"This summer's total solar eclipse is a bonanza for finding out more about how the sun shines," says Williams College astronomer Jay Pasachoff. Pasachoff is heading one of the largest organized scientific expeditions to study the sun, and the sun's effects on Earth, at the eclipse. Continue reading »
Two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support ongoing research by Luana Maroja, associate professor of biology at Williams College, into evolutionary genetics. Continue reading »
Three faculty members at Williams College have been recognized for excellence in teaching and writing. Lois Banta, Glenn Gordinier, and Li Yu are the recipients of the Nelson Bushnell '20 Prize. Continue reading »
Research recently published by Williams College assistant professor of economics Matthew Chao in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that offering thank-you gifts during fundraising campaigns may actually reduce the number of contributions made. Continue reading »
Williams College President Adam Falk and Williams College Board of Trustees Chair Michael R. Eisenson ’77 today announced that Falk is stepping down as president on December 31, after eight years of service. Continue reading »
Phoebe Cohen, assistant professor of geosciences at Williams College, has published her most recent research that dates shell-making in fossils to a time 200 million years earlier than originally thought. Continue reading »
The Chapin Library of rare books at Williams College will host the annual July 4 reading of the Declaration of Independence by actors from the Williamstown Theatre Festival at 1:30 p.m. Continue reading »
Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium. Astronomy students will host free shows for the public on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. beginning on June 27 and running through August 3. Continue reading »
The Williams College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) held its induction ceremony for the Class of 2017 on Saturday, June 3. Continue reading »
Williams College President Adam F. Falk today conferred Bachelor of Arts degrees to 9 local graduates at the college’s 228th Commencement. Continue reading »
Williams College has announced the winners of the Dr. Herchel Smith Fellowship for graduate study at Cambridge University’s Emmanuel College. Continue reading »
The Class of 1966 Environmental Center has achieved Petal Certification, meeting six of the seven environmental performance criteria for the Living Building Challenge (LBC). Continue reading »
The Williams Graduate Program in the History of Art, offered in collaboration with the Clark Art Institute, will host activities and events in conjunction with Commencement Weekend. Continue reading »
Three Williams College seniors have won fellowships for two years of post-graduate study at Oxford University. Allison Holle and Gordon Wilford have won the Donovan-Moody Memorial Fellowship for study at Exeter College at Oxford. Jeffrey Sload has won the Martin-Wilson Fellowship for study at Worcester College at Oxford. Continue reading »
The Williams College Office of Fellowships has awarded Hubbard Hutchinson Memorial Fellowships to five graduating seniors pursuing careers in the arts: Ariel Chu, Mia Hull, Samantha Stone, Brian Trelegan, and Maria Vicent. Continue reading »
Williams College will award the annual George Olmsted Jr. Class of 1924 Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching to four outstanding high school teachers on Saturday, June 3, at its annual Ivy Exercises. Continue reading »
Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and business executive, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, in room 3 of Griffin Hall. Continue reading »
Jim Shepard, the J. Leland Miller Professor of American History, Literature and Eloquence in the Department of English at Williams College, has won the 2016 Rea Award for the Short Story. Continue reading »
Williams College seniors Sarah Cooperman and Ananya Mayukha have been awarded Class of 1945 Florence Chandler Memorial Fellowships, awards that provide a $30,000 grant to support a year of purposeful, independent study outside the United States. Continue reading »
Today, May 2, Williams College will host its annual Appreciation Day, which honors staff members who have reached milestones in their service to the college. Continue reading »
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