… their role in plants’ seed dispersal. These chemicals are the same ones that cause black pepper to taste spicy and prevent insect predators and pathogens from feeding on the plants. And he has now achieved the rare feat of publishing his undergraduate research, as a …

… Chilean mummies more than a decade ago, his research on the accumulation of trace metals in the mummies’ hair revealed evidence of arsenic poisoning.  … and chemistry, which enabled him to expand his research on the ancient mummies to determine their exposure to other …

… Studies Lecture Global temperatures are climbing, the icecaps are melting and droughts are becoming more … and Trade offs," Jerry Melillo, senior scientist at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, explored how … stabilize global temperatures. Melillo's talk, part of the Five College Sustainability Studies Lecture Series, was …

… are invaluable to students as they explore and envision the academic and career paths they want to pursue. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic made on-site internships untenable, and … or a qualified individual mentor. These awards illustrate the tremendous range and inventive capacity of Hampshire …

… Michael Medeiros President Jonathan Lash’s nod to the bell ringing, the “very sweet sound that brightens every spring” and marks … III project, was coupled with another acknowledgment: of the families who supported the 306 students receiving …

… Film Hampshire College student Devyn Manibo 10F received the 2013 Princess Grace Awards' Undergraduate Film Scholarship . The award, presented to Manibo at a ceremony in New York City, is given by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA to support emerging talent. …

… Race Artist and sound engineer Daniel Baldwin, a nephew of the iconic writer James Baldwin, will deliver a public talk … Young to Write an Autobiography: James Baldwin, A Look in the Mirror. ” Baldwin will talk about his relationship with … evolved,” he says, “and how it affects our worldview.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will take …

… New York Times Article on “When Blackness Is a Superpower” The graphic novel Nubia , written by the author L.L. McKinney with art by Hampshire College alum … Black artists are reconceiving superhero mythologies. Read the New York Times article. Smith came to Hampshire College …

… , and entomology and ecology professor Brian Schultz . The Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation established the fellowships to enable present and prospective teachers to … associated. Professor Dobro (pictured right) will use the grant to travel to Thailand and South Africa this summer …

… as one of 17 visionary, young trailblazers from around the world who have been selected as this year's National … being honored for his humanitarian work fighting to stop the ritualistic killing of infants and children in Ethiopia's … Valley and providing shelter, care, and education for the children he rescues. He divides his time between Ethiopia …

… Posted: February 19, 2013 Amir Fogel 09F thinks the next 20 years will be "the most influential and life changing for everyone on earth. And a lot of it comes down to what happens with the oceans." For his Hampshire College Division III (senior …

… Programs Working in partnership with Hampshire College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Holyoke Community College has been awarded an $810,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create collaborative … that will benefit students at all three schools. “The main purpose of the grant is to marry what has for the …

… graphic design, tourism, and cultural authenticity—how the experiences of tourists are designed, and why people … Massachusetts town known for its quirky events. One of the most well known events in Turners Falls is "Suzee's … designers create outfits out of discarded clothing and use the washing machines as a runway. To complete his research, …

… creates reproductive rights opportunities at many levels." The Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) program at … Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom—will take place Friday, April 11, through Sunday, April 13, 2014. The conference focuses on broadening the fight for …

… Board Statement: February 18, 2019 Yesterday the Board of Trustees of Hampshire College met to discuss progress on the efforts to envision and plan for Hampshire’s future. The Board voted to issue the following statement: First, we …

… is cofounder of home-products company Seventh Generation, the American Sustainable Business Council, and Sustain … ago, he co-founded Seventh Generation and went on to build the fledgling company into a leading natural product brand … and provoke business leaders to think differently about the role they and their companies play in society. Along the …

… farms, has been awarded a $20,000 VentureWell grant. Over the past two years, the Agrigatr team designed its first prototype device, the Health and Environmental Analytics Toolkit (HEAT), to …

… Film Scholarship Erick Msumanje 09F has been awarded the Princess Grace Foundation-USA 's 2012 John H. Johnson … student working in film. Msumanje plans to use the scholarship money to make his Hampshire College Division III film, tentatively titled My Mother's Songs . The scholarship will enable him to return to his home country …

… are members of an interdisciplinary group of scholars from the Five Colleges exploring topics of "Race, Indigeneity, and Settler Colonialism in Global Perspective." For the academic year 2021–22, the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies …

… of Mathematics Sarah Hews were chosen as recipients of the 2013 David Gruber Awards for Excellence in Advising and Teaching. Established by David Gruber 72F , the awards are intended to showcase faculty excellence at Hampshire College while encouraging the spread of ideas and methods that help professors provide …

… and international student services, responsible for the operation of the Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center and student services for the SOURCE (Students of Under-Represented Colors and …

… Gabe Sklan Two plays are going up this weekend in the Hampshire College Studio Theatre, and tickets are available now. The first, Marisol , is a published work by the award-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated …

… This event is tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 5-7 p.m. in the RCC. All in the Hampshire campus community are invited. Each fall for the past few years, students involved in the Local Foods …

… Annie Rogers’s  Incandescent Alphabets: Psychosis and the Enigma of Language (Karnac Books, May 2016) explores the connection between speech patterns and art made by … in psychosis and incorporates first-person accounts of the experience.  On April 27, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., Rogers will …

… Friedland 77F Jonathan Friedland 77F Jonathan Friedland is the chief communications officer for Netflix. He has spent … and publicity for original Netflix shows such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards —and has overseen the international expansion of Netflix's reach into 190 …