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Physics Professor Catherine Kealhofer is Named a 2020 Cottrell Scholar

February 26, 2020—Catherine Kealhofer, assistant professor of physics at Williams College, has been selected by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement as one of 25 new Cottrell Scholars for 2020. This three-year, $100,000 award will enable Kealhofer to further her lab’s research on phonon dynamics in two-dimensional materials and to integrate primary literature into the first-year physics curriculum. Continue reading »

Composer Ileana Perez Velázquez to Speak at Williams College

February 24, 2020—Ileana Perez Velázquez, professor of music, will deliver a talk titled “Creating Music as an Out of the Box Composer” as a part of the Faculty Lecture Series at Williams College. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the Wege Auditorium. A reception will follow in Schow Atrium. Continue reading »

Brenda Shaughnessy and the FANG Collective to Speak at Williams College on Climate Change

February 21, 2020—Brenda Shaughnessy, associate professor of English at Rutgers University, and the FANG Collective will discuss their approaches to ecological destruction and the future of climate justice in a talk at Williams College. Continue reading »

Summer-Solstice Thomas ’20 Receives Prestigious Luce Scholars Fellowship

February 21, 2020—Williams College senior Summer-Solstice Thomas has been named a Luce Scholar by the Henry Luce Foundation for the 2020–2021 academic year. Continue reading »

Renowned Authors and Poets Discuss Poetry, Photography, and Creative Writing at Williams College

February 20, 2020—Teju Cole, Ishion Hutchinson, and Rowan Ricardo Phillips—the Williams College W. Ford Schumann Distinguished Visiting Professor in Democratic Studies for spring 2020—will host a conversation titled “Silent Poems, Talking Pictures, and the Infinite Playlist” at Williams College. Continue reading »

The Davis Center at Williams College Presents a Documentary on the Community of Queer Women of Color

February 20, 2020—The Davis Center at Williams College presents The Revival: Women and the Word, a documentary film that grapples with gender, race, and sexuality to represent and provide insight into the community of queer women of color. Continue reading »

Economist Ashok Rai to Lecture on the Globalization of Coffee

February 14, 2020—Ashok Rai, associate professor of economics at Williams College, will present a lecture titled “From Muslim to Christian: How Coffee Went Global.” Continue reading »

Award-Winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to Speak at Williams College on 1619 Project and Racial Injustice

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., February 12, 2020—Nikole Hannah-Jones, journalist for The New York Times Magazine will deliver a talk titled “Reflections on 1619 and the 400 Years that Built a Nation” at Williams College. Continue reading »

Computer Science Professor Shikha Singh Awarded NSF Grant

February 10, 2020—Shikha Singh, assistant professor in computer science, has been awarded a two-year, $155,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund her research on verifying that computation outsourced to third-party service providers has been performed correctly. Continue reading »

Lecture at Williams College Explores Kenyan Athletics in the Era of Olympic Boycotts

February 3, 2020—Jessica Chapman, associate professor of history at Williams College, will present the first of six talks in the college’s 2020 Faculty Lecture Series. Continue reading »

Williams College to Present Annual French Film Festival

January 31, 2020—The 2020 Williams College French Film Festival will take place over three consecutive Mondays at 7 p.m. on February 17, 24, and March 2, at Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, in Williamstown. All screenings are free and open to the public. Continue reading »

Film Screening at Williams College Explores the History of Racism in France

January 28, 2020—The Davis Center at Williams College presents the film Too Black to Be French, which explores persistent racism in France and the vestiges of the country’s colonial history. Continue reading »

Animal Tracking Adventure in Hopkins Forest

January 27, 2020—Hopkins Memorial Forest in Williamstown will host a day of animal tracking on Saturday, Feb. 8. Continue reading »

Williams College Anthropologist Receives National Geographic Society Grant to Support Climate Change Research and Advocacy

January 23, 2020—Kim Gutschow, lecturer in religion and anthropology at Williams College, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Geographic Society (NGS) to fund a project titled “Climate Change Adaptation: By the People & For the People” in the Ladakh region of India. Continue reading »

Williams College Celebrates Stephen Sondheim’s Impact on Musical Theatre

January 21, 2020-On the occasion of renowned lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday in March 2020, Williams College will present a series of events on campus titled [email protected]@Williams. The series will open with a performance of Sondheim scenes by the Williams Opera Workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Chapin Hall. Continue reading »

Claiming Williams Provides a Day of Reflection on Equity and Inclusion

January 21, 2020—Williams College will hold its annual Claiming Williams Day on Thursday, Feb. 6, with events throughout the day that encourage critical thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Continue reading »

Williams College and Berkshire Health Systems Collaborate on New Retail Pharmacy

January 17, 2020—Williams College and Berkshire Health Systems have announced the development of a new retail pharmacy in Williamstown, expanding access to prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and many other products, in close proximity to the Williams campus. The new pharmacy, to be called the Williamstown Apothecary, will be located at 72 Spring St. Continue reading »

Hopkins Observatory Announces Planetarium Schedule for the Spring Semester

January 17, 2020—Williams College invites you to experience the wonders of our universe at the Milham Planetarium, located inside the Old Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. Continue reading »

Film Screening at Williams College Examines the Clothing Industry’s Global Impact

January 17, 2020—The Davis Center at Williams College presents the film The True Cost, a documentary that reconfigures our understanding of the clothing industry’s impact on the world. Continue reading »

Williams College Honors the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 13, 2020—Williams College will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. with an alumni panel speaking to current and past experiences engaging in social justice and social movement-based work in relation to the themes and visions of the civil rights movement. Continue reading »

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