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As a premed student Maya Amy ’20 has spent hours immersed in science research, including a summer of teamwork with Assistant Professor of Biology Cynthia Downs and other students. That resulted in Amy being listed among the co-authors on a scholarly paper. This summer, she’s working on research that requires a new set of skills.
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When Abigail Henkel ’21 walks through the streets of Philadelphia’s Chinatown, she doesn’t rush through the neighborhood with her friends in tow, searching for a bowl of ramen, as she used to do. Instead, she takes her time, taking pictures of signs on bakeries, cafes, and other shops to later analyze. Rather than view the community with the brusque recognition of a tourist, she examines Chinatown with the eye of a deferential, thoughtful spectator.
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For Ishan Mainali, researching the 1960s and ’70s hippie movement in Nepal isn’t just an academic endeavor, but a personal one as well. Having grown up in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mainali is familiar with the hippie movement, though he says, the movement “is something that is neither really visible in public spaces nor is it talked about much.” Mainali hopes to start the conversation with his Emerson research project.
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Emma Tynan ’20 is one of 200 Hamilton students conducting research or completing an internship supported by the college this summer. Here she describes her Emerson Research project under the guidance of Professor Phil Klinkner.
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While many students have a summer reading list, few probably have as hefty of a list as Kelly Collins ’21, who spends most of each day reading and analyzing fiction.
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Maggie Ryan, a rising junior, is spending the summer working on an Emerson project that investigates non-commutative algebra. She is one of 200 Hamilton students who are doing summer research or an internship supported by the College.
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Diamond Jackson ’21 is one of xx Hamilton students conducting research with a faculty member this summer.
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As a double major in Asian studies and anthropology, the founder of Anthropology Club and the secretary of Anime Club, rising junior Shavell Jones has thrown himself into studying Japanese culture and society.
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Myranda “Randy” Tristant ’22 knows the world can be “uncomfortable” and “dirty,” but she also knows that it can be a place to heal and reflect, which is exactly what her writing and art aim to do.
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Leo Ross ’21 plans to spend his summer kicking back, playing some David Bowie, and thinking about fascism.
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