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 Research in Action
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.
Griffiss Institute Releases Findings From Levitt Center Student Economic Research
This summer, Levitt Center student researchers Luke Hanson 鈥�26, Delaney Patterson 鈥�26, Samuel Low 鈥�28, and Ton Somnug 鈥�27 joined forces with Griffiss Institute CEO and Hamilton alumna Heather Hage 鈥�02 to investigate the holistic impact of federal spending on the local economy. In November, the Griffiss Institute released findings from the research study.
Student Summer Research Goes International
Supported by Hamilton鈥檚 International Summer Research Fellowship, five students found new perspectives on their studies, the global community, and their identities.
Williams 鈥�26 Designs Efficient Delivery Routes for Food Bank of CNY
With 26 locations needing a different number of food pallets each day, designing an efficient route had been an arduous task for the Food Bank of Central New York (FBCNY). This summer, Hughes 鈥淗ugh鈥� Williams 鈥�26 created an algorithm that can determine each day鈥檚 optimal route within seconds.
