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Applied Learning & Research

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Smith’s wide array of innovative programs and centers, cross-disciplinary initiatives, and internship and service opportunities are designed to enrich the academic experience to help students further explore their passions in real-world pursuits.

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Center for the Environment
Jandon Center for Community Engagement
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Wurtele Center for
Leadership
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Kahn Liberal Arts Institute
Narratives Project
Design Thinking Initiative
Praxis Program

Why Pursue Science Research at Smith?

Undergraduate research extends learning beyond the classroom, providing students with exciting opportunities to investigate pressing questions in science.

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News from the Grécourt Gate

The Grécourt Gate showcases the ideas, the people behind the ideas and the original contributions Smith is making to larger intellectual dialogues through the culture of research and the liberal arts at the college, where a vibrant community of scholars and students exhibit a love of discovery. Here are some recent features.

Sherrerd Teaching Award Recipients Announced

April 7, 2020

Three outstanding faculty members have been chosen for this year’s Sherrerd Teaching Awards: Carrie N. Baker, professor of the study of women and gender; James Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth Moses Professor of Astronomy; and Denise McKahn, associate professor of engineering.

Jordan Taylor: Partisan Politics and Pandemics

March 31, 2020

What can history teach us about pandemics and politics? In a Washington Post article, Mellon Visiting Assistant Professor Jordan Taylor demonstrates how politics and public health mixed in 1793—with dangerous consequences. 

Real-World Science: Smith Will Host Fairs

February 21, 2020

On two Saturdays this spring, the campus will be filled with aspiring middle and high school scientists, as Smith for the first time hosts the Western Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fairs. Smith student volunteers have been busy designing activities aimed at making the fair a memorable experience for participants.

Interterm Immersive

January 29, 2020

During Interterm this year, students were offered a new sequence of design thinking and entrepreneurship courses aimed at giving them tools for finding creative solutions to complex problems.

Digging the Collections

December 12, 2019

The #DiggingTheCollections contest invited students to research a book, image, set of papers or another item of interest from Smith's remarkable Special Collections and post their findings on social media.

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Smith Scholars

The Smith Scholars Program provides a framework for talented students to spend one or two years working on projects of their own devising.

STRIDE Program

Smith offers some of its finest incoming students a scholarship that includes a paid research position with a Smith professor.

Celebrating Collaborations

With faculty guidance, students present the results of their research, independent study projects and other creative work.