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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
… that transistors have gotten smaller and cheaper, that machines have gotten faster. But if you look at AGI, … But if we don’t advance AI, then we may never build machines that can read open-ended text. Or cure cancer. … that transistors have gotten smaller and cheaper, that machines have gotten faster. But if you look at AGI, …
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Nathan Kensinger 97F Tackles Environmental Issues in Film on Exhibit at Brooklyn Museum
Nathan Kensinger 97F Tackles Environmental Issues in Film on Exhibit at Brooklyn Museum Anne Pinkerton 91F The Brooklyn Museum is currently exhibiting Kensinger’s most recent film, Black Mayonnaise , in its first major survey of contemporary Brooklyn …
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Dr. J Finley 00F, Professor of Africana Studies Who Researches Black Women’s Humor, to Deliver Commencement Address
Dr. J Finley 00F, Professor of Africana Studies Who Researches Black Women’s Humor, to Deliver Commencement Address Hampshire is pleased to announce that alum J Finley will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 2026 commencement ceremony, Saturday, …
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National Science Foundation Awards Hampshire Major Grant for New Spectrometer for Student, Faculty Research
… and research opportunities such as pollution research and testing of contaminants in pharmaceuticals. Dula says the new … and research opportunities such as pollution research and testing of contaminants in pharmaceuticals. Dula says the new …
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Chapter 6: Student Life and the Houses
… student with a wide range of possible involvements. Again, testing and choosing absorbs considerable energy and students … student with a wide range of possible involvements. Again, testing and choosing absorbs considerable energy and students …
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Consumer Information and School Reports
… participating in the on campus asymptomatic Covid-19 testing were also given funding to help offset the cost of testing. In addition, funding was set aside in the already … participating in the on campus asymptomatic Covid-19 testing were also given funding to help offset the cost of …
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Results of Removing Standardized Test Scores from College Admissions
… from the U.S. News rankings. We’re done with standardized testing, the SAT, and ACT. Read more about student outcomes … from the U.S. News rankings. We’re done with standardized testing, the SAT, and ACT. Read more about student outcomes …
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In Year Two, Hampshire's No-SAT No-ACT Strategy Continues to Align Admissions with Mission
… students and the negative influence of standardized testing on education. This week, Dean of Enrollment Meredith … students and the negative influence of standardized testing on education. This week, Dean of Enrollment Meredith …
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Chapter 8: Student Protests
… their foreheads and maybe a mug of something warm. And a gold star for struggling. I mean it. Hampshire is a hard … at Hampshire are proletarians of the moment. Put a gold star on your forehead. I read a poem recently, by James … their foreheads and maybe a mug of something warm. And a gold star for struggling. I mean it. Hampshire is a hard …
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Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn’t Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family
Rafael Guevara F22 Doesn’t Study Filmmaking Because of His Famous Family Karen Corday Rafael Guevara wasn’t particularly interested in college until he heard about Hampshire’s lack of traditional grades. Nor was he interested in filmmaking despite a …
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Hampshire College Alum Galina Vromen 72F Publishes Debut Novel in Her 70s
… I loved that the focus was on learning and not on testing, and on an interdisciplinary approach, which was very … I loved that the focus was on learning and not on testing, and on an interdisciplinary approach, which was very …
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Sean Wilde 21F Brings Lambing Back to the Hampshire College Farm
Sean Wilde 21F Brings Lambing Back to the Hampshire College Farm For his Division III project, recent graduate Sean Wilde 21F designed and launched a sheep-breeding program at the Hampshire College Farm — bringing lambing back to campus for the first time …
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She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods
She Sells Seashells: Michele Mirisola 08F Mixes Media and Inspiration in Her Home Goods Karen Corday Hampshire alum Michele Mirisola 08F, painter and sculptor, created the homeware company Chell Fish . She reimagines traditional craft invoking Baroque …
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Excavation Policy
… could reasonably be expected to exist, atmospheric testing and the other requirements of the Hampshire College … could reasonably be expected to exist, atmospheric testing and the other requirements of the Hampshire College …
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2014 Convocation Remarks by President Jonathan Lash
… there had been a bus stop and a flagpole. Earth moving machines the size of titanosauri rumbled across the campus, … there had been a bus stop and a flagpole. Earth moving machines the size of titanosauri rumbled across the campus, …
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Karen A. Frenkel 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust
Karen A. Frenkel 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust Hampshire College alum Karen A. Frenkel 73F produced Family Treasures Lost and Found , in which she is the reluctant star, telling the story of researching her family’s …
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Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration
Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration Sarah Towle 80F is a London-based educator, researcher, and writer whose Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands investigates forced human migration from …
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First All-Campus Address by President Ed Wingenbach: September 3, 2019
… and obscene concentrations of wealth make private colleges machines to reproduce privilege.” I hope that everybody here … and obscene concentrations of wealth make private colleges machines to reproduce privilege.” I hope that everybody here …
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Updates on Covid-19 Novel Coronavirus
… several state and national recommendations for campus testing programs. The group will have detailed plans for student COVID-19 screening testing requirements for before and after return to campus. … There will also be ample same-day symptomatic COVID-19 testing available on campus this fall. Expect to see more …
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Asbestos Management
… pertaining to asbestos abatements, training, sampling and testing will be kept by the office of environmental … pertaining to asbestos abatements, training, sampling and testing will be kept by the office of environmental …
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Bloodborne Pathogen Plan
… a copy of any results of examination and medical testing a copy of any health professional written opinions a … a copy of any results of examination and medical testing a copy of any health professional written opinions a …
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2010 Convocation Speech by Patricia Klindienst 71F
… then, white, with three vertical bands of color: the gold, green, and terra cotta of autumn leaves. Those sturdy, … then, white, with three vertical bands of color: the gold, green, and terra cotta of autumn leaves. Those sturdy, …
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Chapter 11: Origins of the Four Schools
… most expressive of our humanity. By trying to model machines in our image, we perceive just how unmachinelike we … most expressive of our humanity. By trying to model machines in our image, we perceive just how unmachinelike we …
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FAQ: For Prospective Students
… are located in their basements. There are almost always machines free, and students can go online to check how busy …
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They Were a Force of Nature: Catching Up with the Unstoppable Aldersons
… our home,’ so we lived there for a month this past summer” testing out Bend as a future home. Nate is now building the … our home,’ so we lived there for a month this past summer” testing out Bend as a future home. Nate is now building the …
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