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Hamilton welcomed 51 new faculty members including eight new tenure-track in addition to visiting professors, lecturers, and teaching fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. The College is in the midst of a 10-year period, begun in 2015, during which nearly half of its faculty will reach average retirement age.
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“It’s time we recognized our mutual vulnerability,” an essay by Professor of Government Peter Cannavò, appeared on The Hill’s website on Aug. 3.
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Aaron Strong was the senior author on a study on community science approaches to enhancing monitoring of ocean acidification in the Northeast.
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“Do what you’re passionate about.” This advice from a Hamilton alum inspired America Grafton ’24 to create the Mojave Art Collective, a project that combines her interests in art and the environment.
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Nestled in the heart of the Adirondacks lies Blue Mountain, a 3750’ peak just east of a picturesque lake that bears the same name. It is at this scenic location, in the quiet town of Indian Lake, that Andrea Shipton ’22 and Jane Taylor ’22 are spending their summers interning as a summit steward and interpretive assistant, respectively.
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For Hannah Katz ’21, college graduation felt like a moment to reflect and “pay forward.” “I decided that after spending a lot of time on my own education and my own experiences … I should spend some time doing service and giving back to communities,” she said. And now, Katz is doing just that by serving as a summer enrichment coordinator for the DREAM Program in Winooski, Vt.
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What can the cosmetics industry tell us about environmental equity? Sean Storr ’22 is looking to answer this question with his summer Levitt research project, “Environmental Equity and the Cosmetics Industry: An Intersectional Perspective.”
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Family camping trips inspired a love of nature in Robbie Rioux ’21, and he studied environmental science in high school. Now he's pursuing a master's degree in the subject at Yale University.
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Jonathan Dong ’21 has been awarded the College’s prestigious Bristol Fellowship to explore The Global Rise in Sustainable Aquaculture by traveling to Mexico, Chile, Kenya, Singapore, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea.
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