The new microscope, which replaces an outdated 2001 model, provides images at the nanoscale: billionths of a meter. In addition, it can produce images with minimal preparation of samples. The ...

Since its establishment in 1962, the Smith Medal has been awarded to more than 200 alums, each of whom has exemplified “the ...

Erinn McGurn ’94 brings her experience as a student, alum, and board member to her role in shaping the Campus Use Plan As an architect, Erinn McGurn ’94 has always been drawn to mission-driven ...

Smith College senior brings her future into focus with Madison Square Garden photography internship.

Fourteen new tenure-track professors will begin teaching at Smith this fall in disciplines ranging from economics to Jewish studies to biological sciences—among other subjects. At a ceremony held ...

Learn more about how Smith is providing resources and support for Smith’s on-campus community related to antisemitism and Islamophobia. This special Spring/Summer 2026 double issue is devoted to ...

Founded in 1997, The Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College has a core mission to bring poets of national and international stature to campus to inspire students and the Smith community. All ...

Adrienne Rich‘s life and writings have bravely and eloquently challenged roles, myths, and assumptions for half a century. She has been a fervent activist against racism, sexism, economic injustice, ...

Claire Leavitt studies American political institutions, with a particular focus on Congress and the presidency. Her research interests include legislative institutions, Congressional oversight and ...

Olivia Fiebig is a biophysical chemist interested in how the lipids and proteins in cell membranes impact biological processes. She seeks to take an interdisciplinary approach- combining biochemistry, ...

Cagney Coomer earned her B.S. in biology at Virginia State University, before completing an A.S. from Bluegrass Community & Technical College’s biotechnology program. She then pursued a Ph.D. in ...

Kye Barker teaches courses in political theory that focus on modern European thought, Continental political theory, environmental political theory and the modern history of republicanism. His research ...