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11/02/2026

How can you get more out of your next trip to the theater?

We asked Assistant Professor of Music Alex Bádue, a musicologist whose research focuses on the American musical, to offer tips on what to look for.

1. Don’t miss the opening number.
2. What do the characters sing about?
3. Different productions will present a song in different ways.
4. Choreography adds to both character and plot development.
5. Listen for musical cues.

Head to the link in our comments to read more.

10/31/2026

Hamilton Moments!

> Wishing everyone a happy and safe Halloween weekend! 📸: Zack Stanek ()

> The leaves are turning, and the Hill is glowing. 📸: Zack Stanek

> hosts Durga Puja. 📸: Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger (.life.at.hamilton)

> Homecoming win over Colby for ! 📸 : Finn Norsen ‘28 (.photography)

> Spotted: pumpkins with personality. 📸: Ajooni Sethi ‘30

> Hamilton’s Music Department hosts its first Jazz Workshop, bringing together high school students and educators from across the region for a day of improvisation clinics, big band workshops and performances. 📸: Zack Stanek

> gets in the Halloween spirit with a spooky costume workout! 📸: Hamilton Swimming and Diving

> Peak views that stop you in your tracks. 📸: Instructional Designer Forrest Warner

10/30/2026

10/28/2026

The new issue of Hamilton magazine is here! Our cover story explores how culture and character built Hamilton’s first national hockey championship.

Also inside:
- Nine admission essays that helped earn the authors a spot in the Class of ’30.
- The five-decade career of bestselling fantasy author Terry Brooks ‘66, who brought the world of Shannara to life.
- The life and legacy of Justus Doolittle, Class of 1846, one of the first American Protestant missionaries to build cultural and educational connections between the U.S. and China.

Read the online version at the link in our comments.

10/26/2026

Meet Lenore, the most popular American Crow in the Hamilton College Aviary, a research facility where birds are learning as much as those who study them.

More than 100 students have conducted research alongside Associate Professor of Biology Andrea Townsend at the Hamilton Aviary since it first opened in 2014. The Aviary has also evolved over time and now includes three permanent residents: Asher, Poe, and Lenore. Head to the link in our comments to read more.

10/24/2026

Hamilton Moments!

> students Paige Wielgus ‘28, Rocio Rodriguez ‘28, and Lexi Groff ‘29 join Assistant Professor of Geosciences Kris Kusnerik to present their research at the Geological Society of America Connects conference. 📸: Kris Kusnerik

> hosts Brooklyn-based artist Keisha Scarville and “Storytelling” curator Elizabeth Shannon for an Artist in Conversation. 📸: Janelle Rodriguez ()

> First Year Health Lab students and Associate Professor of Biology Natalie Nannas tour the Broad Institute in Boston, Mass., during Mid-Semester Break. 📸: Jake Belcher

> hosts Chris Bevilacqua, co-founder and CEO of Simplebet, and Jonathan D. Cohen, who leads gambling policy for the American Institute for Boys and Men, to discuss the regulation, culture, and societal impact of legal sports betting. Professor of Economics Stephen Wu moderates. 📸: Nancy L. Ford ()

> Chris Bevilacqua and Jonathan Cohen visit Assistant Professor of Economics Cody Couture’s Economics 101 class. 📸: Nancy L. Ford

> ’s Varsity Eight team races at the Head of the Charles in Cambridge, Mass. 📸: Amelia Inhofe (.through.amalias.lens)

> Wellness Mocktail Workshop! 📸: Sadove Programming ()

> Chef Veda Sankaran () takes over 's Bravo station! 📸: Hamilton College Dining

> hosts a faculty lunch. 📸: Carly McMahon ‘27

> A quiet fall moment on the Hill. 📸: Idalee Keller ()

> Fall break Six Flags trip with ! 📸: Quill Chin ‘28 (.incc)

> Director and Curator of Special Collections and Archives Christian Goodwillie presents an illustrated lecture on Utica’s hidden history as home to occultists, spiritualists, alchemists, communitarians, Hollow-Earth theorists, and more. 📸: Zack Stanek ()

> Crêpes with ! 📸: Hamilton French Club

> Navajo filmmaker Billy Luther talks about his work as a director and story editor. He directed “Frybread Face and Me” and the award-winning documentary “Miss Navajo." 📸: Zack Stanek ()

10/21/2026

Ever wonder who helps care for the plants in Root Glen? 🌿

Grace Papetti ’27 is one of those people. A Hamilton biology course sparked her fascination with plants, leading her to research at Harvard's Arnold Arboretum and hands-on projects right here on College Hill. From caring for the Saunders peonies to creating a Root Glen walking tour, she's putting her passion for plant biology to work.

“Working with plants every day — and constantly getting to learn new things about how they function and their evolution — is what I want to do.”

Read Grace's story through the link in our comments.

10/19/2026

Can AI make ethical decisions? Can it improve alternative communication tools? Can better policy fight misinformation?

Hamilton students and faculty are exploring these questions and AI’s growing role in society, from genetic research to political misinformation. Their work examines both what the technology can solve and where it falls short. Head to the link in our comments to read more.

10/18/2026

Congrats! In its first meeting of the 2026-27 academic year, the Hamilton College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected seven members of the Class of 2027. Head to the link in our comments to see the full list.