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The X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) lab uses x-rays, a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, to determine the chemical composition of rocks, minerals, and soils. This data can be used to interpret important information about a rock鈥檚 history, including how and when it formed.

Tommy Keith 鈥�22 knew that he wanted to do something service-oriented after college. As he considered his options, his love for kids, and his interest in educational equity brought him to Teach For America (TFA), a nonprofit organization that brings 鈥減romising leaders鈥� to teach in low-income communities. For the next two years, he will be teaching 7-12th grade English in the Mississippi Arkansas Delta Region.

When J.R. Hane 鈥�22 began studying Latin in middle school, he never imagined it would lead him to pursue graduate studies at a divinity school. But through that love for Latin came a love for the classics, and through that, an interest in the New Testament and its cultural significance.

When Dylan Morse 鈥�22 thinks about salmon, he sees more than a pink fish that cooks up nicely on the grill. He sees a connection between people and nature. Salmon build economies and culture in fishing towns and foster spirituality in certain First Nation communities. When climate change threatens Atlantic salmon populations, it threatens people, too.

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.

When the pandemic began, programs that fostered college and community connections also took a hit. Hamilton鈥檚 new SciKids YouTube channel offers a remote way to get even more students wondering if science may be in their future.

Jeremy Gordon 鈥�22 will participate in a one-year teacher preparation program, while simultaneously obtaining an accelerated master鈥檚 in education from Lesley University.

Roughly 30 years ago, microbiologists discovered a new group of bacteria that 鈥渂reathe鈥� iron in the same way we breathe oxygen: by the transfer of electrons.

With representation from Hamilton鈥檚 eight major science departments, the Science Research Lab Crawl on Jan. 28 gave students space to learn about student-faculty research opportunities or simply get a better understanding of the science departments.

Ryan Martinie joined the faculty as an assistant professor of chemistry in August. He talks here about why he loves chemical research.