The Spore Print

Picture a ten-foot by eight-foot hole, five feet deep, filled with rocks and logs in such a way that there are gaps between them. Three tunnels, made of clay roofing tiles, connect the hole's depths to the surrounding hillside. Flat rocks surrounding the hole warm in the winter sun. Courtesy of Sarah Gygax ’28. Watercolor cross-section of the hibernaculum by Sarah Gygax ’28. This likely does not sound like the best place for rest, unless you are an eastern ratsnake.  Smith Co

“All of astronomy started with naked eye observations at nighttime of the planets and the stars and the sun and the moon moving and people scratching their heads… Astronomers, since time immemorial, have had this incredible gift of nature, the dark night sky, and access to seeing with our own eyes how the heavens work and how the universe works.” For Smith Astronomy Professor James Lowenthal, a love of observing the night sky sparked an acute awareness of light pollution at a

For many STEM majors, research is an opportunity to explore interests, build skills, make connections, and develop a resume. But what happens when research is paired with unique opportunities to travel the world? What can a student gain from pairing professional growth with exposure to different cultures in their research experiences? For Smith student Abigail Coleman ‘26, summer research abroad was an invaluable experience. Abigail spent 12 weeks this past summer at the Roya

“Well, someone has to, so I guess that's gonna be me,” Hannah Creamer humbly explained when asked what led to her master’s thesis topic.

What do chiming bells, Celtic music, and a cartoon about a talking dog and a group of meddling kids have in common? You probably wouldn’t say math, but Maisy Hoffman ’25 (she/her) would disagree.