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2009 Div III Projects
All Hampshire students complete advanced academic work on an independent project during their final year in college. The student chooses the topic and form of the Division III, and works closely with a faculty committee.
Below are just a few of the outstanding Division III (capstone) projects completed by students in the 2009 graduating class.
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Solving Email Overload Vibhu Norby wants to make your life easier—at least, when it comes to your inbox. |
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'Two Tibets' in Dharamsala Alana Vehaba explores the relationship between Tibetans born in Tibet before emigrating to India and those born in exile. |
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Writing A Lived Landscape Annie Nichol blends environmental studies, anthropology, and fiction and blurs the distinction between people and the environment. |
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Number Theory From mathematical equations to competitive rock climbing, Zebediah Engberg loves a challenge. |
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Representations of Children Katelin Wilton helped found a youth support group in Zanzibar for children affected by HIV/AIDS. |
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Diary of a Div III Taryn Johnson allowed the camera to follow her creation of a project in marine science and animation.  Episode 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Phyllotaxis Dynamics Luke Grecki used Five College collaboration in creating computer simulations based on mathematical models of plant leaf patterns. |
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Women's Activism in 20th Century Iran Dooler Campbell studied the build-up to the Iranian Revolution of 1979. |
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War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley Examining the local antiwar movement through creative nonfiction. |
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Evolutionary Robotics Bradford Barr: "I give the robot a goal...and allow it to adapt to the situation." |
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Community Cookbook Emma Brewster's project combined health, economics, anthropology, and good food. |
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The Quartz Cantabile Todd Lerew built an innovative musical instrument, exploring both the physics of sound and design issues. |
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Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Mother-Child Relationships Toni Morrison's Beloved inspires fiction and analysis of stories of infanticide. |
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Div III show: Nathan Tobiason Nathan Tobiason's furniture ranged from a portable, folding baltic birch chair and table set to a geometric metal couch. |
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Cary Grant Film Award |
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Breaking Taboo Alex Torpey examined social and cultural taboos around alcohol policy in the United States. |
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Permaculture Ned Phillips-Jones wanted the campus community to have an edible forest garden. So he created one. Download powerpoint presentation |
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Oscillating Bodies A Division III dance improvisation happening with scores by Kelley Mariani. |
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Div Free Bell Laura Vitkus rang the bell so hard the rope broke! |
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