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In 2016, the New York State government implemented a financial incentive program to make electric vehicles a more affordable choice and increase their adoption. Brian Hu ’24 spent his summer studying the effectiveness of this rebate program on electric vehicle adoption.
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Who do people turn to for help? Many turn to family, close friends, or sometimes, they may even seek out state authorities. But what happens when these options are no longer available—when you have left behind your families and friends, and state authorities will sooner detain you than offer you help? This is the reality for thousands of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, and the driving question to Nick Cackett’s ’24 and Quinn Jones’ 23 summer research projects.
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Senior class president Felix Tager ’23 spent a busy summer in Washington, D.C., pursuing two internships. He worked with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s (PCRM) nutrition program and ran communications for Yadira Caraveo, the Democratic House of Representative nominee for the new Colorado district (CO-8).
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With Glacier Bay National Park to the west and Tongass National Forest to the east, Kaitlyn Bieber ’23 and Olivia Chandler ’23 found a month-long home amidst the nation’s largest stretch of protected wilderness. But more importantly, the pair found answers for their two distinct Levitt Center research projects.
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After studying at Oxford for almost a year, Lucas Jonathan Wang Zheng ’23 is returning to Hamilton with a newfound love for research and a nearly completed Emerson project that focuses on the affordability of musical education among middle-class, late Victorian-era English women. He hopes that his findings will help fill the gap in economic and social historical musicology.
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Physics major Jacob Sichlau ’23 interned this summer at Varian Medical Systems on the microwave ablation team. The experience solidified his interest in pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering after Hamilton.
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The United States is facing an unprecedented housing crisis, the effects of which are devastating to low-income renters. With rising rental costs, residents must choose between their homes and other aspects of their life. This reality speaks to the expanding definition of displacement, an important component of Shania Kuo’s ’23 summer research at Stanford.
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Five days, 120 student leaders, 60 trips. After they arrived on campus and moved in, all members of the Class of 2026 set off on orientation trips aimed at connecting them with their classmates and introducing them to the area.
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Trigger Warning: This article references a case of sexual assault. Please engage in self-care as you read it. In 2015, Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner sexually assaulted an unconscious woman. He received six months in prison. Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Rebecca Dyer remembers the public trial, especially the use of his good character as defense. Inspired by this case and her previous work on moral character, Dyer decided to study the interaction between blame and moral character with three students this summer.
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Solving example problems is only the first step in mathematical research. The most important part, the part that allows researchers to establish mathematical rules, occurs when they create generalizations about said problems.
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