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All students at Hamilton complete a senior project, a capstone experience in which they integrate, extend, critique, and apply knowledge gained during their four years on College Hill. The topics vary as much as the students who pursue them — and so do the lessons learned. Here’s the list of senior projects for 2026:
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Asymptotic Stability in Machine Learning
By Hughes Williams, a math and music major from Savannah, Ga.

Read more about how Hughes designed efficient delivery routes for Food Bank of CNY.

SOCIOLOGY
“Always Going to be Part of Me”: Navigating The Self After Cancer
By June Cook-Selman, a Hispanic studies and sociology major from New York City.

Read more about June’s research and inspiration.

CINEMA AND MEDIA STUDIES
Hit Me Harder!

A dramatic short film, featuring Leonardo Velez ’28, Mina Morcelo ’28, and Benjamin White ’26 by Mekhia Foster a cinema and media studies major from Riverview, Fla.

Read more about how Mekhia’s documentary In Her Care was accepted to FirstGlance film festival.

GOVERNMENT
From Classroom to Clinic: Sex Education and Abortion Policy in the U.S.
By government major Meredith Brubaker, who received first prize in the 3-Minute Thesis competition.

Watch Meredith’s 3-Minute Thesis presentation.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Preventing Wishcycling with the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority
By computer science majors Angel Apollos, Ricaldo Lewis, and Mia Wrisley.

Read about the project: Trash or Recycling Treasure

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
An Analysis of Public Perceptions Toward Nuclear Energy Deployment CNY
By Lily Watts, an environmental studies major with minors in art and art history.

Read about Lily’s curatorial exhibition internship at the Smithsonian.

PHYSICS
Identifying and Characterizing Transit in Unresolved Star Pair with Potentially Unexplained Intrinsic Variability
By Isa Khan, a math and physics major from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Read about Isa’s plans to pursue astrophysics.

 
CHEMISTRY
Progress Towards the Synthesis of a Lipid-linked Biofilm Polysaccharide Precursor
By Grace Wilde, a chemistry major who was awarded 3rd place in the 3-Minute Thesis Competition.

Watch Grace’s 3-Minute Thesis presentation

 
ECONOMICS
The Contract Year Phenomenon: Evidence From the NHL
By Frank Coyle, an economics major from Ontario, Canada.

Read about Frank’s selection to the 2026 NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team.

Senior Thesis Projects by Area of Study

Posted July 15, 2026

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What’s Next: Class of 2026

Hamilton’s Class of 2026 has been celebrated, and now its grads are setting off to explore what’s next. They’re launching careers, starting grad school, and pursuing internships to further explore interests they discovered on the Hill. We asked a few recent graduates to tell us about who influenced them, memorable moments, and proudest accomplishments.

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