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Mount Holyoke College welcomes new staff and administrators for roles across the campus.

Mount Holyoke senior Bridget Hall ’24 spent her summer on a “pretty special” glacier in Canada, doing research into climate change for an internship that confirmed her interest in glaciology.

The Summit on Women’s Leadership on Climate Justice at Mount Holyoke College held more than a dozen events over the course of the three-day summit that included keynote speakers, panelists and workshop leaders, all who were women or gender-diverse people.

“It was both the school’s physical environment and beautiful campus and the community environment [that attracted me to Mount Holyoke].”

A startup is attempting to combat climate change by seeding the skies with sulfur dioxide–filled balloons. Mount Holyoke’s Kevin Surprise says scientists think the venture is full of holes.

The Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College will be hosting the event from April 13-15, 2023. Speakers include Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Kat Cadungog and Tamar Toles O’Laughlin.

Mount Holyoke students are assisting a visiting assistant lecturer with her research of bumblebee sensitivity to heat and disease amid growing environmental threats.

Mount Holyoke professor Naomi Darling discussed using reclaimed building materials with the Christian Science Monitor.

Mount Holyoke alums, faculty and administrators recently spoke with students about career opportunities during the “Exploring Future Possibilities in Environmental Careers” panel series put together by the Miller Worley Center for the Environment.

Marsha Allen FP’10, Mount Holyoke College assistant professor in earth science, was recently interviewed on the podcast “Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.”