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The Ultimate Limits of Computation
… The Ultimate Limits of Computation Michael Samuels 09F Marco … Hampshire to do what is, basically, math. He contends that the freedom to self-direct is just as beneficial for studying … Carmosino's Division III project deals with "P versus NP," the unanswered question of whether or not the solution to any …
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Fish, Food, and Funerals
… with anthropology and food studies. These topics were the focus of his Division III (senior project), "Going Native with Disposable Chopsticks," a study of the popularity of ethnic restaurants and how they shape the American view of other cultures. His current work …
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A Project-Based Approach to Teaching Game Design
… Fay led Cognitive Science 327, a cutting-edge class where the liberal arts tradition meets the professional world. Over the course of three months, a group of students, faculty, …
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Statement on Investment Policy and Fossil Fuel and Private Prison Industries
… Industries David Dinerman, Hampshire Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee Hampshire College has had a … Governance (ESG)-oriented investing, which dates back to the college’s early days. As an example, Hampshire was the first college to divest from South Africa. Hampshire’s …
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Writing Comics About Monsters and God
… Comics About Monsters and God Giovana Romano Sanchez The first time Gabriel Horvath 14F felt a spiritual … connection, something they could call “divine,” was the first time they came out as transgender. Maybe, they … me meant that something in me could also open itself up to the presence of God.” So Horvath decided to write – and draw …
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Student Presents Original Research of 16th Century Maya at American Chemical Society Symposium
… to study ancient Mayan teeth and try to assess the degree to which the Spanish who invaded their region in the 16th Century had affected their health. “Teeth grow like …
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Hollywood Animation Alum Builds Stop-Motion Studio at Hampshire
… animation veteran and alum Dillon Markey, who led the building of it while on a one-year teaching assignment at the College this past year. Markey and his wife, fellow filmmaker Sanda Lozancic, with the help of students, built the studio in a former storage …
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Artist and Hampshire Alum Leidy Churchman 98F’s Paintings are Absorbing Meditations of Consciousness
… curiosity, ideas of perception and knowing. From the scale of Churchman’s paintings, which can vary from … Churchman’s work is currently in collections at the Whitney Museum of American Art and mumok, and their work … Brandhorst in Munich, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. In 2019, the …
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Playwright and Scientist
… play on eating disorders for her senior project (called the Division III). The play was staged on campus, with the actors also leading a forum to discuss eating disorders. …
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'Quidditch' as Artificial Intelligence Experiment
… not Hogwarts Academy, Raphael Crawford-Marks has spent the past year fine-tuning his Quidditch skills. … graduate on May 22 - has created a computerized version of the rapid-fire game played by young witches and warlocks in … of teams that either proceed in competition or fall by the wayside according to their ability to adapt to the …
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Music Professor Junko Oba Uses Listening to Explore Musical Sensibilities and Sound Cultures
… Oba was recently selected for a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)-funded summer seminar for higher education faculty working around the political, social, and cultural impacts of radio and … decolonization. Earlier this year, Oba was also chosen for the first cohort of Hampshire’s Ethics and the Common Good …
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Massachusetts Officials and Eversource Meet on Hampshire's Groundbreaking Solar Plan
… Eversource Meet on Hampshire's Groundbreaking Solar Plan The offices of U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern and … SolarCity to advance Hampshire College's plan to be the first US residential college 100% powered by on-site solar energy systems. In the spring, Hampshire plans to build on its Amherst campus …
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Carnegie Foundation Recognizes Hampshire for Community Engagement
… Foundation Recognizes Hampshire for Community Engagement The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has awarded Hampshire College the 2015 Community Engagement Classification. The …
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Hampshire College Dance Program Makes Strong Showing At National Festival
… Festival Hampshire College Dance Program, a part of the Five College Dance Department, attended the American College Dance Association's New England Festival … Ailey Picasso and Madison Palffy submitted solos to the Festival for adjudication. The adjudicators, knowing only …
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An Alternative Habitat
… her work finding an alternative nursery habitat for the tiny crabs in Chesapeake Bay. "It's exciting work, and … she says. "Because they are scavengers, they are good for the environment." Due to urban runoff, water quality in the bay is worsening, leading to degradation of sea grass, …
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Sept. 3: Convocation
… Sept. 3: Convocation A leader in the regional food movement, Diego Angarita 04F will be the keynote speaker at Hampshire's opening convocation on Tuesday, September 3, at 4:30 p.m. in the Robert Crown Center. Anyone who would like to attend is …
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Viveca Greene
… American Humor , and Social Semiotics ), edited volumes ( The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy, The Joke Is on Us: Political Comedy in Late Neoliberal Times, and We the Media: A Citizen's Guide to Fighting for Media …
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Thoenes Research Awards for Alissa Graff, Marleigh Higgins
… 10F have been awarded Sander Thoenes Research Awards. The Thoenes Awards support fieldwork and research costs … in completion of recipients' Division III projects, the senior thesis required of all students for graduation from Hampshire College. The award, which honors the memory of Sander Thoenes 87F , …
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Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President: July 10, 2019
… to recognize our staff and faculty who have remained with the College under the most fluid, ambiguous, and in some cases severely … in April, I’ve seen how difficult and frustrating the work can be on campus, and I’m sorry we haven’t always …
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Feb. 20-March 11: "James Baldwin at Hampshire, 1983-86" Photo Exhibition
… 11: "James Baldwin at Hampshire, 1983-86" Photo Exhibition The Main Gallery at Hampshire College, Johnson Library … to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition is free and open to the public. "James Baldwin at Hampshire, 1983-86" documents …
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Alumni Artists Use Found Objects in Library Gallery Exhibit
… objects and materials for their artworks is on display in the Harold F. Johnson Library Gallery through March 17, 2016. … has made reacting to cardboard beer coasters from around the world. Both artists use found objects and materials, … works linked to contemporary culture, sustainability, and the history of the found object in art. A reception with …
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Grant for Purchase of Scientific Equipment
… Conference Memorial National College Grant (PCMNCG) for the purchase of scientific equipment. Professor of Chemistry Dula Amarasiriwardena, who wrote the funding proposal, said the grant will purchase a UV-visible spectrometer and field …
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Leadership Team Update from President Wingenbach
… staff and faculty across campus. I’ve only scratched the surface meeting new colleagues to learn about their needs, the scope of their work, and their service to the College. I’m grateful to the many employees who remain …
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April 19, 2019: Securing Hampshire’s Future: A Letter from Ken Rosenthal
… We may face new challenges, but I’m confident we are on the right path. This is our chance to secure our future as a … when we received word that Hampshire’s accreditor, the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), is … withdrawn. In its upcoming meeting on May 30, 2019, the Commission will consider information that our senior …
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Brooke Huguley 17F Examines How Reproductive Justice and Embodied Movement Can Heal Trauma
… Amy Diehl Brooke Huguley 17F began her Div III journey on the first day she stepped foot on campus (literally). We sat down with the recent Hampshire graduate to learn more about the path to her Div III in reproductive justice and …
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