and turnout, Samari Brown ’24 has been named to the All In Campus Democracy Challenge Honor Roll.
Recent Grads, Students Join National Service Programs
Students and young alums are building community and opportunity.