The earliest representations we have of the crossbow date from 400 BCE, in China. By 209 BCE the Chinese army had 50,000 crossbowmen who fought with mass-produced bronze weapons. These crossbows, ...

I hope that winter break allowed you each a combination of fellowship, rest, and rejuvenation. It’s always struck me as optimistic that we begin our spring semester in the depths of the Northern ...

The Smith eDigest is sent to all campus email accounts on Tuesday and Thursday each week during the academic year and on Tuesdays during the summer. Items for eDigest are limited to official Smith ...

Our employees are a key part of what makes Smith College a world-class institution. We value the importance of not only hiring and retaining skilled employees, but also providing them the support they ...

The Ada Comstock Scholars Program is a transfer program for those who did not follow a traditional path to college. Ada Comstock Scholars complete a bachelor’s degree at a realistic pace, either ...

Inspired by a book from her public library, Christy Hardin Smith ’91 found a whole new world at Smith.

The Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program (SSEP) is designed for exceptional high school students with strong interests in science and engineering. Engage in lab-based courses with Smith ...

President Sarah Willie-LeBreton considers Smith’s enduring legacy and the continuing relevance of Sophia Smith’s vision.

The Statistical & Data Sciences (SDS) Program links faculty and students from across the college interested in learning things from data. At Smith, students learn statistics by doing—class time ...

Computer science students are very active in the department. Three liaisons attend department faculty meetings and run monthly social gatherings, such as movie night and game night. A student-led club ...