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Chemistry Professor Expands Research on Mummies and Toxic Metal Contamination

… Chemistry Professor Expands Research on Mummies and Toxic Metal Contamination Mike Medeiros When Professor of … Specialist Program award in environmental science and chemistry, which enabled him to expand his research on … a lithium-contaminated region in the Atacama Desert and the modern-day population of people exposed to it. “There …

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Community Organizers Page and Carruthers Speak on 'Resisting Racial Violence'

… Community Organizers Page and Carruthers Speak on 'Resisting Racial Violence' Joshua … some 200 students, community organizers representing black and LGBTQ communities in New York City and Chicago sent a forceful message last week about fighting …

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In Support of Our and All Trans Communities: Statement From President Nelson

… In Support of Our and All Trans Communities: Statement From President Nelson What does it mean to be human? As a humanist and college president, I found the news that the … traits.” Every living organism on Earth, every plant and animal, is mutable by nature. In fact, it is through our …

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Identity and Culture

… Identity and Culture By Taliesin Nyala 07F Rachel Rubinstein is as … assistant professor of Jewish American literature and culture, recently finished writing a book on Jewish … spring 2010. She has been researching identity, ethnicity, and cultural comparisons in literature since graduate school …

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Indigenous Filmmaker Billy Luther 00F Makes Feature Film Writing and Directing Debut

… Filmmaker Billy Luther 00F Makes Feature Film Writing and Directing Debut The film Frybread Face & Me , written and directed by Billy Luther 00F, recently completed filming … goes to live with his grandmother on a Navajo reservation and learns more about his history and culture through the …

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Hampshire Alums D'Aloia and Cantwell Return to Talk Business

… Hampshire Alums D'Aloia and Cantwell Return to Talk Business Joshua Murray Hampshire … is to think a person doesn’t need a personality.”  D’Aloia and Cantwell recently returned to Hampshire, on separate … prominent voices in the craft-beer movement, an author, and cofounder of the Elysian Brewing Company. D’Aloia 83F, a …

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Collage exhibition presents speculative fictions of the future — and an invitation to create your own

… exhibition presents speculative fictions of the future — and an invitation to create your own Amy Halliday Hampshire … Candace Hunter on Thursday January 31, from 5 to 6 p.m.; and a series of community workshops led by the artist. So be … wrought by political divisiveness, resurgent racism, and the devastation of climate change. The exhibition …

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Advancement Office Celebrates Successful End-of-Year Fundraiser and Full Staff

… Office Celebrates Successful End-of-Year Fundraiser and Full Staff During the month of December, more than $2 … be supported by volunteers, led by a campaign committee, and staffed by the College’s Advancement office. Co-chairs of … Burns 71F, Gail Caulkins 73F, trustee Lucy McFadden 70F, and trustee Julie Schecter 71F. The campaign seeks to raise …

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I Am My Div III and My Div III Is Me.

… I Am My Div III and My Div III Is Me. Michael Samuels 09F There is, arguably, … that sets Hampshire College apart from every other college and university more than Division III, the primary occupation … cover it. Other Hampshire students look on with fear and bewilderment as friends and housemates emerge from their …

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Women's Cross Country Team Wins Conference Championship and Places First-Ever Individual Champion

… Women's Cross Country Team Wins Conference Championship and Places First-Ever Individual Champion John Courtmanche … first time Hampshire has won the individual championship. And the men’s team took second place, an unexpected result, … competes in the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) and hosted the league championships this year, held Saturday, …

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Burton Conducts Bee Research in China, and Learns The Language

… Burton Conducts Bee Research in China, and Learns The Language By Mike Medeiros For Sawyer Burton, … undergraduate studies.” Burton says his interest in bees and agriculture led to some serendipity sparked by Professor of Entomology and Ecology Brian Schultz. Schultz connected him with Michael …

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Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation"

… Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation" Amy Diehl Hampshire College alums Divad Durant 05F and Hira Nabi 07F both recently published essays in The … collaboration. Hampshire College alum Hira Nabi, an artist and filmmaker based in Pakistan, also penned an essay for the …

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Div III Profile: Julia Rauch on Histamine and Nerve Regeneration

… Div III Profile: Julia Rauch on Histamine and Nerve Regeneration Joshua Murray Julia Rauch’s … . “I was thinking ‘What can I do that incorporates pain and connective tissue disorders with neuroscience?’ and it just came to me,” she says. “I decided I was going to …

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Daniel Baldwin to Speak on Family, Race Relations, and Growing Up Mixed Race

… Daniel Baldwin to Speak on Family, Race Relations, and Growing Up Mixed Race Artist and sound engineer Daniel Baldwin, a nephew of the iconic … ” Baldwin will talk about his relationship with his uncle and how it shaped his identity as an artist. He will also …

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Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution

… Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution John Courtmanche and Josh Murray For her Division III thesis, Madison McDonald … years ago were exposed to lithium in the environment. She and other Hampshire students using one of the most advanced …

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March 29, 2019: Housing and Dining 2019-20

… March 29, 2019: Housing and Dining 2019-20 Dear Hampshire Students, We’re writing to share updates on housing and dining for next year. For the 2019-2020 school year, all … mods enables us to run more efficiently, ensuring a safe and vibrant community while centralizing services for student …

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Slow Down and Enjoy the 17mph Ride: A Hampshire-style Tribute for Professor Kelly

… Slow Down and Enjoy the 17mph Ride: A Hampshire-style Tribute for … Mathematics Professor David Kelly taught the mathematical and social history of the number 17, which "has fascinated … His office is filled with 17-related scholarly accounts and ephemera. Countless students have carried on his …

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Artist and Hampshire College Alum Mequitta Ahuja’s Newest Exhibit an ‘Ode to Motherhood and Loss’

… Artist and Hampshire College Alum Mequitta Ahuja’s Newest Exhibit an ‘Ode to Motherhood and Loss’ Baltimore artist and Hampshire College alum Mequitta Ahuja 96S was featured in …

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Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley

… Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley By Taliesin Nyala 07F When … language has this amazing potential to break down barriers and to help people express their thoughts and ideas to others," she says. Hunter's Division III, "War …

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Alum's Peace Corps Service and Master's Program Focused on International Environmental Policy

… Alum's Peace Corps Service and Master's Program Focused on International Environmental … from her young career to continue her studies and perform international service “was the best decision I … languages; reported on the country’s marine resources and health of its marine habitats and coral reefs; helped …

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2013 Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching

… 2013 Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching Professor of Ecology Charlene D'Avanzo and Assistant Professor of Mathematics Sarah Hews were chosen … of the 2013 David Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching. Established by David Gruber 72F , the awards …

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Choreographer and Performer Mariana Valencia 02F Featured in New York Times

… Choreographer and Performer Mariana Valencia 02F Featured in New York Times Brooklyn-based choreographer and performer Mariana Valencia 02F was prominently featured … Valencia’s current work interweaves performance art and dance. She employs autobiographical storytelling to …

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Ken Burns and Panelists "On the Public Intellectual," Hampshire College, Sunday, June 21, 4-6 P.M.

… Ken Burns and Panelists "On the Public Intellectual," Hampshire … Karen Koehler (Hampshire College), Craig Wilder (MIT), and Randall Griffey (Metropolitan Museum of Art). There was a … calls to mind John Dewey from the early 20 th century, and Hannah Arendt, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Antonio Gramsci …

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A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics

… A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics For years, one of Alissa Graff’s goals was to … though, she turned away college offers to play NCAA soccer and basketball in favor of the intellectual challenge she … in her home city of Detroit through the lens of conflict and conflict resolution, with a focus on interactions between …

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Sri Lankan Writer and Hampshire Alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F Shortlisted for 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

… Sri Lankan Writer and Hampshire Alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F Shortlisted for 2021 … College alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F, a Sri Lankan writer and journalist, was recently shortlisted for the Commonwealth … international award given annually to promote talented new and emerging voices and bring them to a global audience. The …

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