Hamilton Hosts Macroeconomic Conference

July 27, 2009
The 5th Annual Workshop in Macroeconomic Research at Liberal Arts Colleges, funded by the National Science Foundation, will be held at Hamilton July 29-30. The conference's goal is to encourage collaboration among macroeconomists at liberal arts colleges.   More ...

Larson Attends NEH Summer Institute

July 17, 2009
Associate Professor of English Doran Larson attended a National Endowment for the Humanities five-week summer institute, The Rule of Law: Legal Studies and the Humanities, at the University of New England from June 15 to July 17.   More ...

Will Eagan '11 Combines Math and Astronomy in Summer Research

July 15, 2009
It was love at first sight. At four years old, Will Eagan '11 became entranced by the computer game Math Blaster, which revolved around a mathematical adventure in outer space. For Eagan, math and astronomy are two subjects that continue to captivate him 16 years later.   More ...

Samuel Hincks '11 Examines Role of Brain in Technology's User Interface

July 13, 2009
iPhones are slick and manageable, which is why the owner of one gets a certain satisfaction out of using it. He likes the sleek black frame and the way the icons slide effortlessly across the screen. The way in which he interacts which this piece of technology is called the user interface -- the ease with which a person is able to assess the state of system and how he can use it to his best advantage. This summer, Samuel Hincks '11 is working with Stephen Harper Kirner Professor of Computer Science Stuart Hirshfield to analyze how cognitive workload can help facilitate user interface.   More ...

Kamiya Invited to Present at Poster Session in Japan

July 13, 2009
Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures Masaaki Kamiya and Akemi Matuya of Takachiho University in Japan were invited to present at a poster session of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences at Tokyo Denki University, on July 4- 5.   More ...

Boilermaker Draws Many Hamilton Runners

July 13, 2009
More than 50 Hamilton students, employees and alumni and their family members participated in the 32nd annual Boilermaker, a 15k road race in Utica, on July 12. This year's race boasted 10,580 finishers, led by Moroccan Ridouane Harroufi, who won with a time of 43 minutes, 56 seconds. The Boilermaker annually attracts elite runners from all over the world, including Olympians and world record holders. The 9.3 mile Boilermaker is rated as one of the top 100 races in the U.S. by Runner's World magazine. See statistical summaries for 2009 here.   More ...

Travis Mockler '11 Advances Burmese Refugees' Culture Through Weaving Project

July 13, 2009
Although Travis Mockler '11 has never taken a women's studies course at Hamilton, he has found himself at the epicenter of a project started in 2008 by a global feminism class. He is continuing work on a Burmese weaving project at Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees through the Levitt Community Service Fellowship, one of two this summer. The emphasis on culture and identity is what attracted Mockler, who is an English major.   More ...

Article by Peter Rabinowitz Appears in Chinese Journal

July 12, 2009
"Understanding Rhetorical Nuance: Western Music and Narrative Theory," by Professor of Comparative Literature Peter J. Rabinowitz, has appeared in Xushi Congkan (Narrative Series 1), edited by Fu Xiu-Yan and published by the China Social Sciences Publishing House in Beijing. The article, in a Chinese translation by Zhou Jingbo, is based on the plenary talk Rabinowitz originally delivered at the First International Narratological Conference, sponsored by the Jiangxi Academy of Social Sciences in 2007.   More ...

Hamilton in Top 20 for Teach for America 2009 Placements

July 10, 2009
Hamilton College is among the top 20 small colleges and universities sending recently graduated seniors to the Teach for America 2009 corps. This year, Hamilton will contribute nine scholars to the program, all of whom will begin teaching in rural and urban public schools across the country this fall.   More ...

Neurobiology of Frustration is Topic of Williams' Research

July 10, 2009
"Who wouldn't want to know how the mind works?" Morgan Williams '11 asks. A rising junior, this summer she is working with Stone Professor of Psychology and Director of the Neuroscience Program Douglas Weldon on a project titled "The Neurobiology of Frustration"  that will survey the part of the brain that controls aggression.   More ...