News and Updates

Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist, free press advocate, and CEO of Rappler.com Maria Ressa will visit Colgate on Oct. 28 as the speaker for the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate.

Professor of Sociology and Arnold A. Sio Chair of Community and Diversity Janel Benson has received the 2023 Phi Eta Sigma National Honorary Society Professor of the Year Award.

After a demanding, yet fulfilling, academic experience as a physics major at Colgate, Jeiko Pujols ’23 is ready to take another step toward a career as a researcher in electrical engineering.

Colgate computer science professors discuss topics ranging from the most basic questions about artificial intelligence to the latest developments in the field.

Manhattan DA’s office credits Elizabeth Marlow, associate professor of art and art history, with “investigative support” leading to the seizure of ancient bronze statues.

With the receipt of a $20 million gift toward the Colgate Commitment from John K. Hoyns ’76, Colgate University has raised more than half of the $1 billion goal set for the Campaign for the Third Century. 

Despite the dire warnings that artificial intelligence will create major disruptions to the economy, higher education, and society as a whole, AI expert Avi Goldfarb remains optimistic about its potential.

Throughout the 2022 academic year, students in Colgate’s Teacher Preparation Program (TPP) raised approximately 75 brook trout. On April 21, they released them into Taylor Lake. 

Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at Colgate? Here’s a glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a recent course.

Katherinne Bertrand Ortiz ’23, a psychological science major from Fairfax, Va., is the recipient of Colgate’s 1819 Award, the University’s highest student honor.