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Summer in Hamilton tends to be more dormant than the academic year, but tucked away in laboratories and library corners, 91Â鶹¾«Æ· 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, 91Â鶹¾«Æ· 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 91Â鶹¾«Æ· 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 91Â鶹¾«Æ· in this question and answer interview.

Looking for reading recommendations to take along with you on your summer vacation? The 91Â鶹¾«Æ· Scene asked 91Â鶹¾«Æ· 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, 91Â鶹¾«Æ· 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.

A campus memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Friday for Theodore Herman, whose death in December spurred a wide range of emotional tributes about his pioneering work in the field of peace studies.

While the death of Osama bin Laden marks an important victory for U.S. anti-terrorism efforts and for its intelligence community, America should brace itself for a swift and violent reaction from al-Qaeda.