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Sabina Feder ’25 and Brianna “Bri” Padilla ’25 both received Hamilton’s prestigious Bristol Fellowship, which sponsors projects “based on strong personal interest and commitment” and that “exhibit a spirit of inquisitiveness and a seriousness of purpose.”

Assistant Professor Ariel Kahrl and collaborators from Trinity University publish a new article in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society titled "The evolution of testis architecture and sperm size in Anolis lizards."

Yuxuan Xu ’26 has been named a recipient of the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a national award that supports students intending to pursue research careers in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. For Xu, the recognition wasn’t just a validation of his work — it was a meaningful milestone after years of dedicated effort and strong mentorship at Hamilton.

Assistant Professor of Biology Peter Guiden was recently named an associate editor of the peer-reviewed journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence.

Winslow Chair in Modern Science and Professor of Biology Wei-Jen Chang is a co-author of a recently published research paper on the genomic and proteomic profiles of a megalocytivirus isolated from Larimichthys crocea.

A paper co-authored by Associate Professor of Biology Natalie Nannas and six of her senior thesis students, was recently published in the journal Genes.

Associate Professor of Biology Rhea Datta recently published a paper in the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Journal titled "Versatile Roles of Disordered Transcription Factor Effector Domains in Transcriptional Regulation."

Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo announced on Jan. 29 that Natalie Nannas, associate professor of biology, will serve as the next associate dean of faculty, covering arts and sciences.

“Inbreeding and cognitive impairment in animals,” by professors Andrea Townsend, Keelah Williams, and Natalie Nannas, was recently published in the journal Behavioral Ecology.

In the summer of 2022, Professor of Biology Mike McCormick began research on a green beach in Long Island, N.Y.