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The Road to Steinmetz

Each May, hundreds of students showcase their creative and scholarly work during Steinmetz Symposium Day. But all the performances and talks presented that day take months to prepare.

A tool to help navigate the college recruiting process and protection for hockey players win top honors at SparkLab business competition

When infielder Ryan Kolodziejczyk ’27 was going through the college baseball recruiting process, he found the experience to be overwhelming. “I spent months reaching out to schools I was never going to play at, either my baseball level wasn't high enough, my test scores weren't good enough, or both,” said Kolodziejczyk, a computer science and mathematics double major from Old Saybrook, Conn. “The silence from coaches who never responded or ghosted me was draining, and the stress it put on my family was real

For the Record - Week of May 29, 2026

For the Record - Week of May 22, 2026

Catching up with...Shruti Mahajan

Shruti Mahajan joined Union as the Mary H. and Richard K. Templeton Assistant Professor of Computer Science shortly after earning her doctorate.

President Elizabeth Kiss featured in Inside Higher Ed

Scholarship, creativity and innovation on display at annual Steinmetz Symposium

Wellington Matos Bias was among the more than 500 students who took part in the 36th annual Steinmetz Symposium Friday. Overseen by Matt Anderson, director of undergraduate research and associate professor of computer science, the symposium showcases the type of hands-on, faculty-mentored research that is a staple of the Union experience. This included 190 oral presentations and 118 poster presentations. Also, more than 200 students were involved in dance performances, two musical concerts and an art exhib

Dani Brown ’26 and Mai Tran ’26 win top honors at Prize Day

Dani Brown ’26 and Mai Tran ’26 captured the top two awards at Prize Day Saturday afternoon in Memorial Chapel. More than 100 awards were presented to honor students for achievement in academics, leadership and community service. Many of the prizes carry a monetary reward.

Prize Day winners 2026

Distinguished Lecture Series 2026

Guest speaker: Nikhil Srivastava (UC Berkeley)

Tuesday, May 19, 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Olin Rotunda reception
Tuesday, May 19, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Nott Memorial talk