Student Research

Hands-On Collaborative Research
Summer Research
Hamilton offers its students outstanding opportunities to conduct research in all disciplines. Approximately 120 students receive grants each summer.
Publish & Present
Whether it’s during the academic year or the summer, Hamilton students collaborate with professors on original research. Often their work results in articles published in peer-reviewed journals or in presentations at national conferences.
Student Stories
Research & Discovery
During the academic year and over the summer, Hamilton students put into practice the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom, lab, and studio. Every student graduates having completed a capstone experience, which typically involves significant research or an original artistic creation. Here are some recent examples.

Durben鈥檚 鈥25 Autistic Camouflaging Research Culminates in Publication
Recent graduate Deanna Durben 鈥25 engaged in research across the domains of sociology and psychology during her time at Hamilton. As the recipient of the B.F. Skinner Prize, the Jonathan Marder Prize, and the David J. Gray Prize in Sociology, it鈥檚 no surprise that she excelled in her research pursuits. In 2024, her efforts culminated with a publication in Sage journals titled 鈥淯nderstanding autistic camouflaging: The use of online community discussions and stigmatized identity research.鈥

Three Class of 鈥25 Grads Receive Fulbright ETAs
Three jet-setting members of the class of 鈥25 are packing their bags and heading to new countries through the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) awards. They will return to study abroad favorites, embrace new cultures, and serve as bridges between the U.S. and the world. In addition, Jason Le 鈥23 is the recipient of an ETA Award to Vietnam.

Classroom Coding Meets Game Boy
At Hamilton, computer science isn鈥檛 confined to code on a screen. The Computer Science Department, which recently overhauled its curriculum, has been making the ever-growing discipline emblematic of a liberal arts education. Step One has been ensuring that computer science is accessible to all students.