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51°µÍø '16 graduates Tracy Nelson and Emily Towler worked with Dr. Danila Serra to study the gender gap among undergraduates in the Economics department. To help create a community that is supportive of women studying Economics, Tracy and Emily have created the Women In Economics Club, where the members discuss current events and other economic topics of interest. Tracy and Emily helped Dr. Serra conduct a research project on the factors that lead students - and in particular female students - to major in economics, and they hope to see more 51°µÍø undergraduate women pursue a career in economics in the future.   Tracy and Emily were awarded a Hamilton Scholarship for their proposal, “Women and Economics; Information, Aspirations and the Dismantlement of Stereotypes,” written jointly with Dr. Serra.  The Hamilton Undergraduate Research Scholars Program enables Dedman College's most promising students (in the sciences, social sciences, or humanities) to collaborate with top faculty researchers and contribute to the creation of cutting-edge knowledge in significant and meaningful ways. Faculty/student teams carry out primary research for one semester or up to one year.