<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/westmont-news/students-showcase-summer-discoveries .html" dsn="news"><pubDate>10/30/2026</pubDate><title>Students Showcase Summer Discoveries</title><excerpt>About 30 student researchers presented 20 different projects at Westmont’s annual Celebration of Summer Research on Oct. 16 in Winter Hall’s third floor atrium. Many of the students worked as paid, full-time research assistants, collaborating closely with professors on cutting-edge projects that often extend into the academic year.</excerpt><author>Scott Craig</author><image><img src="/_resources/images/Students%20Showcase%20Summer%20Discoveries2.jpg" alt="Students Showcase Summer Discoveries"/></image><caption/><description>About 30 student researchers presented 20 different projects at Westmont’s annual Celebration of Summer Research on Oct. 16 in Winter Hall’s third...</description></item>