Faculty
William Brayton
… William Brayton William Brayton, professor emeritus of art, received his B.A. in studio art from the University of New Hampshire and an M.F.A. from Claremont Graduate … in 1988, he has taught visual art at the University of New Hampshire, and the Chautauqua School of Art, and been …
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No More Bottled Water Sales at Hampshire
… Last year, students worked both to halt the sale of bottled water and to educate the entire campus community … economic costs. In addition to the environmental impact of producing and transporting plastic bottles, huge numbers of them make their way into garbage rather than being …
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Hampshire College Held Free On-Campus Vaccine Clinics
… clinic, as well as those who had received a first dose of Pfizer vaccine elsewhere within the appropriate time … vaccinated before departing campus for the summer. A total of 189 vaccines were administered during the second session. … students and employees were given priority, enough doses of the Pfizer vaccine were available that the College was …
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Artificial Intelligence Made Simple
… to interrelated Div III projects but also to the launch of a successful tech start-up. Their new enterprise, … behavior. Anticipating what consumers will do is a goal of many businesses, but doing this requires complex … algorithms that would classify if the users are at risk of leaving or not,” Dave says. Within two weeks, he was able …
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NSF Grant to Support Research on Evolutionary Computation
… on Evolutionary Computation Hampshire College Professor of Computer Science Lee Spector has received a $42,000 grant … chess program really well, I would generate a large number of random programs, have them all play each other, and let … money to fund transportation to Israel, so he and a team of students can collaborate with Ben-Gurion University …
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Division III Profile: Katie Kramer Finds 'Connections'
… arts in my life. It's been a positive and enriching means of self expression," she says. The opportunity to learn art … she says. She also points out the cathartic benefits of "dealing with complicated emotions" through art. The level of engagement allowed by her Div III, and the inherently …
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Staff
Josiah Mardell
… Toddler Co-Teacher 2020-present B.A., University of Massachusetts (English), 2017 Although he feels like he’s been in the field of education his whole life, (largely due to the fact that it is the field of both his parents, both his grandmother’s, and several …
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Hampshire Alum Elizabeth Brundage’s Newest Book Named a Must-Read for July by “The Today Show”
… a must-read for July by The Today Show . The book was one of five selected by bestselling author Harlan Coben. Brundage is the author of four previous novels, including All Things Cease to Appear , which was a Wall Street Journal best mystery of 2016, and was the basis for the Netflix film Things Heard …
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Faculty
Daniel Kojo Schrade
… Germany and Spain. He received an M.F.A. from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Germany. His paintings and installations … at the Kwame Nkrumah University in Ghana, the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, and the State Academy Rotenfels in … the Cusanuswerk Foundation in Bonn, Germany, the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, and the District Government of Bavaria. …
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Four Hampshire Student Businesses Win Pioneer Valley Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Awards
… students and student teams were selected as winners of 2018 Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative Awards, … Andrews, Simply Smooth, skin/haircare products for people of color and men Andrews was honored with an additional award … students from across the Pioneer Valley received awards of up to $1,500 in recognition of their Entrepreneurial …
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Faculty
William Kramer
… William Kramer Wayne Kramer, emeritus professor of theatre, holds the B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in design for … been seen in New York (he designed the New York production of Salford Road ), regionally, and in Europe. Professor … video series for Encyclopedia Britannica. He is the author of "The Mind’s Eye: Theatre and Media Design from the Inside …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Awards Students Over $10,000 in Grants
… research projects and internships at the intersections of culture, mind/brain and human growth and development in … Davidson, Division III Research Placement UMass School of Public Health/Square One, Springfield, MA Hannah will … whether digital storytelling in the prenatal period of pregnancy is able to affect physiological markers for …
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For Writer and Neuroscientist Erik Hoel 06F, Dreams and Consciousness Interweave to Create “Revelations”
… solve a murder plunges him into the even murkier mystery of consciousness and threatens to upend, well, everything . … as a neuroscientist. Hoel, who was named one of Forbes ’ Top 30 Scientists Under 30 in 2018, currently … Center. While his research looks at several facets of consciousness, perhaps the one most tied to why humans are …
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Off the Record With the Spaceman: When Bill Lee Pitched for Hampshire
… to Jim Collins (reprinted from from the Summer 2016 issue of Hampshire's Non Satis Scire magazine) The game was back in … in those days was a pretty Bohemian culture, a lot of the guys were long-haired, they all dressed differently — they dressed kind of like Burns, come to think of it, though they were all …
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Area Of Study
Game Design and Development
… Development Game Design and Development Games are a part of nearly everyone's life, from sports and card games to … and digital games. You are here Sitewide Search One focus of our game design curriculum is to give students a … Because students at Hampshire have a great deal of freedom in designing their own courses of study, many game …
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New Endowment Promotes Women In Business Courses, Programs
… portrays. “Businesses are complex organizations, many of them are guided by values and are solving real-world … business-related programs are attracting record numbers of students – particularly women, first-generation students, and students of color. The endowment, which other donors can contribute …
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Coburn's Division III Inspires Public Schools To Act for Conservation and the Environment
… this year, Lydia Coburn studied the environmental impact of a plastic water bottle: she traced its life cycle from … was to foster an appreciation for nature and an awareness of consumer choices, and to spur creative ideas for … “A great victory,” Coburn said, “But banning the selling of plastic water bottles all together is our main goal. One …
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Layoffs Update and Ongoing Discussions: February 13, 2019
… Dear Hampshire Community, I want to update you on a number of key issues since I last wrote to you. First, I know that … in some instances, have reached a shared understanding of how to address specific issues. Regarding: Nondisclosure … these agreements that are currently binding for members of the Strategic Visioning Task Force (the trustees’ ad hoc …
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Student Research on the Hampshire College Farm: Raising Pigs Outdoors in Natural Settings
… researching the nutritional and animal-welfare benefits of a pasture versus a woodlot. Her work with several … been a hands-on lesson in pig breeding and the business of livestock farming. Nugent began her studies of swine physiology and nutrition by working on the Hampshire …
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An Ambassador for Cultural Understanding and Hampshire College
… off. Few, however, do so with the vision and visibility of Yasmine El Baggari 11F. While a more traditional student … to build meaningful relationships. The development of Voyaj’s digital platform is being supported by a $59,000 … President Joe Biden, Ambassador Dwight Bush, and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, at the Global Entrepreneurship …
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Getting Off the Grid Through the R.W. Kern Center Solar Challenge Initiative
… A solar array atop the roof will be the primary means of generating that energy, and the R.W. Kern Center Solar … Challenge Initiative began this week to raise a total of $276,000 toward its installation. Sparked by an $80,000 … and a $58,000 gift from an anonymous donor, the goal of the Solar Challenge Initiative is to raise an additional …
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Hampfest: Hampshire on Display
… at Hampfest. It's a student group showcase, where each of the College's more than 100 clubs gather to present … people in, Hampfest is also known for a huge selection of free ice cream. The line for ice cream this fall, as usual, stretched from one side of the giant room to the other, close along one wall. Waiting …
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Alum Brings Thai Labor Leader to Hampshire
… to be here ." Melcher was beginning her introduction of Thai labor leader Jittra Cotshadet, who was about to speak … Program (IVLP). Melcher, who is Executive Director of the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts , participates in the IVLP as a …
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Recent Graduate Robert Ditto 17F’s Work with the Smithsonian Helped Make Freedmen’s Bureau Archives Available to All
… his passion for history. When the unexpected disruptions of the pandemic forced Ditto to Connecticut, he needed to … began volunteering remotely for the Smithsonian as part of one of their largest crowd-sourced initiatives, transcribing …
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Henry P. Kendall Foundation Grant Supports 100 Percent Local Food Efforts at Hampshire College
… College’s effort to eventually provide nearly 100 percent of food on campus from local sources. The two-year grant will … plan, healthy food and sustainability are part and parcel of what we do here,” said Beth Hooker, director of food, farm, and sustainability. “This grant allows us to …
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