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CBD Awards Grants to 12 Student Innovators for Summer Projects and Internships
… of such preferences. Zoe Pestana will work in Hampshire’s ERP lab to research the neural correlates of chronic pain … living with mental illness. Gillian Toman was accepted into the Education/Social Work Internship Program at One … living with mental illness. Gillian Toman was accepted into the Education/Social Work Internship Program at One …
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Hampshire Wins International Campus Sustainability Achievement Award for R.W. Kern Center
… Living Certified higher-education project worldwide. ILFI's Living Building certification is the most advanced … analyzed strategies to incorporate the proxy carbon price into the institution’s financial decisions. Read about all of … analyzed strategies to incorporate the proxy carbon price into the institution’s financial decisions. Read about all of …
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Sofi Ward’s Div III Seeks to Make Parkour More Inclusive for Fem and Genderqueer Members of the Community
… Sofi Ward’s Div III Seeks to Make Parkour More Inclusive for Fem and … environmental obstacles. Ward’s Div III research delves into the experiences of fem and genderqueer members within … environmental obstacles. Ward’s Div III research delves into the experiences of fem and genderqueer members within …
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Alum Ché Williams Uses Filmmaking to Tell Stories From the Inside Looking Out
… My dad went to Amherst College, and he knew I was really into film. Both he and my guidance counselor thought … really well already. In that area on a Friday night, there's nothing bigger than a high school basketball game. I filmed … My dad went to Amherst College, and he knew I was really into film. Both he and my guidance counselor thought …
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Statement Regarding the Department of Education’s Princeton Investigation
… Statement Regarding the Department of Education’s Princeton Investigation Last week, the Department of Education initiated a civil rights investigation into Princeton University in response to an open letter from Princeton's President Christopher Eisburger about the University's …
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Hampshire Social Justice Summer Program a Model for MSU Initiative
… student Kylie Dennis was approached by her school’s dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. R. Gregory … off the ground. She’d like to transform Mississippi State into a university committed to social issues facing all of … off the ground. She’d like to transform Mississippi State into a university committed to social issues facing all of …
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Area Of Study
Latin American Studies
… and between the United States and Latin America. A student's work might be shaped as an investigation into economic and military relationships between the U.S. and … A student's work might be shaped as an investigation into economic and military relationships between the U.S. and …
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Native American and Indigenous Studies
… You are here Sitewide Search Whether addressing the ways U.S. housing and education policy affects contemporary Native … the focus of a student's concentration or be incorporated into a broader concentration in any number of fields. Student … the focus of a student's concentration or be incorporated into a broader concentration in any number of fields. Student …
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Social Change
… and justice. Hampshire has always connected a student's education to the real world, not only through inquiry-based … Revelations to Revolutions: A Choreographic Investigation into Social Justice Through Concert Dance Complex … Revelations to Revolutions: A Choreographic Investigation into Social Justice Through Concert Dance Complex …
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Movement and learning
… she took her first dance class at the age of three. She's absorbed the techniques of modern, jazz, and ballet styles. … dance, and circus. For Nordstrom, it was a glimpse into the inner workings of the mind that make dance possible. … dance, and circus. For Nordstrom, it was a glimpse into the inner workings of the mind that make dance possible. …
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Tradition of Environmental Justice Courses Continues This Fall
… Lash wrote in a letter to the campus community, the event’s goal is not just for learning but also for influencing. “We … , taught by Professor by Professor Colin Twitchell, delves into recycling, remanufacturing, refurbishing, repurposing, … , taught by Professor by Professor Colin Twitchell, delves into recycling, remanufacturing, refurbishing, repurposing, …
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Professor Koehler Named Visiting Senior Fellow at the National Gallery of Art
… Visiting Senior Fellow at the National Gallery of Art’s Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts. Gropius, the … and texts. “The goal with the project is to put Gropius into an intellectual context,” explains Koehler. “His more … and texts. “The goal with the project is to put Gropius into an intellectual context,” explains Koehler. “His more …
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Cognitive Science
… the mind, the brain, and computing technology. Hampshire's diverse program serves students with interests in many … Mind Genetic Programming How People Learn Inquiries into the Mind Intro to Cognitive Neuroscience Language & the … Mind Genetic Programming How People Learn Inquiries into the Mind Intro to Cognitive Neuroscience Language & the …
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Environmental Studies and Sustainability
… where students can study and experiment. Through Hampshire's unique academic model, research and study take place … our conversation will take the form of critical inquiry into current popular notions of sustainable fuel, fiber, … our conversation will take the form of critical inquiry into current popular notions of sustainable fuel, fiber, …
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Literature
… Mythology and the Kalevala A Study of Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire "The Whole South is Cursed:" Memory, Heredity and … by tackling short writing assignments, and will dive into the historical archive to build strong research skills. … by tackling short writing assignments, and will dive into the historical archive to build strong research skills. …
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Announcing Retirement, President Lash Promises Ambitious Agenda and Continued Momentum
… to pursuing its founding principles of putting ideas into action, advocating that students and faculty engage … community, Lash said he believes profoundly in the College’s importance and is “inspired every day by Hampshire’s … said. “Hampshire sends truly accomplished young people into the world unrattled by uncertainty. I believe the world …
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Hampshire College Professor Chris Perry Receives Technical Achievement Award
… Chris Perry was honored on February 15 at the Academy's annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at the … Pixar. He brought that concept of team-based collaboration into the classroom when he joined Hampshire's faculty in … Pixar. He brought that concept of team-based collaboration into the classroom when he joined Hampshire's faculty in …
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Playwright and Scientist
… as she puts it, in New York state, but it wasn't Hampshire's famed orchards that drew her to the college four years … interested in art as a teaching tool, turned them into a one-act play for middle-school-aged young people. The … interested in art as a teaching tool, turned them into a one-act play for middle-school-aged young people. The …
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Why Do Mice Horse Around?
… and spent long hours encouraging the Hampshire Farm’s resident boar, Duke, to play with a giant Kong dog toy in … that could not. Pheromones are chemical signals released into the environment to provide information such as sex and … that could not. Pheromones are chemical signals released into the environment to provide information such as sex and …
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Bridging Divides, Embracing Diversity Through Spiritual Student Life Work
… IFYC rightly identifies as the most religiously diverse it’s ever been, the group partners with colleges and … in religion and American studies, where she delves into questions of religious pluralism and diverse societies, … in religion and American studies, where she delves into questions of religious pluralism and diverse societies, …
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Margo Dalal: Redevelopment and Entrepreneurship in Detroit
… set up in an old auto body shop that they had rehabbed into an architecture studio. The idea of newness was embodied … one year. As part of my thesis I critique Practice Space’s methods and explore it as an example of an enterprise, a … set up in an old auto body shop that they had rehabbed into an architecture studio. The idea of newness was embodied …
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Students, Professors Present Research at National Ecological Conference
… would provide the perfect vehicle for the program's research. Along with Professors Jason Tor and Seeta Sistla, … to develop a system for converting residential gray water into water fit for use in community gardens for urban … to develop a system for converting residential gray water into water fit for use in community gardens for urban …
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Div III Participates in Harvard Linguistics Colloquium
… an abstract of his Div III thesis both to Harvard's colloquium and to the Southern California Undergraduate … Linguistics Conference at UCLA, and was accepted into both. As they were scheduled on the same weekend, he … Linguistics Conference at UCLA, and was accepted into both. As they were scheduled on the same weekend, he …
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New Study By 50 World Scientists Warns of More Severe Threat from Global Warming
… of trillions more kilograms of carbon from the planet’s soils, largely from the world’s colder biomes. The impact … of the role of soil microbes in feeding carbon into the atmosphere and thus contributing to global warming. … of the role of soil microbes in feeding carbon into the atmosphere and thus contributing to global warming. …
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Div III Profile: Isaiah Mann, GlowLime Games, and Defender's Light
… Div III Profile: Isaiah Mann, GlowLime Games, and Defender's Light Joshua Murray This month, as Isaiah Mann graduates … Mann is parlaying his programming background into a position as a software engineer at Amazon, which … Mann is parlaying his programming background into a position as a software engineer at Amazon, which …
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