2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (327+ words) Published June 17, 2026 Matthew J. Grimes, a nationally recognized leader in equity, inclusion, and organizational belonging, has been named vice president for equity and inclusion at Smith College." As a member of the president's senior leadership team, Grimes will serve as a…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (485+ words) Smith College chef Peter Masiero earns silver medal at collegiate culinary challenge Published June 15, 2026 There's always a certain kind of pressure that comes with others watching you work. Smith College chef Peter Masiero knows that feeling all too well'and as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (228+ words) Smith College Professor Emeritus Andrew Zimbalist examines the impacts'positive and negative'of the upcoming World Cup Published June 11, 2026 "There are very, very significant costs to host cities, which host anywhere from four to eight games," says Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (139+ words) Smith College professor Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor's new book explores her connection to her famous father and the volatile word he helped popularize Published June 10, 2026 Smith College history professor'Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor refers to her latest book,'Something We Said: Richard Pryor,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (177+ words) Using the latest technology, Smith College professor Ingo Helmich is unlocking the secrets of sports concussions Published June 8, 2026 The long-term effects of repeated sub-concussive impacts'like the headers common in soccer'remain hotly debated. Helmich believes more sensitive, real-time data could eventually…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (416+ words) The class of 2001 alum lost her ability to sing. An innovative treatment could help. In a new memoir, Betsy Cornwell "10 tells the story of her life in Ireland. Smith scholars and alums unpack the rise of the manosphere. Students, faculty…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (737+ words) Smith College professor Tanya Lama's research explores wildlife resilience in an era of shifting climate Published June 2, 2026 Her research on wildlife populations has given Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Tanya Lama a more hopeful lens on climate change. "When we…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (230+ words) Smith College Professor Mariana Abarca is overseeing a large-scale moth-monitoring project to help advance global insect research Published May 29, 2026 Describing her longtime interest in moths and butterflies, Mariana Abarca points to the fundamental role'Lepidoptera'play in sustaining life on Earth. "What…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (645+ words) Three campus houses have been named for women who had an impact at Smith'and beyond Two additional Smith locations have been named in honor of a staff member and an alum who made their mark on college history. The Laura…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (731+ words) Smith College faculty recipients of this year's Sherrerd Teaching Prizes share some lessons from the classroom Published May 22, 2026 What does excellent teaching look like? At Smith, the answer is personified by recipients of the college's annual'Kathleen Compton Sherrerd '54 and John…...