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New Study By 50 World Scientists Warns of More Severe Threat from Global Warming

… analysis coauthored by Hampshire Professor Seeta Sistla and 50 scientists from around the world finds that warming … massive stocks of carbon built up over thousands of years, and remained relatively secure until this point. The Yale-led … at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology. Crowther …

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Hampshire in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013

… Guide to Colleges 2013 How do you single out the best and most interesting of the more than 2,200 four-year … the United States? One resource that parents, counselors, and college-bound students have turned to for more than 25 … by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske and takes "a selective, subjective, and systematic look at …

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Faculty

Daniel Warner

… Warner, professor emeritus of music, holds an M.F.A. and a Ph.D. in music from Princeton University. He is a composer and electronic artist whose sound and installation work has been presented recently at The …

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Notable Alumni

Leslie Hiebert 73F

… her to remote areas of Alaska to try cases under unusual and novel circumstances. She continues to live in Alaska and participates in criminal justice reform and legal education through programs such as We The People, …

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March 26: WORD! Festival, Featuring Script by Jorrell Watkins

… by Robyn Sutton-Fernandez, Mount Holyoke College; Marcus and Christopher by Chris Gonzalez, UMass Amherst; and The RPO by Jordan Reed, UMass Amherst. The productions address race and diversity, based on playwright August Wilson's idea that …

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Staff

Judy Bornstein 82F

… Mateo, California Judy Bornstein is a managing director and the chief financial officer of American Infrastructure … in the sectors of infrastructure, natural resources, and real property. Judy has over 15 years of experience in finance and operations: previous positions include serving as chief …

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Hampshire College Hosts Mount Holyoke Students Displaced by Storm Damage

… storm on July 17. Mead Hall was unoccupied at the time, and there were no injuries reported. This is not the first example of mutual aid between Mount Holyoke and Hampshire College, or between Hampshire and the nearby community. In August of 2020, Hampshire …

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Boston Globe Sunday Reports Hampshire's 'Major Leap Forward' Toward Sustainability

… legacy at the forefront of sustainability efforts, and calls the college's latest efforts toward its goal to be … than 20 years, the R.W. Kern Center, as a living building and a 'model of sustainability.' Reporter Laurie Loisel also … Hampshire's focus on involving students in the planning and design of the building, and leveraging the building even …

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Chemicals of Fear

… there, she was given freedom to design her own project, and chose to study Azteca ants. "These ants are important to … Azteca ants. They go out onto the coffee plants, killing and eating the pests that eat coffee." The threat to the ants … ants to inject with its eggs, which turn into larvae and kill the ants. Chemical compounds are one way that …

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Alum Harry Rosenblum: Directing Theatre, Teaching Cooking, Brewing Vinegar

… called to him: Home Economics. "You start from a script, and you think, Well OK, what's the set going to look like? … is a 7,000 square-foot epicenter of equipment, education and ingredients, attracting customers internationally and offering a rotating roster of local produce, supplies, …

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Hampshire Alum Daniel José Older to Join Disney’s Rick Riordan Imprint With Two New Young Adult Novels

… Two New Young Adult Novels Amy Diehl Best-selling author and Hampshire College alum Daniel José Older 99F will pen the … that are retellings of myths from around the world,” and Older’s series is the first Young Adult series for the … , the Bone Street Rumba series, Star Wars: Last Shot , and the Young Adult series the Shadowshaper Cypher . He is …

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Chemicals of Fear

… there, she was given freedom to design her own project, and chose to study Azteca ants. "These ants are important to … Azteca ants. They go out onto the coffee plants, killing and eating the pests that eat coffee." The threat to the ants … ants to inject with its eggs, which turn into larvae and kill the ants. Chemical compounds are one way that …

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Martial Arts Instructor Samuel Kanner Receives Award

… Member of the Year, given for "exemplary service to SKA and its members in the East region." Hampshire's Shotokan … regions nominate individuals for their accomplishments and service to SKA. There is a vote based on these nominations, and this year their decision to honor Kanner was unanimous. …

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Visiting Cuban Scholar: “It’s about the people.”

… Yáñez appreciated the opportunity to share Cuban culture and literature, particularly literature by women, during her … Critics’ Prize found an enthusiastic audience of Hampshire and Five College students and faculty. “It’s important to have these exchanges to …

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In Memory of Marion Taylor

… North Amherst. He met death bravely, among close friends and dedicated students. Marion studied as a microbiologist … known. He held senior ranks in Iaido, Karate, Kyudo, and Aikido. Marion worked as director of martial arts in OPRA … survived by many hundreds of students across the country and friends around the world, all of whom mourn his loss. …

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The Excalibur Club

… But it's Deathfest, held every semester in early fall and late spring, that really pulls in the crowds.  "The … for the Excalibur Club along with Andy Berquist 04F and Zach Clemente 08F. Now in Division III, she and Berquist have been key reasons for an Excalibur and

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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 … by Spector. "Older AI tried to take human intelligence and break it down to distinct modules, like language. They …

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Sept. 24: Hampshire Fall Feast & BAMCO Eat Local Challenge

… combined efforts with Hampshire's Healthy Food Transition and with Bon Appétit's national Eat Local Challenge. Music … Stringband . "We're excited about merging these events and working on the details. It's yet another perfect way to … in its Healthy Food Transition, Wein owns the hospitality and venture firm Howard Wein Hospitality. In the Eat Local …

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New Orleans Experiences Influence Disaster Policy Studies

… he says.  “At Hampshire, I started planning a trip, and found there already was a program here.” That alternative … of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other disaster response agencies. His Division III Committee includes Professor of Politics and Environmental Studies Bob Rakoff , Writing Center …

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Faculty

Margaret Cerullo

… of Pennsylvania, a B.Phil. in politics from Oxford, and an M.A. in sociology from Brandeis University. Her areas of interest are social and political theory, including feminist theory and queer theory, sociology of culture, and social movements. …

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Notable Alumni

Melissa Hoffer 84F

… Hoffer 84F Melissa Hoffer is an environmental lawyer and chief of the Energy and Environment Bureau of the Massachusetts Attorney … Climate Chief in the  Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience . As climate chief, Hoffer oversees …

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Alice Petty 89F

… at Stanford University. In her position, Petty creates and develops academic programs that help students connect … service into their undergraduate journey, reflect upon and self-assess their own learning, and make academic decisions that align with their values and

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Lynn Miller

… Hampshire. His Ph.D. (biology) is from Stanford. He taught and studied at the University of Washington, the American University of Beirut, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His principal interests were genetics (human and microbial), molecular biology, and evolution. In …

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April 6, 2019: Letter from Interim President Kenneth Rosenthal

… to help Hampshire find its way in a difficult time, and I will do my best.   Hampshire was always intended to be a college that would examine and re-imagine itself from time to time. It will take the … for more than 52 years, I know how difficult that will be. And how wonderful.    I appreciate the hard work of my …

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Sander Thoenes Research Award for Janina Glasov 09F

… Research Award. The Thoenes Awards support fieldwork and research costs involved in completion of recipients' … different stereotypes of female deviance, their social and political foundations, and the effects of these labels in the individual lives of …

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