Alumni News

Non Satis Scire, Spring 2018, is a wrap. Science and art (together again), Nellie Greene 70F remembered, and other reflections

Wiriadjaja will teach abroad for the 2018-2019 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.

The duo will also screen the award-winning film ‘Hannah’ at the presentation on March 22

Hampshire alum Julia Buntaine and Amherst alum Jonathon Keats will headline a public special event on Friday, March 2

The co-founder of The Brooklyn Kitchen is having a moment, from The New York Times to an episode of The Untitled Action Bronson Show on Viceland network

The College ranks #39 among US colleges and universities by percentage of grads who earn the most-advanced research degree

Hampshire alum Arslan Muradi and a group of allies at Hampshire and Tufts teamed up to help his family escape the Taliban

Reading Elie Wiesel in Trump Tower (and other acts of Hampshire-ness)

Samy Schrade and Mae Fuller use a study-abroad experience to develop custom products for people with chemical sensitivities

Weiss wrote her thesis utilizing intensive research to draft a national policy she hopes will inform generations of students

Hampshire student Lan Phuong “Panda” Nguyen Hoang collaborated with professors throughout the Five Colleges to study superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

O'Rourke is a youth delegate to the COP23 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Germany this year, her second year in the role

DelRosso has been published by two  two peer-reviewed science journals and has presented at two global science conferences

Challenged to design their own degree programs and present to faculty committees, Hampshire students and grads have a record of earning national awards equal to those of other top colleges

Gift will fund a course on learning differences and inclusion, internships for students concerned with equitable education for youths with disabilities, and an annual conference

President Lash reaffirms Hampshire’s commitment to addressing and preventing sexual violence, assault, and harassment, and providing a fair, impartial process for anyone involved in a sexual misconduct case

A Hamp alum, Gunnarsdóttir served the past year as a Fulbright Fellow in Mexico City, and was previously Associate Director of Admissions

Hampshire Summer Program students concluded their studies with a day of presentations modeled after Division III showcases

Fuentes’s project sheds light on anti-Roma sentiment through linguistics and media studies in her native Spain

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

Fund honors Professor of Psychology Stillings, who began teaching at Hampshire in 1971 and helped shape the field of Cognitive Science

The premiere of the alumni exhibit Of Soil and Tongues opened three days of campus activities, discussions, and tours for Hampshire's returning alums

Award marks the 13th Fulbright received by Hampshire students and young alums the past six years

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017

The origins of a circular diploma, ruminations on Velázquez’s Las Meninas, Eqbal Ahmad’s first campus visit, Division IIIs, and a spirited discussion on theater and literature among faculty

Of Soil and Tongues premieres Thursday June 1 as part of Amherst Arts Night Plus and continues through the Amherst Poetry Fest

The team designed the Health and Environmental Analytics Toolkit (HEAT) to save small farms time and money by alerting them when cattle are in peak fertility

Natalie Strohm receives the first scholarship from the $500,000 endowment established by alum Elisabeth Carter to advance “the highest potential of human beings”

Shulkin earned his bachelor's in science in 1982 – Faculty Advisors Nancy Lowry and Ray Coppinger helped him design a personalized premed studies program

Hampshire alums and students are among those presenting to the 1,000 organizers, students, and community members from across the country gathering on campus

In honor of his late wife, Hampshire parent Alexander “Sandy” Astin has established The Helen S. Astin Fund for Research on Women

Part Three of Three Selections of Speeches From The Kern Center Dedication on September 16

Part One Of Three Selections of Speeches From the Kern Center Dedication on September 16

For his Div III thesis, Sander Thoenes studied abroad in 1991 and authored “Soviet Journalism in the Gorbachev Years,” earning a $10,000 MacArthur Foundation grant. From Non Satis Scire, Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

From Non Satis Scire, The Hampshire College Alumni Magazine, Fall 2016

Writing book (plates), documenting New Orleans band leaders, talking molecular biology, making a great pair of sideburns, dishing it out at the Red Barn, and more

A series of student Division III shows will lead up to the exhibit 'In each hand I keep each of my eyes' centered on Manuel Álvarez Bravo photographs

Rare manuscript owned by alum Bob McCarthy was analyzed as part of the 2016 Institute for Curatorial Practice Internship Program at Hampshire  

Hampshire College Art Gallery presents exhibit of immersive video artworks on display until November 10

Eqbal Symposium talk was part of a week of events themed 'Looking Back, Moving Forward,' continuing a year of focus on the College’s commitment to undo racism

Events include a week dedicated to study, reflection, and discussion about our work on campus and in society to undo racism and support communities of color

His friends name a bus stop in memory of his frequently exploring the Five Colleges, and as a metaphor for his constantly exploring the world  

Research examines the global medical establishment's false perceptions of the weakness of the female body and the greatest health risks to women during childbirth

Presented by the Hampshire Dance Program with students from Amherst Regional High School, as part of Hampshire College’s Family and Friends Weekend

Daniel Joslyn's Division III thesis studying Douglass's writings on philosophy and religion helped him earn a prestigious graduate fellowship at NYU

Alums supporting Hampshire's local food and farms initiative include esteemed restaurateur Howard Wein who once interrupted his Div III to chef for the Beastie Boys

Hampshire alum and trustee Lucy McFadden, a physical scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, serves as co-investigator on the Dawn Mission to the asteroid 4 Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres

Gift will provide aid to Hampshire students interested in childhood learning and education with an emphasis on helping children on the autism spectrum

Pici-D'Ottavio combined psychology and art for an innovative project that could have implications for the treatment of depression

Non Satis Scire, Hampshire's Alumni Magazine, Summer 2016

Hampshire College Commencement 2016 was held on May 14

The grants to Eve Allen, Kristina Moss Gunnarsdóttir, and Leanna Pohevitz for the Fulbright US Student Program will enable them to work in Peru, Mexico, and Turkey, respectively

Event speakers say new building will help secure the College’s future, address campus space constraints, serve education, and inspire sustainable development broadly

The college's Division IV alum weekend theme 'Build, Create, Design' marks the Center for Design's anniversary

Humphrey-Blanco's Division III sheds light on the artists of the Guatemalan Civil War, who transformed violence into art

Research by Olivia Masi Biller for her Division III thesis was recently published by a prestigious scientific journal, PLOS One

Upcoming events include national conferences, international guest speakers, theatre, exhibits, readings, career panels, and an outdoor festival

Professor Valentín-Escobar, event organizer, says the panel will take a hard look at the evolving dynamics and realities of anti-immigrant policy

Events on professional development after college will bring together Hampshire alums and students on campus this month

While studying film as a Hampshire student, SXSW festival director Janet (Perlberg) Pierson frequented the nightly screenings on campus and delved into critical film theory.

Hampshire students are producing a range of events this term, from performances to conferences to exhibits and more

Exhibit by two alumni artists features works linked to contemporary culture, sustainability, and the history of the found object in art.

Exhibit of photographs from a workshop led by Hampshire College alum Jamie Maxtone-Graham opens February 17.

Jost will oversee the Gallery’s collections, exhibitions and programs, human resources, facilities, and the institution’s further growth and development. 

Grant will support innovative approaches to climate change and sustainability at Hampshire.

Artist Julia Buntaine has launched nonprofit ventures cultivating partnerships between science and art communities

Hochberger’s Division III project highlights raspo, a form of rhythmic poetry that came out of the black power movement in the 1970s and ’80s.

Hampshire alum Mike Meo has won a research grant to study in Mexico City

Carol Varney has been voted in as one of the College’s two elected alumni trustees.

Lindsay Cope is in her final year of a 27-month service assignment as a Peace Corps volunteer, while earning her master’s degree

Hampshire alum Liev Schreiber is receiving rave reviews for his part in the film Spotlight.

Theatre students and faculty recently traveled to NYC to see alumna and Academy-Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o perform off-Broadway in Eclipsed, which is set to have its Broadway debut in February.

 Lisa Trivedi 86F to give lecture in honor of Prof. Susan Tracy's retirement.

Hampshire alum and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns was recently announced as the 2016 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal.

Hampshire alum and former faculty member Robin Coste Lewis has won the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry.

An exhibition of pinhole photographs captured by Hampshire College alum Kate P. Freedberg opens in the Leo Model Gallery on November 18.

Robin Coste Lewis is a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry

As part of the ongoing promotional tour for his newest documentary Danny Says, Hampshire alum Brendan Toller will hold a special screening at Amherst Cinema.

Hampshire Alum Dick Cantwell 74F, cofounder of Elysian Brewing, was the sole nay vote in Elysian Brewing’s recent sale to Anheuser-Busch. Seattle Met profiles Cantwell on his crusade to "save the soul of Seattle beer."

“Each year at Hampshire was so different, a year-long adventure. You never knew what to expect,” says Suyeon Min 11F. “This weekend reminded me of that.”

Josh Goldman, CEO of Australis Aquaculture, is featured in "The Piscivore's Dilemma," an article on how to ethically and sustainability consume fish, in the May issue of Outside magazine.

A contingent of Hampshire alums, students, and other contributors debut an audio version of Finnegans Wake, which they collaboratively read and set to music.

Filmmaker and Hampshire alum Brett Morgen’s new documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck was recently featured in the New York Times.

Howard Wein 93F is interviewed on WRSI about his jet-setting journey from chef for the Beastie Boys to becoming a renowned hospitality developer and operator.  

Hampshire College hosted filmmaker and artist Rhys Ernst and writer and musician Faith Soloway on Monday, April 6.

Justin Baldwin’s research expanding on his Division III project was recently featured on the cover of esteemed ecology journal Oecologia

In a "blockbuster" of a research paper, Drake theorizes that wolves essentially domesticated themselves at the perimeter of human developments.

The Pollan Family Table, a cookbook coauthored by alumna Dana Pollan 80F, her sisters Lori and Tracy, and her mother Corky, was recently featured in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

Hampshire alum Jeff Sharlet 90F recently received the National Magazine Award for his reporting for GQ on the challenges that the LGBTQ community faces in Putin's Russia.