Student Research

Through independent projects, the Senior Program, and summer internships with faculty members, Hamilton provides an increasing number of opportunities for students to engage in significant — often publishable — research at the undergraduate level.

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Research Programs

Hamilton offers its students outstanding opportunities to conduct research in all disciplines. Approximately 120 students receive grants each summer.

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This past summer, four Hamilton students studied bacteria samples from the lake, which is exceptional for being meromictic, meaning the layers of water never mix.

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Where It Happens

Our students travel the world to study and conduct research.

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Connections and Careers

Morse ’22 Awarded Watson Fellowship to Study Salmon Conservation

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Research and Discovery

Historical Imagery Offers Clues to Utica’s Evolution

As a research assistant for Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Heather Kropp, Claire Williams '25 is helping to produce historical spatial data sets and historical maps of Utica, which will be accessible to researchers and community members interested in how the Utica environment has changed over decades.

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Archaeology Majors Present at SAA Annual Meeting

Five Hamilton archaeology majors had the opportunity to present their research at the Society for American Archaeology’s (SAA) 87th annual meeting held from March 30 to April 3 in Chicago. Here seniors Liz Arnold and Emily Walker describe the experience.