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Computer Collaboration

… Collaboration Getting computers to work together is the goal of Gabriel Tarasuk-Levin's (04F) final Hampshire … allow multiple computers to handle complex tasks together. The project involves the principle of distributed processing. "The basic idea …

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Concerns for Women's Health

… Concerns for Women's Health 'The Epidemiology and Political Economy of Cervical Cancer in El Salvador'   Within the next two minutes a woman will die of cervical cancer. One … them in developing countries, with Central America among the highest in frequency. Most are preventable deaths. In its …

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First-Year Students Dorm by Shared Interest in Living and Learning Communities

… students with a shared academic interest dorm together on the same floor for a year? One of Hampshire’s programs on intentional living, the Living and Learning Community (LLC), has been offering first-year students this residence option for the past three years. A Living and Learning Community …

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Nathan Kensinger Finds Beauty in Forgotten Spaces

… Currently based in Brooklyn, Kensinger has been exploring the fringes of New York City since 2000. He has explored … forgotten spaces and off-limit landscapes, and uncovers the beauty and untold stories within them. Many of the places Kensinger photographs are slated for destruction, …

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Friends Since Day One, Alums Collaborate on Exhibition "To Have and To Owe"

… La Berge earned a Ph.D. in American studies. In 2011, the two Hampshire alums began work on a collaborative … and representations of economics. Ptak suggested pursuing the idea of debt, inspired by how other artists had been addressing economic issues during the financial crisis. La Berge was intrigued by the idea. "So …

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New Safety and Security Office Seeks Campus Input on Community-Based Model

… who will practice a community security model to replace the former policing model. Starting this week, all students, … with and share ideas with new staff members who will lead the new Safety and Security Department: Chuck Furgal, … They said they look forward to meeting everyone at the open forums on Wednesday December 5, Wednesday December …

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Photographic Storytelling and Adapting to Change

… and Adapting to Change Anne Pinkerton 91F Early in the 2020 spring semester, Emma Symanski 17F was excitedly studying the intersection of photography and language. An avid Spanish … involve presenting their stories in a gallery show. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and no one could safely gather for …

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Abby Grace Drake's "Significant" Discovery About Dog Evolution

… as a species and their coexistence with their ancestor, the wolf. “It’s incredibly rare to have the opportunity to study both the descendant and the ancestor,” she says. Drake, an …

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Alumni Profile: Linda Earle 70F, NY Arts Program

… first entering class, Linda Earle 70F found herself in the midst of an evolving campus, a place where new ideas were transforming the meaning of a liberal arts education. 40 years later, as the executive director of the New York Arts Program , Earle …

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Artificial General Intelligence: Why Aren’t We There Yet?

… We There Yet? Gary Marcus 86F Alum Gary Marcus 86F gave the following lecture as part of Neilfest, an event celebrating the legacy of Psychology Professor Neil Stillings in April. … them. They don’t, for example, develop common sense. Image H is the cover from an article I wrote recently with Ernie …

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Hampshire College Professor Chris Perry Receives Technical Achievement Award

… Professor Chris Perry Receives Technical Achievement Award The Hampshire College community is definitely excited about the 2014 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards … crossed for alumna Lupita Nyong'o 03F who, after wins at the Screen Actors Guild and Critics Choice Awards, is widely …

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April 29, 2019: Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President

… our students and support their education as we reinvent the College for a long future. We asked every division of the College to reduce its budget. We have to reduce our … with changes to our faculty: Faculty are not classified the same as staff because each professor has a contract with …

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Holding Hands with Ilse

… Holding Hands with Ilse Abraham Ravett (reprinted from the Summer 2016 issue of Hampshire's Non Satis Scire … I had been invited to give a retrospective of my films at the WRO Art Center in Wroclaw — I felt an unaccountable unease while riding the Communist-era trains. I thought of my family’s 1950 …

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Former Students Honor Legacy of Longtime Teacher of Martial Arts

… Marion Taylor taught martial arts in a way that embraced the College’s interdisciplinary academic philosophy. His impact here is now celebrated through the Marion Taylor Endowment Fund. The fund was established by Robert Lemelson ‘79F and other …

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Luna Goldberg Receives Fulbright Award

… Studies. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program …

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Betsy Hartmann

… received her B.A. from Yale University and her Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. Her research, writing, and lecturing focus on the intersections between population, migration, environment, … issues. During her time at Hampshire, she served as the director of the Population and Development Program. She …

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Div III Student Jordan Foley Takes an Analytical and Creative Deep Dive into Splatterpunk Horror

… to learn more about their Div III exploration  into the horror genre, the joys of watching scary movies with modmates, and how … were a lot of things that drew me to Hampshire initially—the gay reputation, the small student population, the ability …

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Division III Profile: Speech, Music, and Emotion

… emotions: anger, joy, sadness, and relaxedness. During the summer before Div III, Opitz undertook a similar study with speech at the University of Vienna. Opitz worked with a team of the University researchers who had a group of participants …

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Hampshire Alum and Filmmaker Allison A. Waite Receives Directors Guild of America Student Film Award

… alum Allison A. Waite 11F was named one of two winners in the Best African American Student Filmmakers category of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Student Film Awards for her documentary film The Dope Years: The Story of Latasha Harlins . The awards …

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Yasmine El Baggari Pushes Academic and Geographic Boundaries in her Search for Knowledge

… it a goal to visit all 50 states before she graduated. By the time the spring 2014 semester began, the Moroccan native had already made it to 33. More …

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Gifts Support "“Bridge to College”"

… Gifts Support "“Bridge to College”" The First Niagara Foundation and the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation have each … Hampshire Youth Connect, begun as a pilot program in the summer of 2011 through the support of community and …

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Culture, Brain & Development Program Spring 2019 Student Grant Awards

… Program Spring 2019 Student Grant Awards Amy Dryansky The Hampshire College Culture, Brain and Development (CBD) program is closing out the semester by awarding over $14,000 in grant funds to seven students. The grantees represent many fields of study and range from …

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January 23, 2019: Letter from Hampshire's Board of Trustees

… 23, 2019: Letter from Hampshire's Board of Trustees To the Hampshire Community, Last Tuesday, with President … surprise. We regret that this news seemed to come out of the clear blue sky. The Board has been working with Mim since she arrived to …

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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Announces Latest Student Grant Awards

… Program Announces Latest Student Grant Awards Amy Dryansky The Culture, Brain, and Development (CBD) Program has awarded $13,600 to students in its fall grant cycle. The funds will support the research of 11 Hampshire students working across …

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Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work

… senior year of high school, I thought Hampshire would be the best fit for me because it provides space for students to intersect the arts and their academics and encourages investigation and … My personal filmmaking practice generally benefits from the structure of a Hampshire College education, as my work …

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