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Hampshire's Concentration in Psychoanalytic Studies

… academic programs, driven by their own questions and interests. Professors across the College with related … who want to explore psychoanalysis in relation to society and culture. For undergraduates even to be able to minor in psychoanalytic …

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Evolutionary Robotics

… says Barr. A triple-major in math, computer science, and philosophy before transferring here, Barr found all of … of computer science professors Lee Spector at Hampshire and Scott Kaplan at Amherst College, Barr branched into an … It learned a fear response because it was given penalties for bumping into walls. So it would kind of just spin in …

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New Professors in the School of Critical Social Inquiry

… Professor of African Studies Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann , and Assistant Professor of Queer Studies Stephen Dillon … but had taught a course at Hampshire in 2011 called Gender and Economic Development in the Developing World (a course … in high school there before going to UMass Amherst for her PhD. "The educational system in Ghana follows a set …

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Academy “Awards”

… financial support from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and to some talented Hampshire alumni filmmakers willing to … Roger Sherman, assisting with research and office tasks for a feature documentary on the history of the Congressional …

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David H. Matheson P11 P13

… Boston Consulting Group, where he worked from 1980 to 2010 and served as a senior partner. He was the founder and global leader of the firm’s health care practice. Dave … Chairman; and was the Hampshire Finance Committee Chair for six years. He also serves as an advisory board member of …

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Nathan Kensinger Finds Beauty in Forgotten Spaces

… in Forgotten Spaces Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F Abandoned and ruined areas have always fascinated photographer and documentary filmmaker Nathan Kensinger 97F . Currently … them. Many of the places Kensinger photographs are slated for destruction, so this may be a last chance to share their …

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From Chaos Theory to Outlaw Emotion, A Div III Short Story Collection

… up to see what random bit of information might take hold and weave itself into the text. For as long as she can remember, it's been an essential part … just as essential. "I'm really opposed to letter grading and testing. I wanted to go to college, but I couldn't stand …

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Hampshire's Tribute to Mathematics Professor Garners International Recognition

… to Mathematics Professor Garners International Recognition For decades, Hampshire Mathematics Professor David Kelly has … complex functions like Calculus but also the mathematical and social history of the number 17, which "has fascinated … Globe article Inside Higher Ed article NEPR Interview MSN.com article MassLive article Faculty … Recently, the College …

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February 19, 2019: A Most Difficult Day

… day at Hampshire, as nine colleagues from the Admissions and Advancement offices were notified that their employment … College will end effective April 19, 2019. I share this news with a heavy heart and immense gratitude. We are losing … who accepted our offer last year and deferred their entry. For the time being, we are pausing any further recruitment …

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Hampshire College is a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students

… Students Hampshire College is a top-producing institution for the 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The … The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced the list of colleges and universities producing the most Fulbright students. Four …

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Professor Emeritus Raymond Coppinger's book, Fishing Dogs

… Raymond Coppinger's book, Fishing Dogs Packing your tackle and wading a river without a trusted fishing dog is a recipe for disaster, suggests Raymond Coppinger in his book Fishing … title is Fishing Dogs: A Guide to the History, Talents, and Training of the Baildale, the Flounderhounder, the Angler …

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Exploring the ‘Huntington's Family’

… Family’ Inspiration comes from a variety of sources. For Kendra Bechtel , the television show House provided a … disease (involuntary movements, lack of coordination) and Alzheimer's (long and short-term memory loss, eventual dementia). Huntington's …

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Lesy Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

… fellows "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in … through the 1920s. They were sold in "Tours of the World" and "Educational Series" sets, with hand-held stereo viewers … Riverside CA More on Looking Backward (pdf) >> Foundation news release >> List of 2013 fellows >> Awards and Grants … …

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Fourth-Annual ENGAGE! Conference Addressed Dismantling Violence

… a day when classes are canceled so that students, staff, and faculty may participate in interactive community … 17 . Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion and the Community Commons, the event featured … responsibility of all of us to rethink the way we show up for other people,” they said, “how we relate to one another, …

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Hampshire Alumna Christina Salway 00F on NBC's 'American Dream Builders'

… Builders' Hampshire alumna Christina Salway 00F , creator and owner of ElevenTwoEleven Design , an interior design … Dream Builders will bring teams of interior designers and home builders together in a competition to renovate and … RV. With her Div III committee - design and innovation for social change instructor Colin Twitchell and professors …

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Update on Bon Appétit

… to provide dining options three meals a day on weekdays and two meals a day on weekends, but will shift dining services to the Bridge Café, Kern Café, and the HampStore, and expand the capacity of these locations. For this reason Hampshire is not able to continue its …

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Arpita Kumar 03F

… Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work has also been distributed by Comcast on Demand, UMC, and PBS. Arpita is one of the three winning writers to work … Minimum Wage series with Issa Rae. She was also selected for Film Independent’s Project:Involve fellowship . As a part …

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A. Kim Saal 70F

… elected alumni trustees. In 2014 he was named president and chief executive officer of the Cooley Dickinson Physician … chief of cardiology at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge and a partner at Mount Auburn Cardiology Associates. In … where he was recipient of the Blacklow teaching award for his work educating medical students, physicians in …

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Designing DNA

… which in turn direct those particles to form structures. For Div III, Bruss, who did an internship in the Center for … "With my technique," says Bruss, "you can actually switch and zip together the DNA so the structure is more compact." … ability to be dynamic by changing their shape, structure, and size," Bruss says. "There are exciting applications with …

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Getting Off the Grid Through the R.W. Kern Center Solar Challenge Initiative

… roof will be the primary means of generating that energy, and the R.W. Kern Center Solar Challenge Initiative began … the Tern Foundation’s Tern SOLAR Challenge Grant Program and a $58,000 gift from an anonymous donor, the goal of the … visionary spotlight and an important learning model for rigorous sustainable-building standards. Our support of …

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Research Explores How Microorganisms May Help Form Minerals

… Hampshire College microbiology professor Jason Tor and an interdisciplinary team of Five College consortium … the group, with the inclusion of six students, in field and laboratory research aimed to determine whether or not … of California's Deep Spring Lakes. "It's relatively rare for dolomite to be formed in modern environments. In the …

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Hampshire COVID-19 Update

… Community, Our community has been working responsibly and creatively to respond to the continuing spread of the … break in order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and allow time to assess whether students can return to … these students may be required to self-quarantine for 14 days. The policies on travel and events established on …

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Nov. 22: Screening of 'Our Nixon'

… Hampshire College will host a screening of Penny Lane and Brian L. Frye's film Our Nixon at Hampshire College on … same location as part of the Tashmoo Lecture Series . Lane and Frye are former Hampshire film and media studies … the Watergate investigation, then filed away and forgotten for almost 40 years. Our Nixon is an all-archival documentary …

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Richmond Mayo-Smith III 70F

… of Vietnam's leading fund management, investment banking, and real estate development groups. Since Indochina Capital's … development firms, with a portfolio of operating assets and projects under development valued in excess of US $2 … Citicorp Capital and Morgan Stanley, with responsibility for sourcing investments in the Indochina region. From 1981 …

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Hampshire Professor Blair McLaughlin Awarded Whiting Foundation Grant to Study Tree Conservation Genetics

… Foundation grant to study tree conservation genetics and adaptation to climate change at the National Tropical … the Whiting grant, McLaughlin plans to expand her research and conservation work from temperate to tropical ecosystems. … Island Ecology and Conservation; and laying the groundwork for a new 300-level co-taught field course with Associate …

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