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Orange and pink colors of the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas. Clouds of hydrogen emit a pink glow while hot stars shine blue.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases its first images

With help from the world’s largest digital camera, the stunning first public images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory—named after the renowned astronomer and class of 1948 alumna—were released on Monday.

Photo Credit: Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NSF/DOE

Four smiling taking a group "selfie" in front of a wall of portraits.

Reunion 2025 Highlights

Wet weather posed a challenge, but alums say spending more time indoors spurred meaningful connections!

An elderly man and woman standing together on a wooden walkway in a lush, forested area, smiling and talking.

Phyllis Klaus ’57: Doyenne of Doulas

A naturally curious alum, Phyllis Klaus ’57, P’82, played a key role in starting the modern doula movement, combining research with a lot of heart. From her days taking childhood development classes at Vassar to her early work in Guatemala—and earning her doctorate in psychology in her 80s—she has remained committed to learning and supporting others.

Photo collage of eight faculty members headshot portraits.

Vassar Celebrates Eight Faculty Members Granted Full Professorships

Vassar’s Board of Trustees has voted to award full professorships to eight members of the faculty, Dean of Faculty Brian Daly announced.

In the Media

Lisa Kudrow ’85, star of HBO’s The Comeback, was featured in The New York Times after it was announced that the show will be returning for a third season in 2026.
History Professor Robert Brigham was a guest on WAMC’s The Roundtable panel discussion about the recent military action in Iran.
Thomas Beller ’87 wrote a piece for The New Yorker on navigating grief through basketball, years after his father’s death.
E.A. Hanks ’05 was profiled in Vanity Fair about her new book, The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, detailing her intense childhood and life as the daughter of a celebrity.
Smithsonian reported on a new quarter that honors notable astronomer Vera Rubin ’48.

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