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Soundscapes of Liberation: African American Music in Postwar France (Duke University Press, 2021), a book by Assistant Professor of History Celeste Day Moore, was awarded the 2022 Gilbert Chinard Prize from the Society for French Historical Studies.

When the pandemic began, programs that fostered college and community connections also took a hit. Hamilton’s new SciKids YouTube channel offers a remote way to get even more students wondering if science may be in their future.

The annual Hamilton Pitch Competition, which is open to Hamilton students and graduates of the last decade, is an involved process from September through April. Eight start-ups participated this year, attending conferences on the ins and outs of entrepreneurship hosted by a variety of alumni.

Last summer, Matthew Anderson ’22 took part in a neuroscience research program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In addition to offering research experience, the program created a “pipeline for opportunity.” In the fall, he will return to UCLA to begin his Ph.D. in neuroscience.

“The power of the (imperfect) palindrome: Sequence-specific roles of palindromic motifs in gene regulation,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Biology Rhea Datta, was recently published an article in the journal BioEssays.

As captain of Hamilton’s women’s basketball team, Kelcie Zarle ’22 is looking forward to combining her passions for the sport and communications after graduation as a social media coordinator for Moolah Kicks.

Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus.

Three Hamilton students were recently awarded the top prizes at the College’s popular Public Speaking Competition, and they have shared their best tips for educating, entertaining, and persuading their audiences.

Hamilton will celebrate its Class of 2020 graduates with an in-person Commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 4, at 10:30 a.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Marc Randolph ’81, co-founder of the online steaming service Netflix, will deliver the Commencement address and receive an honorary degree.

Twenty Hamilton students plus staff spent spring break hiking to the base camp of Annapurna in Nepal’s Himalaya. It’s an optional part of Professor Maurice Isserman’s course History of the Himalayan Mountaineering. Seniors Keeley Duran and Catherine McFarland are sharing periodic updates of the experience.