Smith in the News
This page features selected news items about Smith College people and programs.
September 2023
9/26/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Expect cost overruns on Bengals' stadium - WCPO Cincinnati
9/25/2023
9/25/2023
Smith archives holds history of Ms. and the women's movement - Boston Globe
9/20/2023
9/20/2023
Former Smith president Ruth Simmons' remarkable memoir - PBS News Hour
9/18/2023
9/18/2023
9/11/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: An abortion rights win in Mexico - Ms. Magazine
9/11/2023
9/7/2023
Prof. Randy Frost: Why hoarding may be increasing - National Public Radio
9/7/2023
What to Read: Prof. Kiki Smith's book on historic clothing - New York Times
9/7/2023
Reja Amatya ’06 leads energy initiative in Rwanda - ScienceSprings
9/5/2023
Prof. Don Baumer on Biden for president - The Greenfield Recorder
9/5/2023
9/5/2023
Prof. Zimbalist: Stadiums as public investments - Econofact
August 2023
8/30/2023
Smith takes steps to maintain diversity - Daily Hampshire Gazette
8/28/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Questions on Royals new stadium - Kansas City Star
8/25/2023
Prof. Randy Frost on impact of hoarding on the elderly - Garden City Telegram
8/24/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Leaders need to stand up to anti-abortion extremists - Daily Hampshire Gazette
8/22/2023
Prof. Sabina Knight on poet/historian Julian Gerwitz - Los Angeles Review of Books
8/22/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist, a "pickleball pessimist" - New York Times
8/22/2023
Dakota Law ’24: Researching with sharks - Harvard Gazette
8/17/2023
8/17/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Abortion pill access lies with SCOTUS - Ms. Magazine
8/17/2023
Nolvia Delgado ’11 on community college pathway - ReportWire
8/14/2023
8/14/2023
Prof. Daniel Elihu Kramer directs a new comedy/drama - Valley Advocate
8/13/2023
Smith among colleges with best alum networks - Town and Country
8/11/2023
Prof. James Lowenthal: Satellite arrays are changing the night sky - National Geographic
8/11/2023
President Sarah Willie-LeBreton on the value of liberal arts - Boston Globe
8/7/2023
President Sarah Willie-LeBreton on Smith's admission policies - Boston Business Journal
8/7/2023
Sarah Willie-LeBreton: Women's colleges remain "essential" - Boston Business. Journal
8/3/2023
8/1/2023
Professor James Lowenthal on ways to curb light pollution - The Fabulous 413
8/1/2023
Prof. Claire Leavitt: Is Congress on a witch hunt? - The Conversation
8/1/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on the case for taxing star athletes - New York Times
8/1/2023
Prof. Sarah Witkowski on workouts once you hit 40 - New York Times
July 2023
7/31/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on the true cost of the Olympic Games - Sydney Morning Herald
7/31/2023
Sharon Durkan ’14 wins Boston City Council election - Boston Globe
7/28/2023
Smith creates new STEM program for women thanks to NASA grant - Spectrum News
7/27/2023
Diplomat Wendy Sherman ’71 shares reflections on eve of retirement - National Public Radio
7/27/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker on the ERA centennial convention - Ms. Magazine
7/27/2023
7/25/2023
Max Fallon-Goodwin ’24 on fighting for women in journalism - Ms. Magazine
7/25/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Abortion pills can now be mailed - Ms. Magazine
7/24/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: What the Northwestern hazing scandal reveals - Inside Higher Ed
7/23/2023
7/23/2023
7/23/2023
Prof. Ginetta Candelario honors her immigrant mother - Daily Hampshire Gazette
7/20/2023
7/20/2023
Prof. Zimbalist: Messi debut in Miami will have little economic impact - UPI International
7/20/2023
Remembering mathematician Evelyn Boyd Granville ’45 - Washington Post
7/19/2023
Prof. Claire Leavitt: Essential reads on the Jan. 6 investigation - The Conversation
7/18/2023
7/18/2023
7/18/2023
7/16/2023
Prof. Patrick Coby on the judicial crisis in Israel - The Times of Israel
7/16/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on impact of Northwestern hazing scandal - Chicago Tribune
7/15/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Payments to college players are problematic - Press Democrat
7/15/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Why big sports projects often lose money - National Public Radio
7/7/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Cultural benefits of public sports stadiums - The American Prospect
7/6/2023
7/5/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Celebrating ERA's 100th birthday - Ms. Magazine
June 2023
6/30/2023
6/30/2023
6/30/2023
College leaders respond to affirmative action ruling - New England Public Media
6/30/2023
6/27/2023
Celinda Lake ’75 on what polls show on abortion - National Public Radio
6/27/2023
Smith staff member takes his art to the sidewalk - Daily Hampshire Gazette
6/27/2023
Prof. Steven Williams' lab trains African scientists - Daily Hampshire Gazette
6/26/2023
6/26/2023
6/26/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on high-paid college coaches - Connecticut Insider
6/21/2023
6/21/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker interviews U.S. Sen. Patty Murphy - Ms. Magazine
6/20/2023
6/20/2023
Aimee Christensen ’91 shares ideas on climate action at Sun Valley - Mountain Express
6/20/2023
Mona Sinha ’88 harnesses business acumen for gender equality - Columbia Business School
6/19/2023
Smith students report on mental health for LGBTQ+ youth - Daily Hampshire Gazette
6/15/2023
Prof. Laura Katz on evidence of early microbes - Scientific American
6/15/2023
Prof. James Lowenthal on the loss of stars in the night sky - Cosmos Magazine
6/12/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Could Olympic funds be used more effectively? - The Washington Post
6/12/2023
Prof. Greg White: Debunking the overpopulation argument - Daily Hampshire Gazette
6/10/2023
6/8/2023
6/8/2023
6/2/2023
Prof. Marjorie Senechal on solving 'Einstein' math problem - New York Times
6/2/2023
Prof. Eric Reeves on potential state failure in Sudan - Courthouse News Service
6/1/2023
Prof. James Miller on existential threat from AI - Boston Globe
6/1/2023
Claire Kenny ’23: Autism in girls is under the radar - Ms. Magazine
May 2023
5/30/2023
Helen Bezuneh ’23 on the downfall of pride in Ethiopian beauty - Addis Standard
5/30/2023
5/25/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker on the push for the ERA - Daily Hampshire Gazette
5/25/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: 'Longshot' hockey team bid in CT - Connecticut Public Radio
5/24/2023
President Kathleen McCartney: 'Busy being bold' - Daily Hampshire Gazette
5/24/2023
Prof. Tom Roberts: Putin's red lines - Newsweek
5/24/2023
Prof. Javier Puente on military and police in Peru - New York Times
5/23/2023
Prof. Jennifer DeClue on the history of the Pride flag - Cosmopolitan
5/23/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Abortion clinics on front lines in NC - Ms. Magazine
5/22/2023
Hana Videen ’07 on her new book about Old English - National Public Radio
5/22/2023
Tigress Osborn ’96 on laws banning size discrimination - Boston Globe
5/22/2023
Nolvia Delgado ’11: Time to act on community college transfers - Inside Higher Ed
5/22/2023
5/20/2023
5/19/2023
5/17/2023
And Now: Professor Len Berkman - And Now
5/16/2023
Kara Jackson ’23 returns to her first love: music - National Public Radio
5/15/2023
Prof. Eric Reeves on Sudan agreement - Courthouse News Serivces
5/15/2023
Trophy named for Smith basketball icon Senda Berenson - Spectrum News
5/12/2023
5/11/2023
Prof. Lucie Schmidt on being a first-gen academic - Washington Dailies
5/11/2023
5/11/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Abortion bans facilitate domestic abuse - Ms. Magazine
5/10/2023
Prof. Steven Heydemann: A new Middle Eastern order - Brookings Institution
5/10/2023
5/9/2023
Oscar winner Ruth Carter on Smith summer programs - Atlanta Magazine
5/9/2023
Missouri Sen. Lauren Arthur ’10 on the state budget - National Public Radio
5/8/2023
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors Smith legacy - Daily Hampshire Gazette
5/5/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Do Utahns want a major league baseball team? - Deseret News Online
5/4/2023
Amanda (Essick) Burrell ’04 heads Team Downey in Hollywood - Authority Magazine
5/4/2023
Kara Jackson ’23 offers "plaintive, playful folk songs - The New Yorker
5/2/2023
Saadia Zahidi ’02 on the global economic outlook - CNBC International TV
5/2/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on Sixers arena - Philadelphia Inquirer
5/1/2023
5/1/2023
5/1/2023
Debut album by Kara Jackson ’23 earns raves - Chicago Tribune
April 2023
4/28/2023
Prof. Marjorie Senechal: Discovery of the Einstein "Tile" - Discover Magazine
4/28/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on new stadium for Oakland Athletics - BNN Bloomberg Online
4/27/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Abortion pills are safe and should be accessible - Daily Hampshire Gazette
4/25/2023
Sustainability Director Beth Hooker on campus action on climate change - New England Public Media
4/25/2023
Prof. Kate Soper wins prize for musical composition - Forbes Online
4/25/2023
4/21/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on Oakland A's departure - San Francisco Chronicle
4/20/2023
Smith's Draper contest is a boost for big ideas - Daily Hampshire Gazette
4/18/2023
4/18/2023
4/18/2023
Prof. James Lowenthal: International Dark Sky week - Mass Appeal
4/18/2023
Profs. Baker and Zimbalist on a Title IX victory - Ms. Magazine
4/17/2023
Christine-Marie Quigless ’04 on resilience in turbulent times - Thrive Global
4/17/2023
Victoria Hugo-Vidal ’14: A millennial view of gun control - Portland Press Herald
4/17/2023
Smith hosts Culinary Innovators Challenge - Daily Hampshire Gazette
4/17/2023
Prof. Mariana Abarca: A critical moment for Earth's insects - The Revelator
4/17/2023
4/14/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Circuit court abortion pill ruling - Ms. Magazine
4/13/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: What sports championships mean for UConn - New Haven Register
4/13/2023
4/10/2023
Una Fonte ’26: Challenges for blind people on VT public transit - Vermont Digger
4/10/2023
4/10/2023
4/10/2023
4/10/2023
4/7/2023
4/6/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on the economic benefit of Camden Yards - Baltimore Sun
4/6/2023
Prof. John Connolly on white privilege - Daily Hampshire Gazette
4/6/2023
Prof. Steven Heydemann: No concessions from Syrian regime - Al-Monitor The Takeaway
4/6/2023
4/6/2023
Prof. James Lowenthal on the odds of seeing Northern Lights - Greenfield Recorder
4/6/2023
Prof. Loretta Ross: An Iconic D.C. feminist - Washington Post
4/3/2023
Prof. Ruth Ozeki shares impact of Buddhism on her writing - The Harvard Crimson
4/3/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: A changing business model for baseball - WBBM News Radio
4/3/2023
4/3/2023
March 2023
3/30/2023
Prof. Loretta Ross, a National Women's Hall of Fame inductee - Star Tribune
3/29/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Reps launch Congressional ERA caucus - Ms. Magazine
3/29/2023
3/28/2023
Prof. Marjorie Senechal on a math problem hiding in plain sight - New York Times
3/27/2023
3/27/2023
3/26/2023
Marcela Rodrigues ’20: Dreams derailed for post-DACA students - Chronicle of Higher Education
3/24/2023
3/23/2023
3/23/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker on America's first independent woman architect - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/21/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on endorsement deals for athletes - PBS News Weekend
3/21/2023
3/21/2023
Smith's Matt Donovan aims his poetry at stalemate over guns - New England Public Media
3/20/2023
Prof. Ibtissam Bouachrine: What's special about Mahsa Amini? - Ms. Magazine
3/20/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Who wins in high-revenue college sports? - PBS News Hour
3/20/2023
Prof. Steve Waksman on high price of concert tickets - Boston Globe
3/20/2023
3/20/2023
Sabrina Brier ’17 finds success on TikTok - New York Times
3/20/2023
3/20/2023
Smith's historic Final Four run ends - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/20/2023
How Smith basketball built a Final Four contender - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/13/2023
Ally Yamada ’24 helps power Smith basketball to Final Four run - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/10/2023
Prof. James Lowenthal: Lighting the rail trail is harmful - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/10/2023
Angela Rassmusen ’00 on COVID origins - Morning Edition
3/10/2023
Community support helps Smith basketball's historic run - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/8/2023
Smith basketball and 'universal pizza' - New England Public Media
3/8/2023
Prof. Steven Heydemann: Syria after the earthquakes - Brookings Institution
3/6/2023
Smith joining the D3 elite - D3sports.com
3/6/2023
3/6/2023
3/6/2023
Smith basketball team moves into NCAA 'Sweet 16' - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/3/2023
Smith basketball team relishing role as No. 1 seed in NCAA tourney - Daily Hampshire Gazette
3/2/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker on first Senate ERA hearing in 40 years - Ms. Magazine
February 2023
2/28/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on impact of college sports betting - PBS News Hour
2/28/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker on counter-lawsuit on abortion pills - Ms. Magazine
2/28/2023
Addie Lovell ’24: How defamation lawsuits silence victims - Ms. Magazine
2/28/2023
Smith is top seed in NCAA women's basketball - Daily Hampshire Gazette
2/27/2023
Smith wins third consecutive NEWMAC championship - Daily Hampshire Gazette
2/27/2023
Spring Bulb Show to feature student art - Daily Hampshire Gazette
2/25/2023
Rally Day returns in person - Daily Hampshire Gazette
2/25/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: What Congress should do on the ERA - Ms. Magazine
2/22/2023
2/22/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: How a Texas court ruling will impact abortion - Public News Service
2/21/2023
Prof. Kate Soper's new opera a 'fantasy garden' - New York Times
2/20/2023
Prof. Alex Callender's art helps boost local library collection - Daily Hampshire Gazette
2/18/2023
Prof. Barry Moser's illustrations make a 'surrealstic splash' - Daily Hampshire Gazette
2/17/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker: Inside an anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center in Kansas - High Plains Public Radio
2/17/2023
Smith Botanic Garden helps Northampton come back from pandemic - Business West
2/17/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on UConn funding for athletics - Connecticut by the Numbers
2/14/2023
Prof. Carrie Baker on ulcer drug that safely ends pregnancy - Ms. Magazine
2/14/2023
Olivia Petty ’26 and Sara Stillitano ’26: Northampton's women's history mural - Daily Hampshire Gazette
2/9/2023
Prof. Steven Heydemann on delays in earthquake aid via Syria - Wall Street Journal
2/8/2023
2/5/2023
2/4/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on Watching Pickleball - New York Times
2/3/2023
Prof. Steven Heydemann on Biden's performance in the Middle East - Brookings Institution
2/3/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist on Tom Brady's legacy and his future - Bloomberg.com
2/2/2023
Jess deCourcy Hinds ’00 on Smith's neurodivergent classroom - Literary Hub
2/2/2023
2/1/2023
Prof. Michael Gorra on Salman Rushdie's new novel - New York Times
January 2023
1/31/2023
1/30/2023
Prof. Steven Heydemann: The state/nonstate divide in Syria - Brookings Institution
1/30/2023
1/27/2023
How Anne Cleveland ’72 transformed Charleston's Library society - Charleston city magazine
1/27/2023
1/27/2023
1/26/2023
Profs. Baker and ZImbalist: Media bias holds back women's sports - Daily Hampshire Gazette
1/24/2023
1/24/2023
1/24/2023
Kara Jackson ’23 on her emerging musical career - Country Music News
1/23/2023
1/23/2023
1/23/2023
1/20/2023
1/19/2023
Profs. Baker and Zimbalist: The latest Title IX battleground - Ms. Magazine
1/17/2023
Elim Chan ’09 leads 'ravishing' start of symphony season - San Francisco Chronicle
1/17/2023
1/13/2023
Prof. Loretta Ross on what the abortion debate misses - publicintegrity.org
1/13/2023
1/12/2023
Prof. Claire Leavitt: A brief history of modern oversight - The Conversation
1/12/2023
1/12/2023
Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: Was a Carolina Panthers project doomed from the start - News and Observer
1/10/2023
1/9/2023
Becca Balint ’90 sworn into Congress - Vermont Digger
1/6/2023
1/3/2023
Prof. Kate Soper's album among 'best classical music tracks' of 2022 - New York Times
1/3/2023
Yoo Eun Kim ’16 on supporting teachers - San Francisco Chronicle
1/3/2023
Prof. Ruth Ozeki: 'Artists and writers hear voices and see visions' - Hindustan Times
1/2/2023
Hannah Phelps ’23: Feminist wishlist for 2023 - Ms. Magazine
1/2/2023
Prof. Claire Leavitt: Jan 6. committee tackled unprecedented attack - Newspronto.com