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Childhood, Youth, and Learning / Education
… how children and youth grow, change, create, and learn in the context of larger social structures and cultural … also encourages students to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real life situations in local … about childhood and youth issues. Student Project Titles The Process of Teaching and Learning: Becoming an Early …
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Computer Science
… Computers and other digital technologies are extensions of the human mind and increasingly have more or less capable … of intended and unintended social transformation. The potential and limitations of artificial intelligence, and … Reactive Game Playing: Neural Networks and Chess The Magic of Technology Virtual Witches and Warlocks: …
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Digital Media
… Digital media as a field crosses boundaries: It occurs at the intersection of technology and art, and explores how one influences the other. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire's … computer graphics, and animation, all of which explore the potentials and limits of new technology, innovative …
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Native American and Indigenous Studies
… Studies You are here Sitewide Search Whether addressing the ways U.S. housing and education policy affects … medical anthropology in pre-colonial times, or analyzing the economic function of Native American art, Native American Studies can serve as the focus of a student's concentration or be incorporated …
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Physics
… Physics Physics Hampshire students do not simply learn the principles of physics on the page. They apply concepts through extensive lab work, … functional design, and real world experience beginning in the first semester of college. You are here Sitewide Search …
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Film, Video, and Photography
… can develop their fullest artistic visions along with the tools to produce them. Students are given the necessary foundations in form,and technique while being encouraged to examine the critical contexts, debates and practices that will inform …
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Dance
… Dance Dance The Hampshire Dance Program prepares students for advanced … work, or undertaking in-depth research and writing. The Hampshire Dance Program and Five College Dance Department … Performance Body, Landscape, Language: Investigations of the Internal and External through Performance and Poetry …
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Health and Pre-Medical Studies
… and Pre-Medical Studies Health and Pre-Medical Studies The study of science at Hampshire College engages students in … here Sitewide Search Each science course offers students the opportunity to work closely with professors in small, … projects. These skills are becoming increasingly valued in the field of medicine, which has been undergoing rapid …
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Studio / Visual Arts
… Hampshire graduates in studio art have gained admission to the top M.F.A. programs nationally and internationally. Alums … Uninhabitable Dimensions: Painting Space and Time Between the Material and the Metaphysical Solitary Spaces: An Exploration Through …
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Psychology
… psychology; cognitive and affective neuroscience; and the psychology of language, music, and perception. Students … range of approaches will lead to richer investigations and the construction of new questions. Courses in psychology … providing opportunities for students to become involved in the research process. Students are encouraged to formulate …
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Applied Design
… and universal design. You are here Sitewide Search The Hampshire College Center for Design provides students … and Fabrication Revolutionary Cycles: A Bike Shop for the People Designing the Future Project EV-XI: An Electric Vehicle Prototype …
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Animation and Digital Art
… and paper cutouts to entire worlds created within the computer, work in the areas of animation and digital art at Hampshire College is as varied as the school itself. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire …
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Mathematics
… Sitewide Search Most of Hampshire's math students find the subject an essential component of their work in other … approach, and are encouraged and empowered to use the language and concepts of mathematics in their other work. … courses, individual work with Hampshire faculty, the Division II experience, the opportunity to teach, and the …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Awards Students Over $10,000 in Grants
… students will pursue research projects and internships at the intersections of culture, mind/brain and human growth and … MA Hannah will examine whether digital storytelling in the prenatal period of pregnancy is able to affect … Gulezian, Division III Research Project Cheese Culture in the US vs France As part of her study of sustainable dairy …
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Hampshire College to Reinvent Academic Program, Launching its Next 50 Years
… this fall and promising to publish a plan by November. The initiative, “Hampshire Launch,” marks the college’s 50th … discussions and upon a vote by the Board, the College will set a framework for its future by the end of October. In … discussions and upon a vote by the Board, the College will set a framework for its future by the end of October. In …
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Recent Graduate Max Solomon Frye 20F Develops Innovative Training Program for Childcare Providers of All Kinds
… for Childcare Providers of All Kinds Anne Pinkerton 91F The Div III project explores the ways children are educated, emphasizing opportunities for … me,” he says. “So, I designed a field of study focused on the cross-section of education, sociology, psychology, human …
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Hampshire College Achieves Carbon Neutrality
… electricity and natural gas heating. Additionally, the College met its 2032 goal of full carbon neutrality which … be achieved through vision and collaboration." The College set its carbon neutrality goal in 2012 during Lash’s tenure. … be achieved through vision and collaboration." The College set its carbon neutrality goal in 2012 during Lash’s tenure. …
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Hampshire Alum and Restaurateur Howard Wein 93F Launches Western Massachusetts Mountainside Retreat
… Retreat Karen Corday What do Hampshire College, The Four Seasons Madrid, and The Diplomat Resort all have in common? They’ve all been … We caught up with Wein as he launched his new project, the Hinata Retreat in Charlemont, Massachusetts, to find out …
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Hampshire Alum and Soon-to-Be Dr. Talia Adi 10F Studied Neuroscience and Dance on Her Way to Researching Migraine Pain
… scientist and doctor. She just successfully defended the Ph.D. portion of her M.D./Ph.D. double degree program. We … with her about her experience at the College and how it set her up for success. What originally drew you to … with her about her experience at the College and how it set her up for success. What originally drew you to …
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Bias Incident Support, Education, and Reporting Policy and Protocol
… Education, and Reporting Policy and Protocol POLICY The intent of this policy is to establish a process through … effective community responses. Three principles inform the College’s response to bias: Care In bias incidents, harm is caused to individuals, groups, and the campus community. When anyone reports such incidents or …
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Commencement Remarks by President Ralph J. Hexter
… belongs to our graduating students, so let's begin with the first of many rounds of applause for our triumphant … the presidential election, and that had already seemed to set new standards for stridency and partisanship. The … the presidential election, and that had already seemed to set new standards for stridency and partisanship. The …
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Dr. Fadia Nordtveit 03F Launches TV Show and Consulting Company to Address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
… which brings together leaders in various industries on the topics of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). “I remember always being fascinated by the art of creating and representing,” says Nordtveit, whose … school.” Fadia Hasan grew up in Bangladesh and came to the United States in 2003. “What got me into DEIB work is …
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Hampshire College Offers Admission to Students at New College of Florida
… cost of tuition. This opportunity is in response to the continuing attacks on New College of Florida intended to … impose a narrowly politicized curriculum on New College, the newly appointed trustees broke promises made to its … in a commitment to free inquiry. After consulting with the student organizers rallying to preserve New College’s …
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Newly Minted Alum Sophia Hill 23F Finds Expansive Support for Anthropology and Advocacy Studies
… was one of 30 winter graduates. We caught up with her amid the chaos and joy that comes with finishing an enormous and … ecology approach to analyze ethnographic interviews about the environment with my family in Pike County, Kentucky, in … as coal mining have fostered a resentful attitude toward the natural world, even after the industries have died down. …
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America's tap dance historian donates life's work to Library of Congress and public
… donates life's work to Library of Congress and public The anthology took more than 10 years to research and … of women. To conduct her research, beginning in 2000, she set about studying the collections of top dance libraries, … of women. To conduct her research, beginning in 2000, she set about studying the collections of top dance libraries, …
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