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Algae as Biofuel?
… a clean, renewable biofuel powers our lives. No open land is consumed. No destructive emissions are released into the … atmosphere. Jon Spencer (04F) does. And the key, he says, is algae. Spencer's Div III project, Algae photobioreactors: … from refined landfill gas in Rochester, New Hampshire. He is also scouting other offers, including one from an …
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Collage exhibition presents speculative fictions of the future — and an invitation to create your own
… collage installation. So be it. See to it. , which is on view Monday–Friday, 10.30 a.m.–4.30 p.m., and Sunday, … February 2, 2–5 p.m. (five spots available) *Space is limited. Please email gallery@hampshire.edu to reserve a spot. Banner image: Candace Hunter, Is it a Ship, or is it Earth? , oil and paper on linen, 2016, …
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Hampshire’s Ethics and the Common Good Project Selects Jasmyn Story and Honeycomb Justice for Spring Residency
… accountability, and the March 16 workshop "This Is Only The Beginning: Restorative Justice and Campus … practices at Hampshire. Jasmyn Elise Story (they/them) is an international restorative justice facilitator, doula, … government-sustained women's initiative. Honeycomb Justice is a group of restorative and transformative justice …
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Students across Five Colleges to compete in DataFest
… students, and industry will be held at UMass. DataFest is an annual competition in which teams of up to five … proven that they can navigate the 'data deluge.' And this is very attractive to potential employers," Gould said. Each … undergraduate students usually encounter in a classroom—is carried over. The data set, which consists of real-world …
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R. W. Kern Center Groundbreaking Ceremony on Nov. 14
… sustainability issues. Construction of the project is supported by a lead gift from the Kern family, and the R. W. Kern Center is scheduled to open in 2016. President Lash said: “The R. W. … collection systems. The contractor for the project is Wright Builders, Inc., of Northampton, MA; principal …
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Notable Alumni
Eugene Mirman 92F
… 92F Eugene Mirman 92F Actor, comedian, and writer Mirman is the voice of Gene Belcher on the Fox animated sitcom Bob’s … accolades at multiple film festivals. Eugene Mirman is a stand-up comedian, a performer in TV series such as … both a learning and launching point for where he currently is with his career in comedy today. “‘I took a variety of …
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The Excalibur Club
… regularly draws about 20 to 30 students. Informal gaming is as popular with club members as it was when Excalibur was … Lovecraft's tales using sidewalk chalk on Cthulu Night is a year-ending club tradition. But it's Deathfest, held … that really pulls in the crowds. "The biggest thing we do is Deathfest, which basically is a last-man-standing, …
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Evolutionary Robotics
… of just spin in circles." Working past problems like that is what scientific inquiry is all about, and Barr is anticipating additional challenges this summer as a team …
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Folk Music Collective
… Hampshire's Folk Music Collective. Emily Haynes Horne 07F is one of the founders of the group. Though she enjoyed … make each night different from the next, but there is one important thing that helps bind the songs together: … in singing and dance for most of her life. The collective is always looking for new members to join in. "The bigger the …
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Graphic Novel Merges Art and Psychology
… The Listening Cone , Jeane Cohen's Division III project is a dark, cerebral exploration of five mental health … journeys after dark. For Cohen, talking about the project is problematic. "I have trouble talking about the work, … hold it, you interact with it," she says. The project is the culmination of Cohen's Division II studies, which …
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NSF awards $300,000 to Five Collegeled collaboration
… The Western Massachusetts Mathematics Project (WMMP) is the latest project of the 27-year-old Five College Schools … math teachers coming out of local college programs is stuck in the single digits. The WMMP will look at all … and preparing new teachers. "What's important now is that we have in place the process for determining where …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of David E. Smith
… College Mourns the Loss of David E. Smith Dear friends, It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the death … and collaborative teaching and research. David is credited with helping to create the field of American … community of family and friends who held him dear. Below is the obituary provided to us by David's family. We will …
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Local Food Challenge
… challenge. As the name implies, the Local Food Challenge is about eating only things grown or produced close enough to … The answer surprised even them. "It's just amazing what is here, emu and eggs to local brie, vegetables and fruit, … of them share the Greenhouse mod in Enfield (Mest, who is basing his Div III on the nutritional and economic aspects …
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Division III: Researching Trace Metals in Rice
… Metals in Rice How can you tell if the food you're eating is as healthy as it appears? For her Division III project, … located. "Making a visual map of where the distribution is of these trace metals at tissue level hasn't been done … the world's largest antimony mine," said Basnet. "Antimony is a really toxic, carcinogenic element. There has been a lot …
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Peter Pan Pedagogy
… of words, we have gained a great deal . . . [but] grammar is not literature. . . . When we come to literature, we find that, though it conforms to the rules of grammar, it is yet a thing of job; it is freedom itself.” Zhao’s thesis, titled “ESL Cognitive …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Death of Bob Garmirian, Influential Director of Outdoor Programs and Recreational Athletics
… than 35 years until his retirement in 2015. The College is sad to report that Garmirian died on August 25 after a … the outdoors with friends, family, and students. ------ It is impossible to remember Bob without paying tribute to his … life.” “He was truly one of the good guys, and the world is a better place for having him in it, it was a privilege to …
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Grant Funds Database of Science and Islam Videos
… of religion, science, and history. “What we want to do is look at the content, look at the way it provides … said Hameed, who was inspired by websites such as snopes.com and rottentomatoes.com. The Templeton Foundation … to have a way to evaluate the content,” he said. “This site would be useful for professors looking for videos for …
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Hampshire College Welcomes Hitchcock Center for the Environment to its Cultural Village
… Science Foundation grant . Now that the Hitchcock Center is based at Hampshire, the two institutions are working … For the Hitchcock Center, education outside the classroom is as important as education inside it. Access to the … Food, Farm, and Sustainability Beth Hooker said the plan is to continue to develop trails to meet design standards of …
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Div III Profile: Isaiah Mann, GlowLime Games, and Defender's Light
… he's leaving a legacy beyond his academic work. Mann is one of several cofounders of GlowLime games, a collective … School for Game Design In Defender’s Light, the objective is to defend an orb of light as increasingly strong enemies … game developers, project managers, and artists in the area is far more valuable than any other part of the experience.” …
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Hampshire Alum Curates Exhibit by Professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty at SUNY New Paltz
… the body, consumer culture, fashion and violence, is now on exhibit at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz. The exhibition is curated by Hampshire alum Andrew Ingall. Sara Greenberger … a commissioned sculpture for the Public Art Fund. Her work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art …
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Hampshire Welcomes Exhibit Display for 'Brown Bear' Picture Book 50th Anniversary
… Bear' Picture Book 50th Anniversary Hampshire College is helping to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of one … Marketing Manager Sandy Soderberg. The illustration is exhibited in the center of campus in one of the College’s … Keiter, the Carle’s chief curator. “Perhaps my favorite is ‘Brown Bear’ atop Bare Mountain, the highest elevation in …
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CYL Division II
… walk as well as learning how to socialize. A huge emphasis is placed on the learning of social skills. As teachers we … a positive place for children and teens to go when school is out. I also did a summer internship with the Children's … interview project with the NCLB course, as this project is continuing for another semester. I would highly recommend …
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Photos of Div III Showcase and Roos-Rohde House Groundbreaking
… House on Thursday, May 16. The Rehamping the Barn project is a student design project that involves repurposing and … space for studying, meetings, and socializing, and is being named in honor of Roos and Ruth Rohde 75S . … House on Thursday, May 16. The Rehamping the Barn project is a student design project that involves repurposing and …
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Admissions Counselor
Brett Martin 89F
… Brett Martin 89F Brett Martin 89F Brett Martin is the author of Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a … The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad . He is a Correspondent for GQ Magazine , a three-time James Beard … for young writers Admissions Counselor … Brett Martin is the author of Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a …
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Hampshire College’s Michael Klare Discusses Geopolitics in a Post Fossil-fuel World with ABC Radio National
… National on their podcast Future Tense . Michael Klare is a Five College professor emeritus of peace and world … Program in Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS). Klare is currently a visiting fellow at the Arms Control … National on their podcast Future Tense . Michael Klare is a Five College professor emeritus of peace and world …
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