Daily Shot Gallery

A large full moon with a tiny astronaut holding an American flag floats above the observatory.

Reflectors left on the moon 50 years ago by the Apollo 11 astronauts still yield significant data for scientists like Wellesley professor James Battat and his team of student researchers.

A selfie with Tan France and Hannah Braaten

Ahead of the season four premiere of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” on July 19, Hannah Braaten ’11 shares what it was like editing “Queer Eye” star Tan France’s new memoir and what she learned from working with the LGBTQ icon.

Wellesley professor Petra Rivera-Rideau wins a Puerto Rican studies prize for her essay on a reggaeton artist Tego Calderón’s music video.

A hand out of frame holds a postcard of a woman sitting at a dig site. It reads, "Greetings from Hualcáyan, Peru."

Kalei Oliver ’20 is spending her summer uncovering the hidden secrets of history in the highland village of Hualcayán, Peru. In this next installment of the Dear Wellesley postcard series, Oliver takes us to her excavation site and into the community she has joined, nestled between two mountain ranges.

Students pull invasive plants out of the ground and put them in piles for later use.

The invasive plant species called phragmites are a nuisance, but students, with help from the Paulson Ecology of Place Initiative and the Wellesley Book Arts Lab, use it to make handmade paper.

Spotted! A honeybee stops for breakfast amid the petals of water lilies in full bloom on Paramecium Pond.

Headshots of three people. Two women and one man.

LISTEN: Wellesley political science professor Craig N. Murphy and MIT professor JoAnne Yates discuss their new book, “Engineering Rules,” which looks at the history of voluntary standard setting and its global impact.

A woman sits at a table with a microphone.

Wellesley Centers for Women economist Sari Pekkala Kerr discussed immigrant entrepreneurs’ contributions to the economy at a June 26 hearing held by the U.S. House Committee on the Budget.

A hand off camera holds a postcard of two students sitting on a staircase.

This summer, Wellesley students write postcards to the community about their internship experiences around the world. To kick off our series, Mika Thakkar ’21 and Anna Morgan ’21 write from Marrakech, Morocco.

A DeLorean with doors up parked outside of LuLu Campus Center.

Wellesley’s Davis Museum continues its fourth annual summer film series on July 11 with “Back to the Future.”

A photo of a flag on top of a residence hall.

Whether you spent your day curbside at a parade or stretched out at a backyard picnic, all of us at Wellesley College hope you had a happy and healthy Fourth of July!

Keith Tyger, director of culinary operations at Wellesley/AVI Fresh, shares some of his favorite dishes and a few tips to help you get the most out of a summer gathering.

A visiting professor and students document their finds at a dig site on campus.

Elizabeth Minor ’03 and a team of students measure, draw, and document before saying farewell to the Tower Court archeological site for the summer.

This spring, Grace Cowles ’21 ended her season with a sixth-place finish in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2019 NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships—just one highlight from an amazing year in athletics for the Wellesley Blue.

Logistics and transportation of Container Cargo ship with working crane bridge in shipyard at sunrise,

Economics professor Joseph Joyce discusses the far-reaching impact of changes in U.S. corporate tax laws.

Galen Stone Tower as seen from Severance Hill and framed by green foliage.

Summer, is that you? This view from Severance Hill, commonly seen by students and Wellesley community members while sledding after a snowstorm, bursts with color against an early morning haze.

An image of the front of The Stonewall Inn.

Fifty years ago, six days of protest at the Stonewall Inn sparked LGBTQ liberation movements. Wellesley assistant professor of English Octavio González reflects on Stonewall’s legacy and cultural impact.

A child dressed up as a lion. He laughs.

When children pretend to be animals, fantasy characters, or adult professionals, they are building an understanding of other people and the world around them, says Wellesley psychology professor Tracy Gleason.

A figure, out of frame, holds a bees nest.

Research scientist Anne Madden ’06 hopes to discover a new species, a novel antibiotic, or even a way to brew a better beer—all by studying bacteria, fungi and other microbes.

President Johnson speaks into a microphone while testifying on Capitol Hill.

On June 12, President Paula Johnson testified before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in her role as co-chair of a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee that published a report last year about sexual harassment in academic institutions in the fields of the sciences, engineering, and medicine.

The Butler Boathouse is still bathed in light at 7 pm, a day before the summer solstice.

Graffiti on the wall of a house, which reads "Deudor moroso"

Wellesley anthropologist Susan Ellison, who wrote an award-winning book on Latin America, interviewed borrowers and lenders in El Alto, Bolivia.