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Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members came to the C.H.F. Peters Astronomical Observatory to observe today's solar eclipse.

What do alumnus Josh Simpson ’72; his wife, retired astronaut Cady Coleman; his son Jamey; a bunch of girl scouts; a nine-year-old boy named Jack Davis, who applied to NASA to be the guardian of the galaxy; and a full CNN crew all have in common? They are all together in Blackwell, Missouri, where CNN will be streaming Coleman during the Totality, as she explains the eclipse from her unique astronaut’s perspective.

While most students and faculty were away from campus this summer, the College broke ground for a Health and Counseling Center. The 13,186-square-foot, two-story facility is expected to be completed by July 2018.

Associate Professor of East Asian Languages Zhuoyi Wang recently gave an invited talk at Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China.

Members of the Class of ’21 participated in Orientation adventure trips, exploring the surrounding area and topics of interest. Hamilton offers three branches of orientation adventure trips that provide a fun and friendly atmosphere for easing new students into college life

When Steven Falco ’19 couldn't find a philosophy course that included all the 19th- and 20th-century philosophers he wanted to study, he applied for a Hamilton grant to create his own course.

Like many Hamilton students, Lucy Marr ’18 does not yet have a clear idea of what career lies in store for her on the other side of graduation. “As you can see from my various concentrations, I am interested in a whole lot and haven’t narrowed it down much,” she said.

Associate Professor of Mathematics Andrew Dykstra recently published a research article on symbolic dynamical systems in Journal d’Analyse Mathématique.

The college’s C.H.F. Peters Astronomical Observatory, located a short walk from the center of campus on Peters Lane, will host an eclipse party for them and any other interested members of the Hamilton community on Monday, Aug. 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Drew Castronovo ’19 hopes to travel one day to many of the world’s major volcanoes such as Fuji, Kilimanjaro, Pinatubo, Colima and Kiluaea. This summer he is tackling one that is just a little closer to the ground.