http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/feats-of-human-adventure-explored-firsthand-in-comp-lit-class http://www.hamilton.edu/news/feats-of-human-adventure-explored-firsthand-in-comp-lit-class Students in Janelle Schwartz’s Reading the Extreme in World Adventure Narratives class are doing a lot more than reading this semester. Schwartz, a 1997 Hamilton graduate and visiting assistant professor of comparative literature, has teamed up with The Hamilton Outing Club (HOC) to bring experiential learning to her students. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/career-centers-hamiltonexplore-sheds-light-on-future-career-opportunities http://www.hamilton.edu/news/career-centers-hamiltonexplore-sheds-light-on-future-career-opportunities During the two weeks before they returned to campus, some 143 Hamilton sophomores got a close look at possible careers as they took part in the third HamiltonExplore, sponsored by the Career Center. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:02:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/washington-program-meets-with-campaign-professionals http://www.hamilton.edu/news/washington-program-meets-with-campaign-professionals On March 21, students in the Program in Washington traveled to Alexandria, Va., to meet with Alicia Davis Downs ’97 and Michael Dubke ’92 to discuss technology, media and the 2012 election. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:33 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nat-faxon-97-wins-oscar-for-best-adapted-screenplay-for-em-the-descendants-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nat-faxon-97-wins-oscar-for-best-adapted-screenplay-for-em-the-descendants-em Actor and screenwriter Nat Faxon ’97 won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants during the Feb. 26 Academy Awards. The award, which he received with co-writers Alexander Payne and Jim Rash, is given to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source (usually a novel, play, short story, or TV show but also sometimes another film). Faxon, who majored in theatre at Hamilton, started comedy troupe Bobby Peru. He was profiled in the Spring 2007 Alumni Review article “Roll Credits.” Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:21:59 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/the-descendants-co-written-by-nat-faxon-97-wins-golden-globe http://www.hamilton.edu/news/the-descendants-co-written-by-nat-faxon-97-wins-golden-globe The Descendants, an adaptation of the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings with a screenplay by Nat Faxon '97, Jim Rash and Alexander Payne, recently won the Golden Globe for Best Picture Drama. The three were also nominated for Best Screenplay but ultimately lost out to Woody Allen. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:06:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/joseph-november-97-to-publish-biomedical-computing http://www.hamilton.edu/news/joseph-november-97-to-publish-biomedical-computing In the spring, The Johns Hopkins University Press will publish Biomedical Computing: Digitizing Life in the United States by Joseph November '97.  The book explores both how computers changed how life is studied and how the life sciences contributed to computing. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:09:33 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nat-faxon-97-co-writes-the-descendants http://www.hamilton.edu/news/nat-faxon-97-co-writes-the-descendants Nat Faxon '97 has co-written George Clooney's upcoming movie The Descendants. The movie is an adaptation of the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and tells the story of a land baron who tries to re-connect with his two daughters after a boating accident leaves his wife in a coma.  It was featured at Toronto's 2011 International Film Festival and will be released Nov. 18 in the United States. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:44:42 EST