With a highly competitive $505,000 grant, microbiologist Emily Bruce ’07 will spend five years investigating how animal influenza viruses overcome barriers to infect human cells—research that could improve pandemic risk assessment and prevention.
From Vassar’s stages to an international mathematics conference, Emma LaPlace ’20 has built a career combining math and drama—two passions that now come together in what she calls her “dream job.”
The Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) has announced its slate of awardees for 2026, representing a wide swath of class years, professions, and passions.
Over 40 years of the Clifden Program, students have found purpose, community, adventure—and lasting memories in Ireland. The program blends classroom teaching with cultural immersion, creating lasting connections between Vassar students and an Irish village.
During Reunion 2026, alums enjoyed seeing old friends, making new ones, and, of course, revisiting the campus. It was the classes ending in 1s and 6s that returned to campus this year, and the Class of 1976 celebrated its landmark 50th Reunion.
Award-winning new plays by Vassar students Avery Epstein and Leila Stark tackle surveillance, addiction, dementia, and human connection, earning praise from acclaimed playwrights and underscoring the College’s growing reputation for nurturing emerging theatrical voices.
Sharing a brutal rejection letter and hard-earned wisdom, Noah Baumbach joined student and campus leaders in celebrating a Vassar class shaped by pandemic disruption, creativity, and community care.
Meryl Streep ’71 and former Vassar student Anne Hathaway '04 reunite in The Devil Wears Prada 2, a global hit with unexpected Vassar ties to French winemaking.
Lisa Kudrow ’85 recently returned to Vassar alongside longtime collaborators Dan Bucatinsky ’87 and director/writer/producer Michael Patrick King, reflecting on her HBO show The Comeback, Hollywood’s evolution, and the enduring value of critical thinking.
