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A photo of the research team's first campsite in Greenland overlooking the ice sheet.

Core Findings

Paul Bierman’s ’85 seminal research into Greenland’s ice sheet has deep connections to Williams.

Photo of Ben Washburne '23 rowing along a river.

From “Rough Product” to Disciplined Athlete

Ben Washburne ’23 balances an intense work schedule with training for the Paris Paralympics using skills he honed at Williams.

The hand of Darlie Kerns, Class of 2024, has just turned the page of a rare book from Williams College's special collections

The Song of a Book

In her “Echoes of the Archives: A Sonic Study,” Darlie Kerns ’24 creates “vivid worlds” blending sound and history by turning the pages of rare books.

Photo of Kristi Kirshe competing with the US rugby team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kristi Kirshe ’17 describes the feeling of winning a bronze medal with the U.S. women’s rugby team at the Paris Olympics as “absolutely ethereal.”

Stories

A photo of Norwegian B-Boy Daniel and American B-Boy Victor performing at the final stages of the Breaking World Championships, in Leuven, September 2023.

Steve Graham ’82 (not pictured), who began breaking in 1983 while working at Goldman Sachs, is credited with fueling the renaissance of the sport, which debuts at the Olympics Aug. 9-10.

Illustration of two people working on a computer and sharing ideas.

Computing Opportunities

Computer science professor Kelly Shaw is working to grow the pool of Ph.D.s who will go on to teach in the profession.

The Center for Environmental Studies, a white clapboard house with a large array of solar panels in front of it.

Williams advances its environmental goals, announcing a new structure supporting both sustainability and environmental studies

The college announced earlier this month that the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, overseeing campus sustainability … Continue reading “Williams advances its environmental goals, announcing a new structure supporting both sustainability and environmental studies”

illustration of a figure pushing the mercury in a stylized thermometer down

At Work in a Warming World

As extreme heat becomes more common, economists at Williams are researching how rising temperatures will impact labor productivity and the wider economy.

Red and blue wildflowers and tall grass grow on a hill near two institutional buildings

Sustainable Beauty

A colorful mini prairie on campus is one beautiful example of the college’s efforts to create and maintain environmentally sustainable landscapes.

A variety of students wearing and using gear from the Outing Club pose amid a mix of different items for outdoors activities.

Get Out and Play!

From slacklining to swimming, camping to collecting clover, students are connecting with the outdoors—and each other—through the Williams Outing Club.

Sports

9/8: Williams Field Hockey defeats Babson College 1-0 , 1OT at home.

9/8: Williams Women's Soccer defeated by Springfield College 0-1 away.

9/7: Williams Field Hockey defeats Tufts University 1-0 at home.

9/7: Williams Men's Soccer defeated by Tufts University 0-1 at home.

9/7: Williams Women's Soccer defeats Tufts University 2-1 at home.