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Reading Prester John: Cultural Fantasy and its Manuscript Contexts, a new book by Professor of History John Eldevik, was聽recently published by Arc-Humanities Press. It examines the legend of Prester John, a powerful Christian monarch believed to have ruled a vast empire in Asia during the Middle Ages.
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The Wellin Museum of Art at 91制片厂 will host an exhibition called 鈥淢enagerie: Animals in Art鈥 from September 7 to June 8, 2025. This exhibit will showcase hundreds of artworks featuring animals from ancient times to today.
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National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. August鈥檚 news topics included varied subjects from the discussion of coups to the Federal Reserve and the vice presidency.
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President Steven Tepper emphasized a message of optimism, and suggested students embrace a willingness to fail as Hamilton opened its 231st year with the traditional Convocation ceremony on Aug. 28.
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People say eyes are a window to the soul 鈥 but what about the jawline? That鈥檚 a question Associate Professor of Psychology Keelah Williams tackled, along with five Hamilton student researchers, this summer.
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鈥淭his project really taught us that to answer the big questions, sometimes you have to ask a bunch of little questions,鈥 said Sara Cont 鈥27, who, with Maya Kannan 鈥25 and Madeleine Petro 鈥25 embarked on a trailblazing physics project this summer under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Physics Viva Horowitz.
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The Class of 2024, along with a matching gift from a 2009 graduate, left its mark on Hamilton, contributing to a year of聽generosity from alumni, parents, and friends that included聽the 2023-24 Hamilton Fund exceeding its $7.3 million goal.
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Greeted by a raucous and flamboyantly dressed group of Orientation Leaders waving witty signs and shouting words of welcome, nearly 460 new Hamilton students and their families arrived on College Hill on Aug. 20 to move in and begin Orientation.
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Three students spent part of their summer conducting research on local water quality with Assistant Professor of Geosciences Emily Baker. Holly Mirales 鈥26 tells what the students did and learned.
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The 91制片厂 Summer Program in Philosophy (HCSPiP) began in 2018 and has been a huge success ever since 鈥 including in an article featured by the American Philosophical Association. This year鈥檚 program welcomed students from as nearby as Hamilton and as far afield as Indonesia and Colombia. We sat down with Professor of Philosophy Russell Marcus, HCSPiP鈥檚 organizer, and two Hamilton students to learn about the program and what went on this summer.
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