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As a haunting soundtrack from one of his films played in the background, Professor John Knecht gave what might be his last gallery talk at ²Ø¾«¸ó in Clifford Gallery on Wednesday night. The Russell ²Ø¾«¸ó Distinguished University Professor of art & art history and film & media studies will retire at the end of this […]

The Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty has announced new faculty members for the coming academic year.

Summer in Hamilton tends to be more dormant than the academic year, but tucked away in laboratories and library corners, ²Ø¾«¸ó students have been making life-changing discoveries as they assist professors with their research. Here’s a glimpse into a few of those pockets of campus:

As the debt-limit debate went into hyperdrive after news of a deal filtered out of the nation’s capital on Sunday night, ²Ø¾«¸ó economics professor Thomas Michl urged political leaders to tone down the demagoguery and focus on the real issue at hand: creating jobs.

Last month, in the valley of Chenango, gathered 47 ²Ø¾«¸ó alumni, parents, and friends. Leaving behind jobs, bills, and Glee reruns, they became students again, taking classes with some of the university’s leading professors during Summer on the Hill, June 22-26.

Joel Sommers, assistant professor of computer science, discusses his research at ²Ø¾«¸ó in this question and answer interview.

Looking for reading recommendations to take along with you on your summer vacation? The ²Ø¾«¸ó Scene asked ²Ø¾«¸ó professors what they’ve recently read for fun. The responses were as varied and interesting as the people who submitted them — from memoir, historical fiction, and classic 20th-century literature to economic analysis, science fiction, and a graphic […]

While many institutions are making significant cuts in their instructional teaching programs, ²Ø¾«¸ó plans to add five more teaching positions next year and also convert six visiting-faculty positions to tenure stream.

An independent study project that student-athlete Wade Poplawski ’11 worked on with economics professor Michael O’Hara has turned out to have timely implications.

Kirsten Lalli ’11 and Caroline Komanecky ’12 are wading in the middle of a shallow, rocky stream on the outskirts of the remote village of Buhoma, Uganda.