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Praise for Alum Liev Schreiber in "Spotlight"

… Schreiber in "Spotlight" “There aren’t enough Oscars in the world to give to Spotlight ,” Detroit News film reviewer Adam Graham wrote of the film starring Liev Schreiber ‘85F, a story which chronicles the Boston Globe’s investigation into the Boston …

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Faculty

Barbara Yngvesson

… received her B.A. from Barnard and her Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.  She is former Dean of the School of Social Science at Hampshire College, and founding director of the interdisciplinary Program in Culture, Brain, and …

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Faculty

Steven Roof

… of earth and environmental science, received his B.S. from the University of California at Santa Cruz, his M.S. from Syracuse University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Professor Roof's … He and his students travel frequently to Death Valley and the Southwest for climate change field research. Professor …

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Hampshire on List of "30 Most Promising places to work in Student Affairs"

… to be on Diverse: Issues in Higher Education 's list of the 30 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs in the United States and Canada. Diverse teamed up with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for a study …

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Notable Alumni

Liev Schreiber 85F

… screenwriter whose roles encompass film, television, and the stage Schreiber is an award-winning actor, director, and … screenwriter whose roles encompass film, television, and the stage. In 2005, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his …

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Faculty

Christopher D. Jarvis

… of cell biology, received his B.S. in microbiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his Ph.D. in medical sciences from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He did his post-doctoral work in immunology at the National Cancer Institute at the NIH. His research and …

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Faculty

Christopher Perry

… Chris Perry holds an M.S. in media arts and sciences from the Media Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.F.A. in art from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His B.A., in physics …

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For Writer and Neuroscientist Erik Hoel 06F, Dreams and Consciousness Interweave to Create “Revelations”

… In Hampshire College alum Erik Hoel 06F’s debut novel  The Revelations , a scientist’s attempt to solve a murder plunges him into the even murkier mystery of consciousness and threatens to … research looks at several facets of consciousness, perhaps the one most tied to why humans are drawn to fiction is the

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Div III Profile: Julia Rauch on Histamine and Nerve Regeneration

… project came under unique circumstances: on a train, in the middle of Austria, watching Captain America . “I was … came to me,” she says. “I decided I was going to look at the inflammatory molecules released when a nerve is injured.” … an injury or allergic reaction occurs. Her question at the beginning was simply How does histamine affect how a …

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Summer Programs for High School and College Students Open for 2016

… enrolled students to drive their own studies and projects. The programs invite students to challenge themselves and build their portfolios and resumes. The college offers two separate tracks, one for pre-college … Young Feminist Collaborative is a collaboration between the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program at Hampshire …

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Martial Arts Instructor Samuel Kanner Receives Award

… has received an award from Shotokan Karate of America—the 2013 Member of the Year, given for "exemplary service to SKA and its members in the East region." Hampshire's Shotokan dojo as a whole also …

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Video of Sonya Renee Taylor Delivering Commencement Keynote Address

… Address Poet and activist Sonya Renee Taylor delivered the commencement keynote address to Hampshire's graduating … 2015.   Taylor is founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not An Apology. The Body is Not An Apology believes that discrimination, …

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Hampshire Student Is a Victory Congressional Intern

… Hampshire Student Is a Victory Congressional Intern When the federal government shut down for the first time in 17 years, Abigail Carpenter-Winch 10F found … senator as a Victory Congressional Intern, a program of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Institute, a nonprofit that …

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Tobin Porter-Brown 05F Helps Grow a New Farm

… Center was an influential part of his college experience: "The Farm Center was a grounding force, providing both … and inspiration, to my academic study. I worked with both the livestock and CSA operations and received a lot of … and experiences," he says. In addition to learning at the Hampshire College Farm Center he also learned locally …

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Faculty

Salman Hameed

… Salman Hameed holds a B.S. in physics and astronomy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Ph.D. … direction, and today his research focuses on understanding the reception of science in Muslim societies and how Muslims view the relationship between science and religion. His other …

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Notable Alumni

Suzanne Perkins 85F P18

… is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Michigan studying how poverty and child … for people living with disabilities as a member of the IDEA board of the U of M Disability, Equity, and Inclusion initiative. She …

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Faculty

Daniel Warner

… sound and installation work has been presented recently at The Festival Synthese in Bourges, France; The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown; The Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival in …

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Board Member

Elle Chan 87F

… Chan 87F Chair Outreach and Advancement Elle Chan joined the Board of Trustees in 2019. Having gained deep experience … Trademark Event Productions, Inc. in 1997 to fuse the discipline and artistry of project management to … to managing critical account services for clients in the technology (Slack, Google), retail (Lacoste), …

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Staff

Jennifer Chrisler

… officer from 2019 to 2024, and during her tenure launched the largest major fundraising campaign in the College’s history as well as a strategic financial … Hampshire, she was vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and served as vice …

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Hampshire COVID-19 Update

… has been working responsibly and creatively to respond to the continuing spread of the COVID-19 virus. We are taking a number of important steps … instruction after spring break in order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and allow time to assess whether …

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Welcome, Entering Class of Fall 2013!

… and 16 countries including Argentina, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Japan, … Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, Spain, Switzerland and Vietnam. The top ten states represented in their numbers are … held a significant leadership position. Drilling down to the individual level, they: Carve stone. Build guitars. …

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FY19 Fundraising Update

… happened. More of you gave this year than at any time in the College’s history (well over 4,600 donors). We brought in … $2M, this year we’re over $5M. In addition, this year the College received commitments for another $4+ million in … Ken Burns 71F, chair of our campaign committee, asked the community to dig deep and stretch, and that’s just what …

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Alumni Profile: Bakepedia's Dédé Wilson

… for both writing and baking. Her second book caught the attention of Bon Appétit magazine, which contacted her … was a sizable market of people looking for recipes on the Internet, she wanted to start a website that could be a more reliable resource—one where the recipes were made by professionals in test kitchens …

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New Endowment Promotes Women In Business Courses, Programs

… suits who smoke cigars and scheme in back rooms, as the media portrays. “Businesses are complex organizations, … are solving real-world problems,” she says. “Women have the disposition to be ideal leaders in business, because … and corporate chief financial officer, has partnered with the College and endowed a Women In Business program. Her …

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Hampshire on 'Most Entrepreneurial Colleges' List

… on 'Most Entrepreneurial Colleges' List Hampshire is among the top 20 colleges for entrepreneurs, according to a new Forbes list. The list was compiled from LinkedIn data on college graduates, identifying the top 20 schools with founders of the most companies with …

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