Keep up with all the ways in which the Mount Holyoke community is pushing the limits of human knowledge, building lasting bonds and leading the way forward — on campus and around the world.
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The annual Senior Symposium at Mount Holyoke College is dedicated to the intellectual interests and discoveries of the graduating class.
Nathania Amadi ’26, Mount Holyoke graduating senior and president of the Student Government Association, rose to leadership positions after making connections in the lab, the classroom and residence halls.
New research from Mount Holyoke College reveals that mimicking a keto diet in fruit flies extends lifespan but reduces fertility, suggesting that ketone bodies could act as metabolic signals rather than simply a fuel source.
MHC student Jayleen Jiang ’27 recently presented a poster about fair electric vehicle charger placement at the twenty-eighth annual NCUWM in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mount Holyoke College senior Bridget McBride had an internship at the Botanic Garden on campus that led to study abroad in Costa Rica, being a camp counselor in Massachusetts and to her first scientific publication.
Mount Holyoke College students return from their summer experiences and reflect on what they have learned at the annual Learning through Application event.
Mount Holyoke College student Phoenix Nehls ’27 spent the summer of 2025 doing “detective work” — creating an exhibit about international students to fit together the puzzle of the past.
Rising Mount Holyoke College senior Naoise Grybko is spending their summer researching policies on homelessness. They hope to produce a document that explains these policies in an accessible way that more people can understand.
Rising Mount Holyoke College junior Madeline Wright is spending this summer in the laboratory of Katie Berry, associate professor of biochemistry, studying the interactions between small RNA and different proteins.
Mount Holyoke College students who did research projects on campus this summer had the opportunity to present their work at a symposium in Kendade Hall.
