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Two people balance side by side in a standing yoga pose, holding hands above their heads. One wears a magenta top and the other wears a blue top with striped leggings. Several participants stand in the background on yoga mats. The setting is a wood-paneled room with warm lighting.

Can Downward Dog Be a Pick-Me-Up? Summer Research Says Yes.

Professor Michele Tugade and students recently set out to measure the benefits of yoga as part of the Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI).

A diverse group of fifteen people is posing for a photo on a grassy lawn with a pond and a college building visible in the background.

Exploring College Program Boosts College Aspirations and Success

Sixteen Poughkeepsie High School students spent 10 days on the Vassar campus gaining first-hand knowledge about the college experience through the Exploring College Program

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Student Researchers and Their Professors Seek to Understand Prejudice and Empathy

Psychological science students dove into some timely issues in social psychology during Vassar’s 2025 Undergraduate Summer Research Institute (URSI)—a unique program that affords closely mentored scientific exploration not typically available at the undergraduate level.

Two people wearing lab coats examine 3D protein structure models on a large computer monitor in a laboratory. One person points at the screen while the other operates the computer.

Students and Professor Unlock Keys to Protein Function In Disease-Causing Bacteria

Thanks to a grant from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Associate Professor of Chemistry Krystle McLaughlin has been teaching a class and conducting research with students seeking to unlock the keys to more effective antibiotics.

In the Media

Associate Dean of the College Wendy Maragh Taylor co-wrote an article for HigherEdJobs on institutional factors that help aid in college retention and completion.

Professor of Economics Ben Ho was featured on NPR’s podcast, Planet Money, discussing the public’s loss of faith in economists.

The Poughkeepsie Journal reported on the Summer 2025 Youth Theater Arts Intensive, a new program at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater, which prioritizes at-risk teens in Dutchess County.

Forward reported on the first test images out of an observatory in Chile named after Vera Rubin ’48, as well as highlighting her life accomplishments as a trailblazer of astronomy.

The Architect’s Newspaper reported that 2500 New Hackensack at Vassar, a "modernist landmark" by Black architect and instructor Jeh Vincent Johnson, has received a preservation grant.