Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Associate Professor of Physics Steven Penn shares news with the campus community on his research that has detected gravitational waves. Penn is a member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Research Project, funded by the National Science Foundation.

Members of the HWS community watch the National Science Foundation press conference in Washington, D.C. as the founding scientists of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Science Collaboration share the first results of their discovery.

In his Lansing Hall lab, Associate Professor of Physics Steven Penn welds the suspension of a coating sample to a mirror that he is researching for the next generation of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. Penn pioneered the use of fused silica for LIGO.

Haley Okun '18, Harry Simbliaris '17, Gabrielle Aulwes Zola '18, Kristina Weston '17 and Audrey Bates '17 launch a kite with an attached weather station at Seneca Lake State Park during a class with Assistant Professor of Geoscience David Finkelstein.

Assistant Professor of Geoscience David Finkelstein (center) assists Connor Cough '16, John Hoeller '16 and Yukun Yang '18 as they launch a weather station to collect data as part of a hydrogeology class.

In Deming Theatre, Professor of Dance Donna Davenport creates new choreography for We Are They, an upcoming piece that will appear in the Faculty Dance Concert.

Virginia DeWees '16 and Professor of Education Jim MaKinster meet in Merritt Hall to discuss DeWees Honors work on diversity in private schools.

Drew Ritter '17, Kat Coughlin '16 and Molly Naef '16 present during Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown's Aquatic Biology class about how nutrient pollution alters carbon cycling and harms forest stream communities.

Evan Schwab '16, Emily Standiford '19 and Shannon Collins '18 discuss toxins found in algal blooms, which can pose health risks for humans and wildlife during Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown's Aquatic Biology class.

Associate Professor of Political Science DeWayne Lucas, HWS Presidential Fellow and Ithaca Mayor Svante L. Myrick and President Mark D. Gearan hold a discussion with students in the Reader's College class titled The 2016 Primary Season in Coxe Hall.

Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment & Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Susan Pliner leads a talk during the workshop titled Making Discussion Work (and Work Well) as part of the Spring 2016 CTL Faculty Development Series.

Associate Professor of History Laura Free presents a workshop titled How Twitter Saved Class Discussion in the Warren Hunting Smith Library as part of the Spring Faculty Development Series.

The Stu Lieblien '90 Pitch Contest finalistS Jeff Rizza '16, Matthew Benton '18, Elizabeth Weingast '18 and Almamy Conde '18 pose for a photo in the Centennial Center for Leadership. This years contest will take place on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. in the Vandervort Room. Benton is the current James F.'56 and Cynthia L. Caird Endowed Scholarship Fund recipient and Conde is the current Jewett Family Scholarship recipient.

Students pose for a photo during the Celebrating Excellence Dinner in the Vandervort Room. The dinner is dedicated to recognizing the achievements of remarkable William Smith students.

William Smith Dean and Professor of French and Francophone Studies Catherine Gallouët presents Charmaine Bing Bing Chung '19 with an academic achievement award, given to students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher, during the Celebrating Excellence Dinner.

Members of the HWS community fill the Vandervort Room during the Celebrating Excellence Dinner.

Michelle Gomez '16 delivers a speech titled Looking Back as part of the Celebrating Excellence Dinner in the Vandervort Room on Thursday.

President Mark D. Gearan addresses William Smith students during the Celebrating Excellence Dinner.

The newest members of the Laurel Society pose for a photo during the Celebrating Excellence Dinner. The members of the Laurel Society are actively involved in their community and committed to academic excellence.

Mary Kubinski '17 and her mother, Sheila Kubinski P17, join members of William Smith College in singing the alma mater concluding the Celebrating Excellence Dinner.

Title IX Coordinator Susan Lee meets with the residential assistants of Jackson, Potter and Rees Halls on Wednesday night in the Rees classroom, to answer questions about sexual misconduct and relationship violence.

Magdy Gad '19 (left) and Sergio Perez '19 (center), who co-host a radio show at WHWS, interview special guest Lester Gamez '19 (right) during a segment titled Heart-to-Heart with Hobart in the Scandling Campus Center.

Vice President for Advancement Bob O'Connor speaks with Katie Hackett '17 and Dayana Mendoza '16 during the Scholarship Reception in the Vandervort Room. Hackett is the recipient of the Collins Family Scholarship Fund and Mendoza earned the Robert E. Wagenfeld 56 Memorial Scholarship.

Brandi Ferrara, director of the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, speaks with Victoria Thomas 15 and Benny Calderon 16 during a career talk in the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Fiddler Dana Lyn and guitarist Kyle Sanna perform a variety of celtic songs inspired by various endangered and extinct species during a concert in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Ali Ware '16 , a student assistant in the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, talks with Ethan Kula '17 about his internship application.

Montreal Williams '18 and Josiah Brumble '19 promote Sankofa's upcoming Harlem Nights to be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Barn.

Meghan Moore '18 and Elizabeth McCabe '18 find a quiet place to study in the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Wednesday afternoon.

Kendra Napierala 15, MAT16 discusses Wediko Childrens Services during her talk titled A Career in Child Psychology, Behavioral Health and Family Services as part of the Professionals in Residence series of the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education.

Members of the HWS Figure Skating Club pose for a photo in the Cooler.

HWS Figure Skating Club President Julia Sipos '18 practices in the Cooler on Tuesday afternoon.

Members of the HWS Tree Advisory Committee meet at the Finger Lakes Institute to discuss the replanting of trees on campus.

Matthew Morio '19 studies on the second floor of the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Father Thomas P. Mull leads a Catholic Ash Wednesday service in St. John's Chapel.

Members of Geneva Heroes, a mentoring program that pairs HWS students with students from the Geneva City School District, pose for a photo in the Vandervort Room on Saturday morning.

Participants in the Geneva Heroes program take part in a team building exercise in the Vandervort Room on Saturday.

Mary Kubinski '17, Molly Gorelick '19, Kayla Jones '17 and Hannah Brooks '17 pose for a photo in Trinity Hall. The students will attend the IMPACT Conference at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The conference is historically the largest gathering in the country of socially-engaged college students.

Theresa Lohr '18 and Sean Bright '17 recently landed coveted summer analyst internship positions at Credit Suisse in New York City where HWS Trustee Craig Stine '81, P'17 serves as executive vice chair of the Global Financial Institutions Group.

Many of the students who work at WEOS-FM and WHWS-FM gather for a photo outside the radio station studio in the Scandling Campus Center. They are joined by Station Manager Greg Cotterill (back right).

Bree von Bradsky '16 films members of 3 Miles Lost and others from the Colleges community on the steps of Coxe Hall for a music video she is producing to support sexual violence awareness.

Students gather for a photo during the Super Bowl party at the Intercultural Affairs Office.

Students in Assistant Professor of Theatre Christine Woodworths Theatre History II class gather for a photo after attending a production of Stupid F***ing Bird at Syracuse Stage.

Cecelia Foley '18, Alex Cirra '17 and Hannah Fricke '18 enjoy cotton candy in the Scandling Campus Center. The event was sponsored by Student Activities.

Shantel Carrasco '16, Ashley Bermingham '17, Alexandra Carter-Huffman '18, Kat Barry '16 and Egan Morales '17 stand before Niagara Falls on the U.S. side after attending the Lake Ontario Visionary Establishment conference with Institutional Research Officer Ron Gerrard.

Allison Magnarelli '17 poses for a photo at the Women Redefining Entrepreneurship and Leadership conference at Cornell University. Her trip was sponsored by the Centenial Center for Leadership.

Erin Lichter '17 snaps a photo of students studying abroad in Rome, Italy as they pose for a photo with Professor of Art and Architecture Phillia Yi during a tour of the Colosseum.

Erin Lichter '17 takes a photo of Allie Rubin '17, Katie Winovich '17, Brittany Coburn '17, Hallie Weiss '18 and Isa Akerfeldt-Howard '18 as they toss coins into the Trevi Fountain while exploring Rome, Italy.

While studying abroad in France, Maddie Popp '17, Marjorye Santos '17, Danny Corren '17, Josh Weinstein '17 and Malorie Maher '17 pose for a photo in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

The Hobart club team defeated Skidmore 10-3 in the Cooler on Saturday afternoon.

Rebecca Begley '18 moves the puck down the ice as the Herons take on the Lakers in the Cooler on Sunday night.

Maggie Salmon '18 stops a shot from an Oswego State player on Sunday night.

Laurel Brown '18 protects the goal during a game against Sacred Heart. Brown was named to D3hockey.com National Team of the Week.

Hobart lacrosse coach Greg Raymond addresses students and alums during a kickoff event for the 2016 season at the New York Athletic Club.