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Catherine Beck

Beck Joins $20M Federal Research Initiative for Scientific Drilling Platform

The National Science Foundation has awarded $20M to a team of scientists, including Hamilton Associate Professor of Geosciences Catherine Beck, to develop a modular drilling platform for research on large lakes and in nearshore marine settings. The system will allow scientists to collect samples at sites that existing systems cannot reach.

College Archivist Jeremy Katz and Connor Havelka ’28 host a tour of the College Cemetery on Oct. 30, 2026.

Student Research Uncovers Stories of Hamilton Cemetery

On Oct. 30, the beginning of Halloweekend, College Archivist Jeremy Katz and Connor Havelka ’28 hosted a tour of the College Cemetery to share information about some of the influential residents of the “last dormitory,” spooky stories, and headstone symbols. The cemetery was opened in 1820, just eight years after the College’s founding.

M. Gessen speaks with Literature & Creative Writing students and faculty before the Tolles Lecture.

Tolles Lecturer M. Gessen speaks on ‘Politics of the Past, Politics of the Future’

On Nov. 9, M. Gessen’s analytical wit and breadth took the audience on a journey across an anxious past and toward a better future.

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