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Hampshire College Earns STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability
… fully divested from fossil fuels promoting sustainable design as the home of higher education’s largest certified … fully divested from fossil fuels promoting sustainable design as the home of higher education’s largest certified …
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Alum Matt Hinderhofer 17F Researching Type-I Diabetes at Harvard
… at Hampshire. My first-year advisor, [Professor of Applied Design] Donna Cohn , is the one who got me into biology. I … at Hampshire. My first-year advisor, [Professor of Applied Design] Donna Cohn , is the one who got me into biology. I …
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Hampshire Professor Christina Cianfrani on the Value of Innovation and Collaboration in a Living Laboratory
… with me. They used what they learned in the classes to design their own projects. Two students from this program … with me. They used what they learned in the classes to design their own projects. Two students from this program …
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Area Of Study
Psychology
… own Event-Related Potential (ERP) Lab allows students to design and run their own unique experiments, often with … own Event-Related Potential (ERP) Lab allows students to design and run their own unique experiments, often with …
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Student Project Creating Smartphone Software to Monitor Blood Sugar
… in Silicon Valley, he says, "writing code, doing product design." Compton's Div III faculty committee : computer … in Silicon Valley, he says, "writing code, doing product design." Compton's Div III faculty committee : computer …
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Area Of Study
Environmental Studies and Sustainability
… designsustainabilitysustainable design … Hampshire owns 800 acres of land that includes … biology … earth science … ecology … environmental design … sustainability … sustainable design … Environmental Studies and Sustainability …
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Miriam Nelson, Prominent U.S. Health Scholar, Educator, and Policy Adviser, Named President of Hampshire
… importance of resilience in all its dimensions so we can set an ambitious course for educating future leaders, … which landed Hampshire on Forbes’s 2015 short list of most-entrepreneurial colleges. Hampshire is part of … importance of resilience in all its dimensions so we can set an ambitious course for educating future leaders, …
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Hampshire College Admissions Numbers Up 17% for Fall 2023
Hampshire College Admissions Numbers Up 17% for Fall 2023 The largest entering class since 2018. Hampshire is pleased to announce that as of its deposit deadline, 306 students accepted their offers of admission, declaring their intention to attend in fall …
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Literature Student Henry Cors F23 Takes On Goal of Reading a Book from Every Country
… course he’s taking this semester. “The way the class is set up is that students make proposals detailing the merits … course he’s taking this semester. “The way the class is set up is that students make proposals detailing the merits …
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Former Faculty Member Marlene Gerber Fried Publishes Book on Abortion and Reproductive Justice
… states ban or restrict abortion earlier than the standard set by Roe v. Wade. The lens of reproductive justice as used … states ban or restrict abortion earlier than the standard set by Roe v. Wade. The lens of reproductive justice as used …
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Our Year of Renewal
… students to: • Apply via the Common App • Join Our Mailing List • Schedule a Campus Visit You can refer a student using … students to: • Apply via the Common App • Join Our Mailing List • Schedule a Campus Visit You can refer a student using …
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Student Co-teaches Interdisciplinary Class in Environments and Change Learning Collaborative
… Pinkerton 91F This spring, Associate Professor of Applied Design Donna Cohn and Div II student Luka Eriksen S23 … Lest she sell herself short, she is also an expert in design, keen on utilizing low-cost tools and materials, … class incorporates environmental themes along with design and economics. “Teaching broom craft is something I’ve …
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An Alum from Hampshire's First Class, Luis Hernandez Pays It Forward
… at the 2015 commencement. And 48 years after he first set foot on campus, he’s looking ahead to the College’s 50th … at the 2015 commencement. And 48 years after he first set foot on campus, he’s looking ahead to the College’s 50th …
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April 19, 2019: Securing Hampshire’s Future: A Letter from Ken Rosenthal
… . We can use the support now more than ever. We’ve set ambitious goals and we’ll move quickly. At the same time, … . We can use the support now more than ever. We’ve set ambitious goals and we’ll move quickly. At the same time, …
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Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work
… and II, I joined the NDC Improv troupe at Hampshire which set the tone for my first three years. Improvisation and play … and II, I joined the NDC Improv troupe at Hampshire which set the tone for my first three years. Improvisation and play …
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Animated Film Takes Owen Neuburger from Div III to Pixar
… computer programming background, gave him a diverse skill set that proved a good fit at Pixar. “Those two fields go … computer programming background, gave him a diverse skill set that proved a good fit at Pixar. “Those two fields go …
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Area Of Study
Chemistry
… a process and way of thinking. The natural sciences form a set of theories, methods, and data for understanding the …
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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
… in noisy rooms. And image recognition works with a limited set of objects, but not when it’s open-ended. (You can get … better and better on these benchmarks, like recognizing a set of a thousand objects. We also might be getting close to … outputs. But you don’t know if when you get to the next set of data it’s going to be like the data you’ve seen …
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HampHack, the College’s Hackathon, Returns After Five Years
… F22, a coding enthusiast exploring interactive digital design at the College. For the event weekend, he’s mapped out … F22, a coding enthusiast exploring interactive digital design at the College. For the event weekend, he’s mapped out …
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Hampshire Announces Eighth President is Ed Wingenbach, Accomplished Scholar
… “It’s time to put Hampshire back on your college tour list. Come visit this summer or fall.“ Hampshire’s Board of … a national innovator and leader in empowering students to design their own degree program and learn by active inquiry, … a national innovator and leader in empowering students to design their own degree program and learn by active inquiry, …
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Hampshire Student Beau Guenther 23S Balances Competitive Bike Racing, Art, and Photography
… to run with your bike on your shoulder because there’s a set of stairs in the race course, but cyclocross does. Over … to run with your bike on your shoulder because there’s a set of stairs in the race course, but cyclocross does. Over …
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Assistant Professor Gaurav Jashnani Recognized for Class by and for Those Who Are Neurodivergent
Assistant Professor Gaurav Jashnani Recognized for Class by and for Those Who Are Neurodivergent Karen Corday Jashnani identifies as a neurodivergent scholar, as do most of the students who took the class. Project Pericles recently featured Assistant …
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Hampshire College Student Awarded Prestigious Projects for Peace Grant for Program in Ghana
… University. The team of students is working with a long list of advisors, field experts, and tutors to … University. The team of students is working with a long list of advisors, field experts, and tutors to …
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Area Of Study
Anthropology and Archaeology
… projects—taking the project through the various stages of design, data collection, analysis, and report/publication. … projects—taking the project through the various stages of design, data collection, analysis, and report/publication. …
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Student Use of Academic Services Doubles in Knowledge Commons
… Instead of offering majors, it challenges students to design their own programs of study and to recruit a faculty … Instead of offering majors, it challenges students to design their own programs of study and to recruit a faculty …
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