Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Deprivation

Interview with Mary Harrington, Smith College Tippit Professor in the Life Sciences
Sleep deprivation is a common occurrence in modern day society and affects millions of people. Disturbances in our normal sleep patterns can result in serious health problems. Harrington discusses the detrimental effects of disruptions to circadian rhythms, and addresses how her studies in chronotherapy might benefit cancer patients.

Women, Writing and Mental Illness: From Freud to fMRI

Interview with Michele Wick, Instructor in the Smith College Department of Psychology
For years, researchers have attempted to confirm the belief that genius is allied to madness. Scholars studying the lives of unusually creative people have discovered that the number of individuals with severe psychiatric illness is unexpectedly high. Michele Wick is exploring the relationship between creativity and mental illness in a research project.

Women and Financial Independence: Financing Life

The Basics of Investing, Presented by Randall Bartlett, Professor of Economics at Smith College
Successfully financing a life will almost always involve carrying some resources forward in time to provide for future needs -- for retirement, for emergencies, for tuitions and braces, for vacations, or to donate to Smith. Once a decision to save has been reached, there is the added question, “In what assets should the savings be held?”

Vistas: Colonial Latin American Visual Culture, 1520-1820

Interview with Dana Leibsohn, Professor of Art, Smith College and co-director of the Vistas project
The Vistas project seeks to bring an understanding of the visual culture of Spanish America to a broad audience. Spanish America was an extensive region covering much of the Americas, running from California to Chile from the 16th century to the early 19th century.

Basketball: Wellesley at Smith

February 23, 2008
In a game played with a lot of heart and pride, Smith College' Pioneers took on England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival Wellesley College in their last home game of the 2007-08 season. Watch the webcast from Ainsworth Gym, hosted by D3Cast.com. (Microsoft Silverlight required for video.)

Glenn Ellis, U.S. Professor of the Year

Acceptance Speech delivered on November 15, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
Glenn W. Ellis, associate professor of engineering at Smith College, was recently honored with a Professor of the Year Award from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) -- the only national award for excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

Poetry All Around at Smith

Poetry filled the air at Smith on December 11, 2008, as students recited verses from atop soapboxes at well-traveled locations around central campus as classes changed throughout the day. The event, was part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Poetry Center at Smith.

Wisdom, Compassion, Peace: The Dalai Lama

Smith College welcomed the 14th Dalai Lama to the Pioneer Valley on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. The Dalai Lama delivered a talk to thousands of students, faculty, staff and invited guests from the two colleges and the Tibetan community.