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His research project was meaningful in and of itself — investigating high salt levels in wells not far from campus. But Chris Klein ’18 also gained experience in handling the unexpected, as in, “What else can we try to figure this out?”

Lona Sniderman ’19 was determined to land a summer internship at a research institution in Barcelona, and when she saw an opening to outshine the competition during a Skype interview for the job, she took it.

As a first-year student applying for a summer science research spot, Nicole DeBuono ’20 told herself not to be surprised if the position went to a more senior student. But it didn’t, and she got the opportunity she was after — working with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Farah Dawood on a highly interdisciplinary project in chemistry, materials science and nanoscience.

The opportunity: A 15-month paid fellowship with Hamilton’s Digital Humanities Initiative to work on a website with a renowned scholar of Confucian ritual and the cult of Confucius. Learning 3-D imaging would be part of the package.

Inspired early on by watching Neil deGrasse Tyson science shows on television, when Kalvin Nash ’18 entered Hamilton, the question wasn't if he would major in science, but which science? The answer turned out to be biochemistry.

Louis Dzialo ’19 secured himself a summer internship that precisely fits with his long-held love of art history and his academic and career goals — he’s working at The Frick Collection in New York City.

Jessica Williams ’18, is convinced she has the greatest advisor at Hamilton. That’s Anne Feltovich, assistant professor of classics, who invited Williams to work with her at a major archaeological site — the Griffin Warrior grave in Pylos, Greece.

Sacharja Cunningham ’19 found himself pondering how he could address social justice issues in the education system. From there, he took a step: He devised a summer research project, “Mind. Body. I Am Somebody.”

Grant Kiefaber ’19, is spending most of his summer researching how Muslim refugees have integrated into the city of Utica, N.Y., near College Hill. So far finding people to interview has been a challenge, albeit a tasty one.

Shannon Boley ’17 has a new prized possession — a Harvard Divinity School baseball cap, acquired after she was accepted into the school’s master’s of theological studies program. She’s working to devise her own concentration in religion, peace and pluralism within that program.