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Hampshire Students Premiere African Art Exhibition in Their First Semester
… the mold, and filling the void in the center with molten metal. With the more laborious lost wax casting, one or more craftspeople hand-formed a wax mold to be cast in metal by a blacksmith. The figurative goldweights were often … A weak person goes to a strong one for protection. And the metal cast of a shield: Ekyëm a emu atwitwa no, yënnwono bio. …
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National Science Foundation Awards Hampshire Major Grant for New Spectrometer for Student, Faculty Research
… We’ll be able to get very fast data collection, including metal nanoparticle detection, that will facilitate better … could absorb trace metals from polluted areas. “Trace-metal pollution and being able to sequester it using … Amarasiriwardena is a global expert on toxic-metal contamination in water and pollution of all types …
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Hampshire Professor Salman Hameed Leads Discussion on Relationship Between Astronomy, Evolution, and Religion
Hampshire Professor Salman Hameed Leads Discussion on Relationship Between Astronomy, Evolution, and Religion Professor of Integrated Science and Humanities Salman Hameed was recently invited to the Amherst Woman’s Club to speak on themes of space, …
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Q&A on the Bauhaus with Dr. Karen Koehler
… At one of their last parties, the Metallische Fest (Metal Party), the entire building was outfitted in metal or metal-like surfaces. Faculty, students, and friends dressed …
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Malama 'Aina:
… Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students … Lo‘i (taro patch project), Uka (uplands project), and Wa‘a (sailing canoe project). Through such projects, students …
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Division III: Researching Trace Metals in Rice
… take chemistry," said Basnet. "Dula works a lot with trace metal contamination, and I became interested in the effect of … with him in summer 2012 led her to examine trace metal contaminants in feathers and rice using LA-ICP-MS. "I … take chemistry," said Basnet. "Dula works a lot with trace metal contamination, and I became interested in the effect of …
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Design, Art, Technology Grants for Innovative Student Projects
… experience. Kamil Peters Mastering the Patina Working with metal, sculptor Peters (left) creates animal and human forms … for exhibition lighting design, she merged ice sculpture, metal fabrication, and LED lights into a temporary … experience. Kamil Peters Mastering the Patina Working with metal, sculptor Peters (left) creates animal and human forms …
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Safety and Parking Policies
… of Campus Safety and Wellbeing. Each emergency phone is a metal box with a luminescent blue light on top and is clearly … of Campus Safety and Wellbeing. Each emergency phone is a metal box with a luminescent blue light on top and is clearly …
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Hampshire’s Center for Design Helps Launch Array of Projects and Career Paths
… capabilities include machining, welding, sewing, sheet-metal work, electronics, plastics thermoforming, jewelry, … 01F is a full-time mixed-media sculptor drawn to glass, metal, and plant material. Her Div III thesis project was an … so she could be comfortable prototyping projects in the metal shop. “I was able to experience a wide variety of …
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Student's Final Project Tackles Spread of Online Disinformation
Student's Final Project Tackles Spread of Online Disinformation For his Div III, recent graduate Nick Bythrow 18F wrote a multi-chapter paper examining the divisive rhetoric and disinformation on the image-board website 4Chan. In his final project, …
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Area Of Study
Chemistry
… science fields. Student Project Titles Bioimaging of Trace Metal Distribution in Rice Seeds (Oryza sativa L.) using … by nZVI and bimetallic Ag:nZVI Nanoparticles Mapping trace metal distribution in Chinchorro mummy and Egyptian dental … science fields. Student Project Titles Bioimaging of Trace Metal Distribution in Rice Seeds (Oryza sativa L.) using …
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Lockout/Tagout and Electrical Safety Program and Procedures
… Definitions Arc-Blast The explosive expansion of air and metal in the arc path. The dangers of an arc-blast include … sounds that can be greater than 160 decibels; and molten metal/shrapnel moving at speeds that can exceed 700 miles per … other potentially conductive jewelry and apparel, (i.e. metal buttons), must be removed. The electrical …
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Hampshire Professor Nathan McClain on Expanding Our Definition of Literature
Hampshire Professor Nathan McClain on Expanding Our Definition of Literature “One of the things that brought me to Hampshire was the opportunity to enlarge my own understanding of the questions I had about the world and certainly my place within it.” …
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Soliloquys Garden
… a lost friend, a fading childhood, and a collection of metal and memories that belongs to us all." Division III … a lost friend, a fading childhood, and a collection of metal and memories that belongs to us all." Division III …
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Science Internship Gala
… chemistry, including extensive evaluation of trace metal distribution within soil fractions of a New England … chemistry, including extensive evaluation of trace metal distribution within soil fractions of a New England …
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Area Of Study
Applied Design
… Design and Sculpture Comfort Creatures: Theraputic Robots Metal Dresses Bicycle Design and Fabrication Revolutionary … Design and Sculpture Comfort Creatures: Theraputic Robots Metal Dresses Bicycle Design and Fabrication Revolutionary …
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Jake Schievink on Power, Desire, and the 'Actualized Computer'
… I wanted to express that in the form of robotic metal sculpture because I’m interested in metalworking and … I wanted to express that in the form of robotic metal sculpture because I’m interested in metalworking and …
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Professor Laela Sayigh’s New Study Reveals Major Discovery About Dolphin Communication
Professor Laela Sayigh’s New Study Reveals Major Discovery About Dolphin Communication Sayigh’s groundbreaking research — over 30 years in the making — indicates dolphins exhibit a behavior remarkably similar to humans when speaking to their children. …
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Hampshire Recognized as One of the U.S. Colleges With the Greatest Economic Diversity
Hampshire Recognized as One of the U.S. Colleges With the Greatest Economic Diversity In The New York Times Magazine's Education Issue, the College was featured at #16 in the College-Access Index, a list of the country’s most-selective universities ranked …
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Faculty
Kenneth Mulder
Kenneth Mulder Kenneth Mulder is a former organic farmer and community organizer who has been working as a scientist and educator in the fields of data science, ecological economics, and applied mathematics for the last 20 years. He received a B.A. in …
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Excavation Policy
… an excavation to prevent cave-ins. The structure can be a metal hydraulic, mechanical or timber shoring system. … trenches will be covered with ¾-inch thick steel metal plates or secured with 6-foot tall portable protective … an excavation to prevent cave-ins. The structure can be a metal hydraulic, mechanical or timber shoring system. …
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The Quartz Cantabile
… of two chromatic octaves and strung horizontally in a metal framework above 15 Bunsen burners that can be moved … of two chromatic octaves and strung horizontally in a metal framework above 15 Bunsen burners that can be moved …
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Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork
… fired up his first forge, a hearth used for heating metal, and got to work. “My following has rapidly grown, and … fired up his first forge, a hearth used for heating metal, and got to work. “My following has rapidly grown, and …
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Hampshire Alums Artist Elizabeth Atterbury 00F and Curator Kate M. McNamara 99F Join Forces for Exhibition
… by Kate M. McNamara 99F. Using wood, clay, stone, and metal, Atterbury’s featured objects include oversized hand … by Kate Greene Alumni … Using wood, clay, stone, and metal, Atterbury’s featured objects include oversized hand …
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Hampshire College Introduces Ten Summer Academic Programs in 2018
… Collaborative · Blacksmithing, Jewelry Design, and Metal Fabrication For more information about Hampshire’s … Collaborative · Blacksmithing, Jewelry Design, and Metal Fabrication For more information about Hampshire’s …
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