A faculty member since 2004, Lamothe will begin her new role at the college on July 1. “[Lamothe] stood out in an expansive field of remarkably talented candidates. Her career to this point aligns beautifully with the goals and charge of the provost and dean of the faculty’s position and with Smith’s mission and aspirations,” writes President Sarah Willie-LeBreton in a letter to the Smith community.

Coinciding with open campus for admitted students, this day showcases the collaborative work between faculty and students. In addition to poster and presentation sessions, there will be a scavenger hunt with prizes. The festivities will conclude with an ice cream social on Chapin lawn.

Held on April 13, the daylong celebration of art across campus featured exhibitions, performances, dance parties, and an open house at the Mendenhall Bell Tower. Another highlight was the creation of a community mural, which will serve as a lasting marker of the event.

On April 22 at 9:25 a.m. EST, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nutt will offer a public class at Ford 240 on how mental health conditions have historically been treated in the United States. Currently writing a book on the topic, she has a uniquely well-informed perspective to share.

Students in the biological sciences department, Aislínn Lavery ’26, left, and Adline Dely ’26 will work with scientists on molecular biology, conservation genetics, and other projects. During this prestigious internship, the students may also get to co-author scientific publications.

A 24-hour fundraising competition, the Smith Athletics Giving Challenge kicks off on April 18. Gifts go directly toward supporting the college’s athletes, including our recent NCAA Division III basketball finalists, with the resources they need to compete at the highest level.

Buettner’s book, The Mineral and the Visual: Precious Stones in Medieval Secular Culture, is described by the International Center of Medieval Art’s prize jury as “a profoundly influential book written in elegant, lively prose that moves the complex argument along in a lucid fashion.”

Recently, the Biden administration proposed a plan to eliminate unpaid interest and debt for some student loan borrowers. “Paying money on money you never even asked to borrow is just especially hard for students to overcome,” Sinnis-Bourozikas tells Channel 22 News.

In analyzing data from 196 women, Witkowski found that increased physical activity may reduce sleeping hot flashes, but it may also increase waking hot flashes. The goal of the ongoing research, she tells Healio, is to better understand how sedentary behavior affects hot flashes.

According to Hinshaw & Culbertson, Mulrow-Peattie will focus on the regulatory aspects of artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity, and digital media. “I’m excited to join the team and help to expand the firm’s capabilities in this critical practice area,” she says in the firm’s statement.

Titled Material Matters, the collection of hand-colored images and mixed-media collages by Blewer is now on display at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery. This opening comes after two false starts—the pandemic and later a gallery flood—and runs through the summer.

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