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Ambar L. Hart González F21 Uses Fluorescent Microscopy to Study Protein Overexpression in Her Div III

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Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice

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Anneka Johnson smiling next to the water and a microplastics sample under a microscope

Anneka Johnson F23’s Div III Focuses on Microplastics in Fish in Different Ecosystems

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Ed Wingenbach

President Ed Wingenbach to Step Down in June

“I am filled with pride in what we have accomplished. Hampshire refuses to compromise its mission to create the best version of education: to challenge the norms, lead with courage and creativity, and inspire the world to imagine what’s possible.”

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Xuân Pham and her artwork

Art Gallery Presents “tù' đâu, wherefrom”by Xuân Pham February 13–March 16

In this exhibition, Pham experiments with ephemeral materials from the everyday experiences of Vietnamese immigrants — such as rice paper, pandan, and brooms — to reflect on the legacies of displacement, migration, and diaspora.

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Chuck and Polly Longsworth riding a bike on the Hampshire campus

Hampshire College Mourns Founder and Second President, Charles R. Longsworth

Chuck — as he was known to the community — was a founder of the College, the first employee of Hampshire, and its president 1971–77, as well as co-author of The Making of a College. He died on January 8, 2025, in Concord, Massachusetts.

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Hampshire Changemakers

Hampshire College prepares you comprehensively for the world. And the world looks to our graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields.

Lupita Nyong'o

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Oscar-winning actress of 12 Years a Slave, model, and writer

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Jon Krakauer

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Mountaineer and bestselling author of Under the Banner of Heaven

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Hampshire College alum Ian Spalter

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Tech and design pro, currently head of Instagram Japan

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Rhys Ernst

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Filmmaker and coproducer of Amazon's Golden Globe-winning show Transparent

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