Evolutionary Robotics

… looking at colleges, I saw that Hampshire was one of the only schools with an artificial intelligence program … and Scott Kaplan at Amherst College, Barr branched into an area of AI called evolutionary robotics. That became … goal, like move forward as far as possible without bumping into things, and allow it to adapt to the situation." As …

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Employee Assistance Program

… wellness assessments, and interactive training courses. Visit eap.lucethealth.com   (Username: Hampshire College, Password: guest), or call … as a general overview of Hampshire College benefits plans only. Every effort has been made to summarize these programs …

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Professor Dorceta Taylor Brings Social Justice to Environmental Studies

… problem that begins in the classroom. “I’d look around my classes and wonder ‘where are all the other black … foundations, she discovered that collectively they employ only between 12 and 16 percent minority workers. They suffer, … “I'm very conscious of the need to invite diversity into the environmental community at Hampshire, and I …

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Student Investigates the Idea of Care Through Portraits of People and Their Emotional Support Animals

… stray [cat] of ambiguous breed who wormed his way into Lynsey’s heart less than a year ago,” Alysha wrote. She … and Graham enjoy a moment of solitude, Graham with closed eyes, Clancy staring thoughtfully into the lens of my camera.” Alysha’s project encompassed the …

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Reproductive Realities

… Meisel Last October, student Moira Tan was wending her way into a Div III thesis about feminist philosophy and law when … Justice and Policy Center, in Cincinnati. The thesis not only passed — it also provided a stepping-stone to Tan’s … the most and gets hands-on experience. “I get to stick my toes into everything,” including research and writing, she …

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Professor Andrea Dezsö: “"The Metal is Paper"”

… mosaics for the U.S. embassy in Bucharest, Romania, are only the most recent of numerous large-scale public art … adds. That "made it possible for me to always be around my work, to never have that separation." So, at first, … The result was Nature Rail , five steel panels laser-cut into silhouetted scenes of plants and small animals, all in …

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Address Book and Mailing Lists in Thunderbird

… Address Book can be as simple as dragging the addresses into a list. In this tip, we'll cover that simple process, as … all the addresses in this way, Click and drag them into the List icon in the left hand windowpane. Double click … which folder to save it in, change the "Format" to "Text Only" (Mac). Windows PC: The list may export with several …

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Ruttenberg, John - 1971F

… 71F  returned to campus recently to give a talk entitled "My Contribution to Computer Performance:25 Years of Code … soft CPUs for the embedded market.  After a diversion into Internet infrastructure optimization at Radiance … graduate school in computer science at Yale, and finally into the cutting edge of the computer industry. It was a …

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Request a Book or Film

… user. Current students, faculty and staff may use ILL. Log into ILLiad Request an ILL book Log into  ILLiad In the left sidebar menu, under  New Request … Log in to  ILLiad In the left sidebar menu, under View My Requests  click on Checked Out Items  Click on the …

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In her Div III, Laura Howard beams in on the shady world of museum acquisition

… To view some of the greatest art heists in history, just visit a museum. You’ll see statuary from the Acropolis on … University of Massachusetts Amherst. “When I was writing my thesis,” says Howard, “Jeff was in Berlin. It didn’t … program was created more than a decade ago by Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA). Taught by experts from across …

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Commencement 2011 Student Speech

… day go to The Most High Spirit, Maker of Heaven and Earth, my mother, all my aunties, little brothers, cousins, very … for those who are looking to us for guidance. May we walk into this next phase of our lives truly changed for the … for those who are looking to us for guidance. May we walk into this next phase of our lives truly changed for the …

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Chapter 4: Fund Raising and Financial Planning

… which I had gotten rather quickly and not much through my own efforts, in other words through the stock market, and I thought I should put some of it back into the mainstream and my first interest was in population, … leaders. That was the best thing that I could do and the only thing I had to work with. Halsey: How did it come about? …

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Post-Acceptance Information

… to process your visa. For Campus France Registration, visit their website for complete instructions and electronic … additional information about the visa application process, visit the Visa Information Page of the General Consul of … DC). In lieu of going to a consulate, students will visit a Visa Application Center (VAC) all of which are …

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Accessibility

… What accessibility and disability needs should I take into consideration when thinking about studying abroad? What … available? How will I plan to access resources? What does my health insurance cover? Resources Hampshire Resources … What accessibility and disability needs should I take into consideration when thinking about studying abroad? What …

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Advantages of Consolidating Your Federal Loans

… payment per loan. If you consolidate these two loans into one consolidation loan, your monthly payments would be … Stafford loans, you can consolidate all of these into a single consolidation loan. You will receive only one monthly bill. There are no origination fees, and you …

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How a Personalized Curriculum Drove Successful Entrepreneurship

… paying for the class, and I told them it was paid for by my Hampshire tuition,” she says. “They looked at me like I … helping them to scale and grow,” Torres says. “I had input into the design process. I created an executive summary of … worked on Painter Printer in her dorm room. She aimed not only to develop to the fledging enterprise but also to create …

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Safe Web Browsing

… believe that you actually are the millionth customer to visit a site and are eligible to win a fantastic prize. And … do so. For example, if you store your password for logging into TheHub, anyone who gains access to your computer can … Firefox or Safari, NOT Internet Explorer. Do not log into web pages that contain personal data such as financial …

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Students’' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results

… Students’' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results Did you know that tap water at … water, but we also want them to know that tap water is not only cheaper, it's regulated by the EPA," said Sustainability … footprint."   … Students’' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results …

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Contract Signing Authority

… No person who is not an authorized signatory may enter into binding contract negotiations, or approve or execute a … as "Authorized Signatories" in the preceding section only if, and to the extent, they have been given written … may authorize the department project manager to enter into construction, repair, and maintenance agreements up to …

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Transforming Education

… the world. Known as the original disruptors, we are the only college that has always had experimentation at the core … Change A Hampshire education extends beyond the classroom into all we do and why we do it: We participate in the … of fields. How will the world look to you? Learn More Visit Hampshire A visit to Hampshire is the single most …

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On-Campus Offices and Resources

… Around Transportation Health and Counseling Services Visit Health and Counseling Services . Labs and Printing Need … room. Lockers can be signed out per semester. Please visit the RCC during open hrs to inquire. Students must … your Purpose through Action, Resources, and Connections) Visit SPARC , located on the third floor of Harold Johnson …

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Women Welders

… in love with it," she said. "It was a whole new way to get my creative energy out. I felt empowered." Throughout … Division III research paper—140 pages in draft form that only promises to get longer—is titled "Don't Let Them Sit on … World War II, examines social forces pushing women back into traditional roles during the 1950s, explores the impact …

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Hampshire Student Murphy Hunn Bridges History and Craft through Metalworking

… Hampshire? And metalworking? In high school, I got really into history, and then, making armor in my backyard. I didn’t love school, so this was something else … craft. They understand that there's work outside of only sitting and thinking. It’s not that those things aren’t …

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Burton Conducts Bee Research in China, and Learns The Language

… the decision to study in China in summer 2015 turned into a three-month research project at the Anhui Agricultural … 13F. “Little did I know that China would become central to my undergraduate studies.” Burton says his interest in bees … at the institute. The program covers a year of study in only a few months. Burton decided to do it. “Chinese is among …

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Mystery of the Mummies

… field research in settings around the world not only into their classes, but into their own work as well. … and master's degrees from the University of Sri Lanka. A visit to Chile as a Fulbright Senior Specialist sparked his …

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