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Since childhood, Abby Uehling ’18 has been fascinated by tide pools and the marine invertebrates who inhabit them. Although Hamilton is a bit far from the ocean, this summer, under the guidance of Professor Simon Coppard, she is studying sea urchins in the lab.

Margaret Gentry, interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, announced the appointment of new faculty for the 2017-18 academic year, including 13 tenure-track appointments, 12 visiting professors and instructors, four lecturers and five teaching fellows.

John McEnroe, the John and Anne Fisher Professor of Fine Arts, and his colleague, Matt Buell of Concordia University (Montreal) recently published "Community Building/Building Community at Gournia," an overview of their ongoing exploration of the important Bronze Age town in Crete.

Bob and Joy Simon are in a dire situation. They are not facing it alone. Bob was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year. Since then, the outpouring of concern and the level of support for the Simons from the College community and beyond has been phenomenal.

Emad Kiyaei, who served until 2016 as the director of the American Iranian Council (AIC) will join the Hamilton College faculty this semester as the Sol M. Linowitz Visiting Professor of International Affairs in the Government Department.

Associate Professor of Mathematics Andrew Dykstra presented a talk as part of a research seminar on “Operator Algebras and Dynamical Systems” at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) on Aug. 21.

The Hamilton community mourns the loss of Thomas E. Meehan, member of the Class of 1951 and 2002 Honorary Degree recipient, who died earlier this week.

As a computer science major, Emily Buff ’19 is keenly aware of the intense sexism many women working in the technology industry face. This summer, she is doing her part to combat this inequality by working as a teacher’s assistant for Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology.

As a first-year student applying for a summer science research spot, Nicole DeBuono ’20 told herself not to be surprised if the position went to a more senior student. But it didn’t, and she got the opportunity she was after — working with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Farah Dawood on a highly interdisciplinary project in chemistry, materials science and nanoscience.

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Seth Schermerhorn recently published “Global Indigeneity and Local Christianity: Performing O’odham Identity in the Present” as a chapter in the Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s).