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17 April 2025Nancy Gibbs to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address, Receive Blackwell Award
Former Editor in Chief of TIME magazine, presidential historian and Harvard professor, Nancy Gibbs to offer the 2025 Commencement address on May 18.
Read More10 April 2025Unlocking Solutions: New NSF Grant Propels Microplastic Research
Professor Arens secures prestigious National Science Foundation grant to explore the environmental impact of microplastics across the Finger Lakes watershed.
Read More16 April 2025From Grit to Growth: Scott Martin ’90 Inspires the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Returning to campus as Entrepreneur in Residence, Scott Martin shares real-world lessons, raw honesty and a relentless spirit with students preparing to navigate entrepreneurship's uncertain terrain.
Read More17 April 2025Lithuanian Folk Group “Suvartukas” to Perform at HWS
A folk dance group traveling the country brings their show to Geneva, N.Y.
Read More17 April 2025Baldev ’25 Wins at Regional NY Business Plan Competition
Three HWS students enter their business plans prepared for the HWS’ 2025 Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch competition to the New York State Contest.
Read More16 April 2025HWS Faculty Dance 2025
An evening of original choreography and performance by HWS faculty, students and guest artists will be held April 25 and 26.
Read More16 April 2025From Squirrels to Symptoms: How Research Prepared Bryan '20 for Medicine
As a medical student at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Alessandra Bryan ’20 applies her undergrad skills researching urban ecology to understand underlying patient conditions.
Read More15 April 2025Honoring a Legacy: The Professor Iva E. Deutchman Annual Fund Scholarship
To preserve her impact and influence on HWS students, the family of the late Professor Iva Deutchman establishes a scholarship in her honor.
Read More15 April 2025HWS Presents at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
Student-Faculty research explores the influence of medical and mindfulness practices on mental health and behavioral outcomes.
Read More10 April 2025Meyer '24 Takes on Capitol Hill with Congresswoman Dina Titus
Previous campaign experience supports Maddi Meyer ’24 in her current role with Nevada Congresswoman and goal of working in agriculture policy.
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Talmage on Breweries in the Finger Lakes
Associate Professor of Business Management and Entrepreneurship Craig Talmage discusses in the Democrat and Chronicle how local breweries around the Finger Lakes build community and support economies.
Cost '07 Nominated for Billboard Women in Music Award
Liz Cost ’07, VP of International Marketing and Artist Development for Sony Music, Nashville, has been nominated for Billboard’s Women in Music 2025 in the Labels and Distributors category.
Sensational Statesmen
The Hobart hockey team was featured on News 10 to discuss their dominance in Division III, including back-to-back national championships and a 42 game unbeaten streak.
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.
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Coaching Where it All Began
The journey of HWS alumni leaders.
The Karofskys Make An Unrestricted Gift of $1 Million
Rob ’89 and Ann Karofsky commit $1 million. Their gift will be directed to advances in the sciences.
Patterson ’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.
Cruz ’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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HWS Debate Competes at World Championship in Panama
Hudson Chou '27 and Fairooj Suhita '27 competed at the World Universities Debating Championship in Panama City. Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 and Director of Debate Daniel Schonning ’16 served as adjudicators at the tournament.
Tauscher '25 to Join Willis Towers Watson
Oliver Tauscher ’25 will serve as a health benefits analyst in the financial, actuarial and analytics group at Willis Towers Watson following graduation.
Weier ’25 Interns with J.Crew Group
Tabitha Weier ’25 reflects on her experience with J.Crew Marketing.
Foley '25 Attends UN Climate Change Convention in Azerbaijan
As part of his Honors work on renewable energy solutions, Finn Foley ’25 is attending the 29th meeting of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan.