… Named Poet Laureate by Hometown Poet laureates are much in the news these days. That media attention is only of mild … interest to Jesse Steinmetz, who at age 21 is probably the youngest poet laureate in the country. Of far more significance to the Hampshire …

… writer, and university professor working on questions at the intersection of photography, art, and poetry. She has a particular interest in the aesthetic aftermaths of colonialism in French and … and poetry); photography and film; and philosophies of the image and of liberation. Bajorek has published and taught …

… Burke has felt observed by what she calls “outsider eyes.” The eyes scrutinized her multiracial family whenever they … to explore her identity through art — specifically, the medium of the tunnel book. A type of book art akin to pop-ups, tunnel …

… beliefs, and I wanted to be a part of that community. The self-designed program of study was also very important to … behavior, so my intended route was psychology, but I found the readings and scientific language a little difficult to move through. At the same time, I was interested in the social sciences, so I …

… at Harvard Recent graduate, Matt Hinderhofer 17F studied the effects of CBD on colorectal cancer cells while a student at Hampshire. They’re now working at the Melton Lab at Harvard, researching type-I diabetes. We … What was your Div III? For my Div III, I studied the effects of CBD on colorectal cancer cells. They were …

… Negotiation Documents Dear Hampshire College Community, The University of Massachusetts Amherst has provided me with internal documents from last year, which the  Daily Hampshire Gazette  gained utilizing public records … Hampshire College. These documents, now published by the  Gazette , confirm what we as a community already know, …

… Hampshire College Community, It’s been five weeks since the Launch of our community work to define a bold vision for the future of our student experience and reestablish Hampshire as the leading innovator in higher education. Hundreds in our …

… film, alum Aaron Edell 01F had no idea that he was laying the groundwork for a career. At Hampshire, Edell was torn … when he made a film about a medical subject with the same name,  Plastination. Plastination is a technique … original properties and don’t decay. (This technique was the basis of the popular Bodies exhibition, which put …

… Photos from 2014 Hampshire College Commencement The 2014 commencement ceremony was held on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Having trouble viewing the slideshow? View the images on Flickr. Video of Commencement The commencement …

… audiences with his second career. Rosenblum co-founded The Brooklyn Kitchen in 2006, a "radical cooking school" that … like adults." Now , Rosenblum is having a moment, from The New York Times to an episode of The Untitled Action Bronson Show on Viceland airing Tuesday …

… HampFest Showcases Student Groups Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F The Arts Village buzzed with activity September 12 during HampFest, the biannual student activities fair where student groups present themselves to the Hampshire community. More than 100 groups participated …

… Lesy and Lisa Stoffer, authors of Repast: Dining Out at the Dawn of the New American Century, 1900-1910 , will speak on Thursday, … Stoffer provide a compelling look at America's appetite at the turn of the century, drawing heavily from primary sources …

… Now, as we celebrate Hampshire's 50th anniversary and the power of our mission, the spirit of these words is as alive as ever. Alums, students, faculty, staff, families, and friends of the College are invited to join us on campus for our largest …

… to exposure to geogenic elements (of or relating to the earth) by ancient Andeans. Their multidisciplinary … science. Blumenstiel and McDonald were two of the co-authors for “ Exposure to geogenic lithium in ancient … lithium in mummy hair using LA-ICP-MS ,” published in the Journal of Archaeological Science . Blumenstiel was also …

… 20: Sister Helen Prejean, Author of Dead Man Walking The public is invited to hear Sister Helen Prejean speak on Thursday, September 20, at 8 p.m. in the Main Lecture Hall of Franklin Patterson Hall. A book signing will follow in the faculty lounge. Sister Helen Prejean is a pioneering …

… students at a 24-hour hackathon, they were overwhelmed by the response: More than 600 college students applied for 200 spots. Participants at the weekend event represented not only Hampshire and the Five Colleges but also MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, and …

… Theses John Courtmanche A student and a recent alum are the latest from Hampshire to win prestigious Princess Grace … students and alums have won eight Princess Grace Awards the past six years — and 13 the past 11 years — as scholarships and grants for their film …

… Haircare Product Venture Joshua Murray “Have you ever read the back of your shampoo bottle, and struggled to figure out what those ingredients really are?” This is the dilemma Mae Fuller says informed her Division III … project, a collaboration with fellow student Samy Schrade. The two are in the process of launching lymph + honey, a …

… Maxwell’s Division III capstone project took her across the United States, to jails, hospitals, and support groups, … of online resources, Maxwell found support groups across the country to make connections with and from whom to solicit … perspective by coloring a single frame or frames from the animation. She then combined each piece, frame by frame, …

… is consumed. No destructive emissions are released into the atmosphere. Jon Spencer (04F) does. And the key, he says, is algae. Spencer's Div III project, Algae … Waste to Energy with Scenedesmus dimorphus , explores the use of homegrown algae as a biofuel. "I've tried to …

… will be a member of Hampshire’s leadership team, guiding the development of our strategic advancement plan including an emerging major fundraising campaign, the largest in our history, to encompass our 50th anniversary … giving societies; developing a new brand platform for the university; implementing modeling and research to improve …

… 2013. She was 59. A 1977 graduate, Marie had studied with the renowned Caribbean writer, poet, and journalist Andrew … work.  Marie found her calling helping children learn, and the Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Scholarship will provide … for those who want to specialize in helping children on the autism spectrum. Marie worked for many years in …

… Eugene Mirman 92F Actor, comedian, and writer Mirman is the voice of Gene Belcher on the Fox animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers , played Eugene on Flight of the Conchords , cohosts StarTalk Live! with Neil deGrasse …

… why Hampshire is so special, and her newest novel, The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali . What are some of the classes you teach? Do you have a favorite? Birds With Big … Historical Fiction; Reading and Creating Comics; Art and the Political Imagination; Structure and the Story, and many …

… in art from Antioch College and an M.F.A. in film from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and Hunter College, and was awarded the MacArthur Chair at Hampshire for the years 1994-97. Since …