Faculty News

“Modified Newtonian Dynamics as an Alternative to the Planet Nine Hypothesis,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Physics Kate Brown, was recently published in the October issue of The Astronomical Journal.

The Routledge Handbook of Material Religion, co-edited by Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Rodríguez-Plate, was recently published. The 450-page volume features essays by scholars from around the world.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Aaron Strong has published two research articles with recent alumni.

An article published recently on the AmericaSpace website, “Artemis 2 and a New Era of Lunar Science,” includes a photo of Professor of Geosciences Emerita Barbara Tewksbury.

Zander Harpel ’23, Jacob Circelli ’20, Stephanie Wu ’21, and Professor of Biology Wei-Jen Chang are co-authors of an article that was recently published by PLOS ONE.

In an email to the Hamilton community on Sept. 12, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Ngonidzashe Munemo announced the passing of Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Emeritus Larry Knop P’04.

Forty-two new faculty members are joining Hamilton’s ranks, including 11 tenure-track professors in anthropology, computer science, economics, environmental studies, geosciences, physics, and sociology in addition to visiting professors, lecturers, and teaching fellows.

Soundscapes of Liberation: African American Music in Postwar France, by Associate Professor of History Celeste Day Moore, was recently awarded the 2023 Woody Guthrie First Book Award by the International Association for the Study of Popular Music.

Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures Zhuoyi Wang’s research article, titled From Mulan (1998) to Mulan (2020): Disney Conventions, Cross-Cultural Feminist Intervention, and a Compromised Progress was recently converted to an animation video by SciPod.

Professor of History John Eldevik has been awarded a €12,000 research grant by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, a private German organization based in Düsseldorf focused on supporting research in the humanities.