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Levitt Center
About the Sustainability Program
Sustainability Research
Contact Information
Administrator
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Student-Faculty ResearchThe 1812 GardenThe reconstruction of an early-19th c. kitchen garden on the campus of Hamilton College is the "laboratory" project of College Seminar 235 " Food for Thought: The Science, Culture, and Politics of Food". "The "founding" garden, planted on May 14, 2008, is the result of the research endeavors of the Spring 08 seminar sections, taught by Prof. David Gapp (Biology) and Prof. Franklin Sciacca (Russian Studies). "The 1812 Garden" also functions as one of the activities organized in celebration of the upcoming bicentennial of the College in 2012.1812 Garden website Blogspot Hamilton College Climate Change and Environmental Issues Youth PollHamilton Economics Assistant Professor Julio Videras and his students collaborated with the polling firm Zogby International to conduct the poll of the nation's youth. Nine hundred high-school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from across the U.S. were contacted by phone in November 2006. According to the national survey, most American high school students don't adequately understand the issue of global climate change, despite increasing emphasis at school and in the media.
Levitt Summer Research Fellows 2008Two students who received Levitt Fellowship grants for the summer of 2008 will be working on research related to sustainability. A complete description of their summer research is forthcoming:Lu Qi '11 with Professor Julio Videras, "Lunar New Year 2008 Encounters Big Snowstorm: How the Natural Disaster Reveals China's Migration and Economic Structure Issues" Xiaolu Xu '10 with Professor Peter Cannavo, "The Challenge of Architectural Preservation in Booming Shanghai" Summer 2007 Fellowship projects related to sustainability |
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