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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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'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 … example. Dobro was featured today describing this research on The Academic Minute radio segment, distributed on WAMC and …
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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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Oct. 6 - 29: Faculty Art Show
… Billie Mandle. There will be a reception for the artists on Friday, October 18, 5 - 7 pm, in the Main Gallery. This … Billie Mandle. There will be a reception for the artists on Friday, October 18, 5 - 7 pm, in the Main Gallery. This …
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Hampshire College Will Require All Students to Be Vaccinated for Fall 2021 Semester
… to do so when they get to Hampshire; the College will work on ways to facilitate access. “As vaccination rates and … policy may be directed to deanofstudents@hampshire.edu . On-Campus Vaccine Clinic Sunday, April 25 for Hampshire … Additionally, Hampshire College will be offering a free on-campus clinic this Sunday, April 25, for all students and …
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Hampshire College, Hitchcock Center Sign Ground Lease
… The Center plans an official groundbreaking ceremony on May 1 at 4:30 p.m. at its new site, located northwest of … The new building will be the second “living building” on Hampshire’s campus, joining the R. W. Kern Center in … and goals, including deep commitments to innovative, hands-on programs and sustainability. The Hitchcock Center offers …
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PopDev Program Writes Background Chapter for UN Report
… of PopDev were the lead authors of the background paper on population that framed the report’s chapter on Population, Sustainable Development and Gender Equality. The chapter on population, sustainable development and gender equality …
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Translation in Theory and Practice
… and she plans to organize translation-related events on campus. This includes bringing in a series of speakers in the spring as well as possibly working on a small symposium on translation. She also looks forward to team teaching with …
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Of Blisters and Bliss
… I used the same visualization when I ran 153.76 miles. On a treadmill. In 24 hours.” From "Slomo and the … Bergland was at Hampshire having his mind opened on trips to India, where he spent time in ashrams learning … the Biology of Bliss . He writes a regular online column on subjects of mind, body, and athletics for the website of …
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Five Colleges Ask PVTA To Reconsider Proposed Cuts to Bus Service
… Authority to reconsider proposed cuts to bus service on nearly two dozen routes including some of the ones serving … x235 Attend the public hearing in Northampton on Thursday, June 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. in the … City Hall, or attend another public hearing: Information on other hearings. Write: Sandra Sheehan, Administrator, …
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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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Lesy Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
… viewers and teachers' guides. Every view had a caption on its front and a narrative on its back. Working with the 500,000 images (30 tons of … by a narrative and descriptive text. It will be based on long-unseen documentary images taken by photographers who, …
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Hampshire College Student Theatre Presents Fall 2018 Productions
… Marisol Perez, during the biblical apocalypse brought on by a war in the heavens: It is about a young Puerto Rican … "slotted" by Div II Brianna Turnbull, and productions are on October 18th and 20th at 8:00 p.m. with a matinee on October 21st at 2:00. Reserve your tickets here. The …
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Hampshire College Prof's Uplifting Performance Art Merges Mind, Technology
… doing the performance itself. It's hard not to be focused on it being a performance as opposed to a meditation practice." Still, the ability to focus on his mental state is something that he gained through … his next performance piece uses muscle sensors placed on his shoulder and chest muscles. Wearing a climbing harness …
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Div III: War and Peace in the Pioneer Valley
… Hunter says that Western Massachusetts is really dependent on the military, which she wanted to show, but as her research progressed she began focusing more on antiwar activists. Her gateway into that movement was … the lack of students in the antiwar movement to a chapter on the effectiveness of individual actions in protesting the …
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Study of Acceptance of Evolution Among Muslim Physicians
… world views evolution by collecting and analyzing data on the perspectives of physicians and medical students. The … Islam: Acceptance of Biological Evolution and Perspectives on Science and Religion Among Muslim Physicians and Medical … said Hameed. He also thinks the study can shed light on the evolution and creationism debate in the United States. …
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Area Of Study
Physics
… students do not simply learn the principles of physics on the page. They apply concepts through extensive lab work, … make our own simple "paper clip" motors that run for hours on a single D battery. The mathematics level is algebra to … Department links the teaching and research programs on each of the campuses, offering a richer environment for …
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Art by Numbers
… library, just up a short flight of stairs. Her reflections on the gallery and what she jokingly calls her "scientific, … combines photography, collage, art history, a new take on the mail art movement of the 1960s, word play, statistical … total of 1,680 art objects. Each included directions on how to assist with the project, and was connected by …
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A Deep Exploration of William Blake's Poetic Genius
… student Bailey Fernandez 15F, who wrote a 100-page paper on Blake for his Div III project, an undertaking both sublime … “I rewrote this thesis a million times.” Fernandez focuses on Blake’s narrative poems, an interconnected series in which … grasp the word’s connotations, Fernandez drilled down on its etymology and evolution. “The proto-European root of …
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