Sustainability at the Farm
… organic practices; we utilize crop rotation to keep the soil healthy and reduce the buildup of pathogens and pests; we grow green manures for mulch and soil amendment purposes; we apply compost to improve soil health; we plant organic seeds; and we cultivate weeds …
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Erica Hample Div II Project
… wind, humidity, air temperature, leaf moisture, and soil moisture, and saw that the soil moisture sensor was indeed not working, so I set to work … wind, humidity, air temperature, leaf moisture, and soil moisture, and saw that the soil moisture sensor was …
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Chapter 3: The Physical Campus
… a full 360 degrees to surrounding hills and mountains. Soil and Subsoil Conditions An investigation of subsurface soil conditions was made by a soils engineer to determine the … characteristics of the clay soils. In all other areas the soil at the site could support high rise structures on …
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New Study By 50 World Scientists Warns of More Severe Threat from Global Warming
… the world’s colder biomes. The impact of this projected soil-carbon release would be approximately equal to adding an … regions, so they missed the vast proportion of potential soil-carbon losses. In colder regions, massive stocks of … loss of at least 55 trillion kilograms of carbon from the soil by mid-century. The results are based on an analysis of …
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Excavation Policy
… protection. Some of these methods require that the soil and rock deposits at the excavation site be classified before proceeding. Soil classification requirements are found in 29 CFR 1926 … cave-ins. The angle of the incline varies depending on soil type, environmental conditions, and load application. …
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Faculty
Jason M. Tor
… M. Tor, professor of microbiology, received his B.S. in soil science and a M.S. in natural resources and … Amherst. He has a broad research and teaching interest in soil microbiology and geomicrobiology, and.has conducted … M. Tor, professor of microbiology, received his B.S. in soil science and a M.S. in natural resources and …
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Five Hampshire College Science Students Receive Coppinger Grants
… Genomic Sequencing and Analysis of Eukaryotes in Warmed Soil.” Investigation of the relationships between soil temperature and soil microbe activity and survival, designed to help shed …
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Hampshire College Art Gallery and Amherst Poetry Festival Partner for Special Events in September
… College Art Gallery, whose current exhibition, Of Soil and Tongues , features “poetry presented in … at the Emily Dickinson Museum and Hampshire College. Of Soil and Tongues , which premiered in June, features a unique … free and open to the public, the four poet-artists in Of Soil and Tongues will, as a panel, perform elements of their …
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'Anything by Itself, Hitched to Everything Else in the Universe'
… looking at how above-ground fungal endophytes may affect soil microbial activity, specifically enzymes, beneath its … this question. I have 80 plants growing in live soil at the University of New Mexico, which provide an … samples. This summer I collected abiotic data, as well as soil, litter, and leaf tissue samples from eight sites across …
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Populationism and Prejudice
… the spreading of fear about the Zika virus, and the reinforcement of geographical boundaries, such as the … the spreading of fear about the Zika virus, and the reinforcement of geographical boundaries, such as the …
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"Green" Chemistry
… researched an innovative way to remove harmful metals from soil. Work like this is one of the reasons the Hampshire Fund … researched an innovative way to remove harmful metals from soil. Work like this is one of the reasons the Hampshire Fund …
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Faculty
Dula Amarasiriwardena
… toxic wastes, radon monitoring, pesticide residues, soil and environmental chemistry. This includes chemical … and antimony and characterization of trace metals bound to soil-derived humic acids by size exclusion chromatography … toxic wastes, radon monitoring, pesticide residues, soil and environmental chemistry. This includes chemical …
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Science Internship Gala
… Pitcon grant. This group investigated problems related to soil and environmental chemistry, including extensive evaluation of trace metal distribution within soil fractions of a New England shooting range. Cameron … Pitcon grant. This group investigated problems related to soil and environmental chemistry, including extensive …
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Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution
… is studying ways to remove pollutants from contaminated soil and water, using samples from that same community, the … Amarasiriwardena , an expert in heavy-metal pollution of soil, plants, and water, who oversaw the acquisition of this … went to China last summer to retrieve samples of soil contaminated with the chemical antimony, a carcinogenic …
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Area Of Study
Agricultural Studies and Rural Life
… will be covered, including pesticides and alternatives; soil fertility and erosion; the role of animals; genetically … Farm Pesticide Alternatives Seminar in Rural Studies Soil: Science and Society Sustainable Agriculture and Organic … Horticulture (SC) Plant Biology (SC) Plant Ecology (UMass) Soil Chemistry (UMass) Sustainable Agriculture (UMass) …
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Alumni Artists Invited to 'Install Poetry in 3D Space' in Hampshire College Art Gallery Exhibit
… a heard, performed, read, graphic, and embodied medium. Of Soil and Tongues debuts Thursday, June 1 with a public … As a partner of the 5th Annual Amherst Poetry Festival, Of Soil and Tongues and its related programs will help extend … individual and exceptionally talented women creating Of Soil and Tongues , and look forward to the festival events …
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Area Of Study
Global Studies and International Relations
… Imperialism in the Works of Halldor Laxness and Ngugi wa Thiong'o Identifying Agamben's Conception of the Homo … Imperialism in the Works of Halldor Laxness and Ngugi wa Thiong'o Identifying Agamben's Conception of the Homo …
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Area Of Study
Chemistry
… (LA-ICP-MS) Toxic trace metals distribution in soil and humic acid molar mass fractions in a shooting range soil Are Infants Protected from Maternal Zinc and Iron … on contaminated roadside soils Lead and Arsenic Bound to Soil Humic Acids in a Contaminated Apple Orchard: A Chemical …
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Community Analysis and Bee Guts: A Very Hampshire Collaboration Between Faculty and Students
… One Planet: They’ll look at the differences in plants and soil microbiomes fed with graywater. The R.W. Kern Center and … abiotic (nonliving) factors of this graywater impact the soil microbiome and chemistry. My General Chemistry class’s final project involves the soil chemistry. FacultyFaculty and Student Collaboration … …
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Hampshire College Events: September and October 2017
… and opening reception will be held October 17. Of Soil and Tongues June 1– Oct. 1, Hampshire College Art Gallery Of Soil and Tongues arose from an invitation to participants to … and opening reception will be held October 17. Of Soil and Tongues June 1– Oct. 1, Hampshire College Art …
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A Hands-on Bioinformatics Class Lets Students Get Practical Experience While Keeping It Experimental
… greywater to water plants might affect the plants and the soil they live in, especially in regard to their microbiome.” … VanWyk . Roberts is a Div II student studying plant and soil sciences. She planned to study agriculture, inspired by … the genetic material] of any harmful organisms within the soil samples,” Villarreal-Mentz says. “We’ll also be able to …
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Student Studies Fungal DNA to Aid in Forest Conservation
… fungi and forest health, extracting fungal DNA from soil using molecular techniques. "I kind of designed the … fungi and forest health, extracting fungal DNA from soil using molecular techniques. "I kind of designed the …
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Faculty
Donna Cohn
… include rearranging and putting things into and onto soil, ecologically sustainable technologies, dogs, cats, and … include rearranging and putting things into and onto soil, ecologically sustainable technologies, dogs, cats, and …
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Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the 14th Amendment by considering an applicant's race as part of their admissions …
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Alumni Profile: An Education with Teeth
… that Jason had taken from Death Valley from a salt marsh, soil samples from a dried-up salt lake. I isolated whatever … that Jason had taken from Death Valley from a salt marsh, soil samples from a dried-up salt lake. I isolated whatever …
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