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Institute for Science and Interdisciplinary Studies
The Institute for Science and Interdisciplinary Studies was founded in 1992 to analyze and incorporate the influences of history, politics, economics, and culture into the study of science and technology. ISIS works to reconnect scientists with communities so that research is developed collaboratively to address such complex and pressing problems as environmental degradation, economic crises in agriculture and industry, providing effective health care, and toxic and nuclear waste disposal. With programs combining technical assistance, coalition building, education, and original research and writing on the foundations of knowledge, ISIS is developing a new way of doing science that is open, self-reflexive, democratic, and socially responsible. More information is available at isis.hampshire.edu.
Quantum Physics Project
ISIS's Quantum Physics Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, coordinated the research group that produced a most direct disproof of local realism in quantum physics, the Greenberger/Horne/Zeilinger (GHZ) Theorem. In addition to studying entangled states and teleportation, the project incorporates research on "Quantum Computers" by Hampshire professors Lee Spector and Herb Bernstein. Bernstein is also the founding co-organizer, with professor Don Spector (no relation) of the Anacapa Society, housed at Amherst College, a national organization to support, promote, and develop first-rate theoretical physics research in undergraduate colleges.
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Five College Astronomy Department
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Internationally known for research, the Five College Astronomy Department offers a range of courses not typically found at a single undergraduate institution. Saturn picture courtesy of NASA
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Five College Astronomy Department
The Five College Astronomy Department links the teaching and research programs on each of the campuses, offering a richer environment for doing astronomy than would be possible if each operated independently.
Moreover, by combining the traditional emphasis on small classes and individual attention that is found at small liberal arts colleges with the research opportunities and infrastructure of a large university, students can find a mix of fine teaching and rich opportunities for independent research.
Some ten percent of the professional women astronomers in the U.S. did their undergraduate work in the Five College Astronomy program.
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