http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-antarctic-sun-em-features-domack-and-mccormick-research http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-antarctic-sun-em-features-domack-and-mccormick-research The Antarctic Sun, a publication of the U.S. Antarctic Program, featured research performed by Eugene Domack, the J.W. Johnson Family Professor of Environmental Studies, and Associate Professor of Biology Michael McCormick as part of the LARISSA (LARsen Ice Shelf System Research, Antarctica) Project.  Domack is the principal investigator on the LARISSA program and, while at Hamilton, has conducted marine geology expeditions to Antarctica for the last 25 years. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:53:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/preserving-marine-life-at-mystic-aquarium http://www.hamilton.edu/news/preserving-marine-life-at-mystic-aquarium The wonder and beauty of aquariums are enchanting to children and adults alike. Marine life offers a wealth of intricate diversity to our planet and these species help maintain ecosystems throughout the world. Johanna Farkas ’12 is spending the summer at one of the premier aquariums and world leaders in marine research, the Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration. Farkas’ internship is supported by the Jeffery Fund through the Career Center and the Renwick Prize in Biology. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:12:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/smythe-presents-at-society-of-nematologists-meeting http://www.hamilton.edu/news/smythe-presents-at-society-of-nematologists-meeting Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Ashleigh Smythe gave an invited talk titled “Molecular Phylogeny of Enoplia: Implications for Classification and Stoma Evolution” at the 50th anniversary meeting of the Society of Nematologists held July 17-20 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. Her talk was presented in the symposium “Freshwater and Marine Nematodes.” Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-college-names-new-chief-academic-officer-1 http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-college-names-new-chief-academic-officer-1 Patrick D. Reynolds, professor of biology at Hamilton, has been appointed dean of faculty at the college, effective July 1, 2011. He is currently serving in that capacity on an interim basis. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:58:55 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/daniel-feinberg-12-spends-semester-in-woods-hole http://www.hamilton.edu/news/daniel-feinberg-12-spends-semester-in-woods-hole Daniel Feinberg '12 spent the fall semester as a student in the Semester in Environmental Science, in Woods Hole, Mass. The first Hamilton student to participate in the program, he has been measuring the lifetime of Permeable Reactive Barriers, relatively affordable systems that can remove nitrate pollution from groundwater.  Here he describes his experience in the program. Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST