International Students
… from different areas of study . While more traditional U.S. universities focus on memorization and testing, Hampshire … recommendations, etc. — must be in English, or translated into English. Please check with your school(s) regarding … recommendations, etc. — must be in English, or translated into English. Please check with your school(s) regarding …
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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
… hadn’t quite come out yet — this was 1986. I came for a visit on January 27, and I know that because on January 26 … you with arbitrary problems. Kurzweil still thinks that’s happening in 2029. Andrew Ng, of Stanford, takes a … worry about the world changing. But when you move things into the real world, say driving a vehicle where there’s …
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Designing for a Purpose
… is rarely a one-step process. Most of the time it's not a one-person process, either. Collaborative skills, … says Conlisk. Ryan found herself accompanying physicians into rural villages where cervical examinations were done … and robust," she says. "Then we had the idea to make it into a backpack, so it could be more easily carried." When …
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Hampshire Announces Ribbon-Cutting Opening Ceremony for Kern Center
… as Hampshire is now finalizing plans for the building’s official ribbon-cutting on Friday April 29, 2016. In … as stewards of input from students, inviting their peers into the process and putting them in contact with the … hope students recognize how much care and attention went into representing our community’s voices in the design,” …
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Hampshire College Events: February and March 2016
… and conferences on deaf studies and queer studies. Here’s an overview of select events: Through March 13: Autopsy of … 1930. For ticket information, e-mail hctboxoffice@gmail.com . Hamp Hack: Tech students launch a hackathon welcoming … and cinematic one-act by Paula Vogel. We are swept into one turbulent night in the life of Charlene, a woman who …
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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission
… In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with … to attend college than in any year before this policy went into effect. • Retention of first-year students is again … $1.3 million to balance the budget. “We entered into this with our eyes wide open and we’re very willing to …
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Tutorials Initiate Students To Take Initiative Over Their Learning
… lecture classes are getting their first taste of Hampshire’s special sauce: courses that span disciplines in inventive … cognitive science.” The course eases first-year students into the field as they explore contrasting theoretical … the course was designed to ease science-averse students into discussing scientific concepts. For those already …
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Hampshire and Four New England Colleges Partner on New Solar-Power Facility
… to the colleges. The Impact at Hampshire “Across the U.S., in the absence of federal leadership, much of the action … emissions and saving money by converting mowed lawns back into natural meadows; moving closer to achieving its Climate … in the next 20 years: how to turn the U.S. economy into a low-carbon economy,” said Lash, who will retire in …
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Nathan Kensinger Finds Beauty in Forgotten Spaces
… so this may be a last chance to share their history. "It's about taking the viewer into a landscape they wouldn't normally have access to," he … to share their history. "It's about taking the viewer into a landscape they wouldn't normally have access to," he …
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Lesy Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
… in the arts." Photo Credit: Kane Stewart Professor Lesy's current project, Looking Backward: Images of the World, … REPAST in October. Professor Lesy's books have been made into operas, plays, dance performances, and films. In 2007, … REPAST in October. Professor Lesy's books have been made into operas, plays, dance performances, and films. In 2007, …
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Hampshire Policy Institute Releases Research By Non-Human Scholars in Gallery Exhibition, Symposium
… non-human scholars, slime molds. Results of the institute’s research are currently available for public viewing in a … translated some of the most contentious issues of our time into scenarios that slime molds can confront in the confines … translated some of the most contentious issues of our time into scenarios that slime molds can confront in the confines …
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Photographic Storytelling and Adapting to Change
… of giving her project more longevity. She turned it all into a book, called Teaching English Through a Photographic … of Massachusetts (ILI), and earned the World Learning’s SIT TESOL Certificate. Being in ILI classrooms altered her … of giving her project more longevity. She turned it all into a book, called Teaching English Through a Photographic …
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Jesse Steinmetz Named Poet Laureate by Hometown
… help cultivate in his community the passion for poetry he’s known since the fourth grade. That was the year his parents … and innovation were on full display when he walked into Washington’s town hall earlier this summer with an idea. … and innovation were on full display when he walked into Washington’s town hall earlier this summer with an idea. …
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Hampshire College Prof's Uplifting Performance Art Merges Mind, Technology
… Hampshire College Prof's Uplifting Performance Art Merges Mind, Technology In John … he said. "I don't have any more brainwave ideas, but I am into the performance thing." ExhibitsFaculty … In John … he said. "I don't have any more brainwave ideas, but I am into the performance thing." … Hampshire College Prof's …
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Professor Johnson Publishes Book on China's One-Child Policy
… Professor Johnson Publishes Book on China's One-Child Policy Jenna Baillargeon China’s Hidden Children … addresses the danger of abandoned infants being sold into child trafficking and families’ desperate attempts to … addresses the danger of abandoned infants being sold into child trafficking and families’ desperate attempts to …
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Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley
… their thoughts and ideas to others," she says. Hunter's Division III, "War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley," is an … she began focusing more on antiwar activists. Her gateway into that movement was Frances Crowe, a nationally known … she began focusing more on antiwar activists. Her gateway into that movement was Frances Crowe, a nationally known …
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Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Mother-Child Relationships
… I was TA-ing last semester, we were reading Toni Morrison's Beloved , and I became overwhelmed by the idea of a mother … time of birth, experience an unconscious split that "seeps into our lives, through our discourse and bodily experience," … time of birth, experience an unconscious split that "seeps into our lives, through our discourse and bodily experience," …
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Putting More In, Getting More Out
… assistant (TA) for Professor of Physics Herb Bernstein's course, Quantum Mechanics for the Myriad. Professor … says, has started him thinking about ways to integrate art into math and science. "What excites me about Hampshire," he … says, has started him thinking about ways to integrate art into math and science. "What excites me about Hampshire," he …
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Research Explores How Microorganisms May Help Form Minerals
… mineral dolomite in the salty terrain of California's Deep Spring Lakes. "It's relatively rare for dolomite to be … laboratories conducting more research and delving into the raw data accumulated during the field research. Tor … laboratories conducting more research and delving into the raw data accumulated during the field research. Tor …
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Sept. 24: Hampshire Fall Feast & BAMCO Eat Local Challenge
… Fall Feast & BAMCO Eat Local Challenge Hampshire College's annual fall feast joins a national effort by Bon Appétit … perfect way to illustrate the integration of Bon Appétit into the Hampshire community," said Howard Wein 93F . A … perfect way to illustrate the integration of Bon Appétit into the Hampshire community," said Howard Wein 93F . A …
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SHIFT Foundation Increases Gift to Hampshire Ethics Program to $4.59 Million
… capacity to inform students and faculty to bring ethics into all disciplines and schools at Hampshire … capacity to inform students and faculty to bring ethics into all disciplines and schools at Hampshire …
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Area Of Study
Physics
… of college. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire's academic structure allows students to incorporate physics into a variety of concentrations (music, education, or … academic structure allows students to incorporate physics into a variety of concentrations (music, education, or …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Creative Writing & U.S. Literatures Dr. Caoimhe Harlock
… Introducing Assistant Professor of Creative Writing & U.S. Literatures Dr. Caoimhe Harlock Hampshire College is … impact on how you teach and learn? Before I found my way into education and started seeing some success as a writer, I … In just the short time I spent with them during my campus visit, it was apparent that Hampshire attracts a special sort …
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From the Stage to the Stein: Alum Malcolm Purinton 98F Brewed Up His Own Academic Specialty
… as the place I wanted to be. We were all deep-diving into unique, often esoteric avenues of interest and that was … collaboration and support regardless of each individual’s work. What did you study? Did your academic interests … what was possible for my future. We were all deep-diving into unique, often esoteric avenues of interest and that was …
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She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods
… paths of study felt enriching. I also took the class Women’s History of Health, which had a lab element to it. It was … Both projects had an imaginary world that I brought into the gallery and made tangible. I learned how to gauge … accolades at Hampshire. I was taught to take my education into my own hands, and this is how I approach my career. How …
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