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Assistant Professor of Physics Charles Collett published an article in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments. The paper is titled "A configurable two-tone electron spin resonance spectrometer.”

While many members of Hamilton’s Class of 2024 have launched careers, others are embarking on graduate study.

Assistant Professor of Physics Viva Horowitz presented a talk at Lafayette College in November, titled "Good Vibes: How to Take Apart a Resonator System Without Dismantling It." In her presentation, Horowitz explored techniques for studying mechanical parameters in resonator networks, with a focus on work she conducted in collaboration with Prof. Benjamín J. Alemán at the University of Oregon.

Installed last spring and calibrated over the summer, the new 20-inch Planewave telescope at Peters Observatory is three times as powerful as the previous 12-inch Meade telescope.

Hamilton professor Charles Collett recently became a member of the College Choir, a group traditionally made up of student singers. He talked about rehearsing and performing, as well as his inspiration for joining.

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. September’s news topics included varied subjects from President Steven Tepper’s inauguration to politics.

“This project really taught us that to answer the big questions, sometimes you have to ask a bunch of little questions,” said Sara Cont ’27, who, with Maya Kannan ’25 and Madeleine Petro ’25 embarked on a trailblazing physics project this summer under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Physics Viva Horowitz.

Far out in the dark recesses of our solar system, the gravitational orbits of certain Kuiper Belt objects behave strangely.

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. May’s news topics included varied subjects from twin co-valedictorians to communism to the consumer price index.

The 2023-24 academic year wrapped up with the awarding of national fellowships and scholarships, conference presentations, and a Phi Beta Kappa election of 22 seniors.