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Medievalist and cartographic historian John Greenlee 鈥00 was working on a project involving 17th-century London when he noticed something odd. On several maps, there were two ships anchored in the Thames. These ships had been marked as civic landmarks and labeled 鈥淓el Ships.鈥 Interest piqued, he began researching the history behind these vessels and the history of eels in England in general.
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The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship offers participants the chance to explore their 鈥渁bsolute passion.鈥 This mission appealed to Salwa Sidahmed 鈥23. After graduation, Sidahmed will visit five different countries to follow her passion: plant-based practices and sustainability.
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Recently, Claire Williams '25 had the opportunity to spend time with two of the leading scientists in climate research: Hamilton alumnus Jonathan Overpeck 鈥79, the dean of the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, and Julia Cole, a professor of earth and environmental sciences there. As her professors had said throughout the week, these researchers are 鈥渂ig deals.鈥
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After two years of supporting virtual conference attendance, ROOTS 鈥 Hamilton鈥檚 Society for Students of Color in STEM 鈥 took 14 members to the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students (ABRCMS) in Anaheim, Calif. The trip, which took place from Nov. 8 to 12, came at no fee to students, thanks to funding from the Dean of Faculty鈥檚 Office and a grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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Hamilton hosted the Sustainability Fair on Oct. 24, an event aimed at exposing students to local sustainability issues and the various opportunities for involvement.
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Because Hamilton Writes Right It's all about the process for Writing Center tutor Max Gersch 鈥23. Read about how he supports his peers 鈥 and is supported in his work 鈥 passing on fundamental skills of good writing.
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This summer, 149 Hamilton students received Hamilton funding to engage in research with faculty mentors. Communications/Marketing Office intern Claire Williams 鈥25 has followed up with a few of them to find out what they learned through their work.
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With Glacier Bay National Park to the west and Tongass National Forest to the east, Kaitlyn Bieber 鈥23 and Olivia Chandler 鈥23 found a month-long home amidst the nation鈥檚 largest stretch of protected wildlands.
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For some college students, the jump from classroom to professional work is a daunting one. For Jungwon Kim 鈥23, the transition into software engineering for a tech startup was not difficult at all 鈥 despite it being his first foray into the commercial world.
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Courtney Hance has joined Hamilton as director of health professions advising. Here she talks about her experience and the advantages of a liberal arts education.
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