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Hanlon Scholar Nica Alimzhanov '29 offers a candid and thoughtful perspective on the Hanlon Scholars Winterim Research Immersion trip to Hawaii. In her piece, Nica grapples with the deeper complexities of conducting research in a place where land, power, history, and identity are inseparably linked. Her reflections confront the tensions between scientific inquiry and lived reality, asking what it means to learn, observe, and participate responsibly within systems shaped by colonial histories and ongoing inequities.

Tracy Weener and a team of researchers from the Program in Quantitative Social Science audited four of the world's top language models to investigate their country loyalty, bias, and potential for misinformation. In this Dartmouth News article, Tracy shares insights from her research.

Each winter, the Scholars Programs team leads the cohort of first-year Hanlon Scholars on a research immersion trip designed to broaden students' understanding of what research can look like across disciplines, methodologies, and communities. For the 2025 Winterim experience, the team selected Oʻahu and the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. To learn more about the trip highlights, check out this article.

Through the Hanlon Scholars Program, JJ is engaging in research and experiential learning focused on alternatives to incarceration across the United States. He has also benefited from significant support and mentorship through the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. In this article, JJ reflects on his experience presenting his research paper at the Law and Society Association's Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

Tracy Weener '26 is the winner of the North American Taiwan Studies Association 2024 undergraduate paper competition.  Tracy is majoring in Quantitative Social Science (QSS) and began work on her paper, "Conjoint Analysis of the 2024 Taiwanese Presidential Election," in November 2023, spending the winter in Taiwan. Read more about her winning paper here. 

As part of the Hanlon Scholars cohort programming, students are encouraged to design research-sharing events in their junior or senior years, working closely with their faculty mentors to share insights with their peers. Gideon Gruel '26 took advantage of this opportunity to organize an event that led him to a fascinating exploration of Roman coins as a unique medium for understanding ancient histories, values, and beliefs. Read more about Gideon's event here. 

Gideon Gruel '26 has been named a John Robert Lewis Scholar by the Faith and Politics Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that carries on the legacy of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, the late civil rights leader. Learn more about his involvement in the program here.

For the second time in three years, five undergraduate students have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships in recognition of their outstanding promise in science, technology, engineering, and math research. The competitive awards recognize students' work in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering; commitment to a research career in STEM; and potential for a significant contribution to research in their chosen field. Learn more about the selected scholars here.