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Division III: Computer Programmer, Hackathon Winner, and Business Founder
… "You used to have to hire a programmer, now you can do it on your own," Nierenberg says. With Trext, Nierenberg intends … In addition to Trext, Nierenberg also continued working on the chemical reactions project, and wrote a paper entitled … to work full-time with Trext. "We're working very hard on getting clients and increasing revenue," he says. … Zeke …
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Exhibit of Multi-Layered Photographs and Notebooks Celebrates Robert Seydel
… will open Wednesday, August 28, with a reception on Wednesday, September 18, from 5–7 p.m., and a talk by … artist Nathan Rubinfeld 09F, who was taught by Seydel, on Thursday, September 19, from 5–6 p.m. Robert Seydel taught … archival materials from the Seydel estate—will focus on a selection of Seydel’s lesser-known (and largely unseen) …
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April 7: Inaugural Kay Johnson Lecture in Asian American Studies Examines History of Anti-Asian Violence in the U.S.
… inaugural Kay Johnson Lecture in Asian American Studies on Wednesday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. EST. The lecture will focus on the history of anti-Asian violence in the United States. … the broader history of anti-Asian violence, and reflect on the implications for the present day. As the country …
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Hampshire College Represents at 2021 Mimesis Documentary Film Festival
… in Super 8 filmmaking and film theory, including workshops on cinematography, hand-processing, animation, and editing on Super 8 film. The 2021 Mimesis Documentary Festival, which … and regional documentary. The festival focuses on “personal, underrepresented, and culturally specific …
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Poetry Professor Aracelis Girmay Wins 2015 Whiting Award
… and drama. The awards of $50,000 each are based on early accomplishment and the promise of great literary … Critics Circle Award. In announcing Girmay’s selection on March 5, the Whiting Awards judges said: “Her project … latest work of Girmay and the other winners are available on TheParisReview.org . No submissions are accepted for the …
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Faculty
Marty Ehrlich
… his diverse ensembles. His compositions are represented on 30 different recordings of these groups, including the recent "A Trumpet In the Morning" for Jazz Orchestra on New World Records. As a multi-instrumentalist passionate … Music, from which he graduated in 1977. www.martyehrlich.com Marty Ehrlich 1044499 Professor Emeritus of Jazz and …
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Statement In Support of Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
… Statement In Support of Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor On behalf of Hampshire College, we write to express our … the keynote speaker at Hampshire’s commencement ceremony on May 20. We are appalled by the vicious and explicitly … the political rhetoric and policies that are exerting harm on communities of color, women, immigrants, people who are …
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Will Ryan
… interest in outdoor recreation, he has written two books on fishing and serves as a contributing editor at Gray's … Sporting Journal, where he edits and writes a column on the history of hunting and fishing. Will Ryan 28293 … interest in outdoor recreation, he has written two books on fishing and serves as a contributing editor at Gray's …
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Lynne Hanley
… and Mount Holyoke. At Hampshire, she offered courses on women writers and short story writing. She publishes both … a collection of short stories and critical articles on women and war entitled Writing War: Fiction, Gender and … and Mount Holyoke. At Hampshire, she offered courses on women writers and short story writing. She publishes both …
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Christina Cianfrani
… from the University of Vermont. Her research focuses on watershed processes approached from an ecological and … Specifically, she explores the effects of urbanization on stream systems and conducts basic geomorphological … from the University of Vermont. Her research focuses on watershed processes approached from an ecological and …
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A Fresh Look at Local Flavor
… science and sustainable agriculture, she learned hands-on skills on the Hampshire farm and as an apprentice on an organic family farm in North Carolina and a …
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Public Release of Hampshire-UMass 2018 Negotiation Documents
… previous leadership believed our College could not survive on its own and needed to search for a partner. That search … institution. Our Board of Trustees then changed course on April 5, voting to pursue an independent Hampshire. That … Board of Trustees never endorsed a partnership with UMass on these, or any other, terms. If Hampshire entered into any …
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Four Hampshire Student Businesses Win Pioneer Valley Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Awards
… college students who display entrepreneurial spirit. On April 25, the initiative marked its 15th anniversary with … programming emphasizes two strengths: real world, hands-on learning, and pushing the envelope of standard educational practice. The program offers on-campus events and workshops plus summer internships with …
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Professor Dorceta Taylor Brings Social Justice to Environmental Studies
… who visited the Hitchcock Center for the Environment on Thursday evening to deliver a talk about diversity in … the Five Colleges area, where she spoke at Mount Holyoke on Thursday afternoon. In 2014, Taylor authored a highly … which is hailed as the most comprehensive report on diversity in mainstream environmental organizations. By …
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How a Personalized Curriculum Drove Successful Entrepreneurship
… from schools when she expressed interest in focusing on both engineering and management during her college … classes at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, one on leadership and organizational behavior and the second … semester at Hampshire, he called her to discuss working on a potential project together. “He had the idea, and I had …
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Community Commons Summer Grants Announced
… to pursue. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic made on-site internships untenable, and students had to quickly … to approach their academic pursuits by working remotely on supervised projects, either through a sponsoring … of Hampshire students, as well as the College’s focus on transdisciplinarity. The internships and projects weave …
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Alum Makes $2 Million Donation, Second Seven-Figure Contribution This Month
… $2 million to partner with Paula H. and James S. Crown 71F on the Crown Founders Challenge, which aims to raise … a legacy of remarkable philanthropy for her alma mater. On behalf of our entire community, I am so grateful to Dr. … to understand the formation of the solar system, and went on to earn a master’s from MIT and her PhD from the …
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Troncoso's International Exhibit and Capstone Research Celebrate Blackness in Cuba
… to reserve, as the Havana Art Biennial would be going on at the same time as the exhibit in summer, 2015. And even … such as the paint needed so the artists could collaborate on a mural. And they searched for weeks for a scaffold to … pa’ mi” in Cuba, featuring five Cuban artists and focusing on neo-African art. The show celebrated blackness and …
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Division III Profile: Five Students Develop Tech Venture for Assessing Livestock Health
… Also a recent graduate, he presented his Division III on emerging technologies, Web design, and cloud technology. … Cheney assessed the hardware for the product with a focus on cost efficiency. In completing his Division II studies last year, he concentrated on mechanical agricultural design and entrepreneurship, while …
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$1 Million Seed Fund Offers New Grant Round for Student and Alum Entrepreneurs
… year, the Seed Fund team has revamped its procedure based on lessons learned since the fund was established, by Michael … who next year will lead a new student-requested course on how to launch a company. “The donor’s interest is in … applications that are consistent with Hampshire’s Policy on Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing. Under …
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Area Of Study
Chemistry
… Students at Hampshire take advantage of chemistry courses on this campus and throughout the Five College consortium , … Maternal Zinc and Iron Deficiency?: An Assessment Based on Deciduous Tooth Chemistry Distribution of antimony and the effect of humic acids on contaminated roadside soils Lead and Arsenic Bound to Soil …
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Excel Tips for Mac and PC
… Text To Columns Command Handout contains information on the above subjects plus Functions, Subtotals, and … Text To Columns Command Handout contains information on the above subjects plus Functions, Subtotals, and … Text To Columns Command Handout contains information on the above subjects plus Functions, Subtotals, and …
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'What Are Those Alien Things In Bacteria?' Professor Dobro and Team of Scientists and Students Publish Discoveries
… John Courtmanche A team of international researchers on a project organized by Hampshire College Assistant … Dobro's words, "bacteria are the most abundant life-forms on Earth, and we are now moving toward a comprehensive list … distributed on WAMC and other stations, InsideHigherEd.com, and elsewhere on the Web. …
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Best Use of External Data for Hampshire Team at Five College Datafest
… Data award at the inaugural Five College Datafest, held on March 28, 2014. Datafests are events where teams of up to … by participants. Wang, a transfer student who is working on her Division II project, appreciated the opportunity to … Data award at the inaugural Five College Datafest, held on March 28, 2014. Datafests are events where teams of up to …
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March 26: WORD! Festival, Featuring Script by Jorrell Watkins
… scripts for the stage at the annual WORD! Festival on March 26. Watkins’ work is entitled Harlem Vanguards: A … Amherst. The productions address race and diversity, based on playwright August Wilson's idea that theater can raise … scripts for the stage at the annual WORD! Festival on March 26. Watkins’ work is entitled Harlem Vanguards: A …
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