News and Updates

The workshop was funded through a 2026 Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute Interdisciplinary Training Workshop Grant.

The Balmuth Award was endowed by Mark Siegel ’73 to recognize excellent teaching.

Colgate University’s Hancock and Dart Colgrove Commons welcome two new co-directors for the 2026–27 academic year: Rodney Agnant and Lauren Philbrook.

Cronin, who helped shape the University as both an undergraduate and throughout his 57 years as an alumnus, died June 24 in New York City, surrounded by family and friends.

Assistant Professor of Physics Ramesh Adhikari has been developing a bio-based energy source from materials that are right under our feet: leaves.

Anna Sims Bartel has been appointed to serve as the Gretchen Hoadley Burke ’81 Endowed Chair for regional studies for the 2026–27 academic year.

The Colgate University Libraries have joined an inaugural cohort of 19 university libraries in signing a Statement of Shared Practice on AI and Archives.

The Office of Sustainability at Colgate University has launched an online sustainability dashboard that displays a series of metrics, including Colgate’s greenhouse gas emissions, electricity and water usage, and composting efforts.

This spring, Colgate Career Services received the 2026 National Association of Colleges and Employers Excellence Award, recognizing its approach to networking that redefines how students think about professional relationships.

Nearly 2,000 Colgate University alumni and family members returned to Hamilton, N.Y., for Reunion 2026, May 28–30.