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Film and media studies major Leila Bekaert ’25, from Oakland, Calif., describes her summer split between working for a filmmaker in the south of France and a collections intern and archivist for an artist workshop in Rochester, N.Y.

Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, will deliver the keynote address during º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø’s annual Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

English and psychology major Jesse Harris ’24, from Chappaqua, N.Y., describes her summer internship working at two independent New York book publishers.

History major Ray Zhang ’24, from Ningbo, China, describes his summer assessing the satisfaction of visitors to a new exhibit at Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake.

Biology major Joe Coolidge ’24, from Hamilton, N.Y., describes his summer research into the effects of hippo dung on invertebrate species in sub-Saharan Africa.

Biology major Clay VanOstrand ’24, from ?,?, describes his summer fellowship shadowing medical professionals at an Italian hospital.

Environmental studies and theater major Jorge Rochet ’25, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, describes his summer research project delving into the presence of the U.S. Navy on the two island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Political science and peace and conflict studies major Fabrizio Montisci ’24, from Milan, Italy, describes his summer research on post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy toward sub-Saharan Africa.

Environmental studies major Harshitha Talasila ’26, from Hopewell Junction, N.Y., describes her summer research, monitoring water quality in Hamilton.

The Oneida Indian Nation and º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø announced the latest iteration of the cultural Story Walk will be on display at several locations this summer, including the Utica Zoo, the Shako:wi Cultural Center and Fort Stanwix.