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Kay Bradley '04 playing soccer at Amherst College

Kay Bradley ’04 Wants You to Love Soccer as Much as She Does

August 22, 2019 At a time when U.S. Soccer is in possession of the global spotlight, a former Amherst player is captaining the effort to give the sport the attention it deserves at home.

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Students Find New Ways to Study Computer Vulnerabilities

August 07, 2019 A recent graduate and rising second-year spent the summer inside the workings of computer systems –and those who would exploit their vulnerabilities.

How one student blended neuroscience, art, fish biology, dance, data and travel

August 01, 2019 She went to Italy, and all she got was this life-changing experience: How one student blended art with neuroscience.

170 Works of Contemporary Art Gifted to Mead Art Museum

August 08, 2019 A selection of works from this anonymous gift and other recent acquisitions will go on view in September in “Starting Something New: Recent Contemporary Art Acquisitions and Gifts.”

exterior photo of 79 S. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts, home to the Investments Office, Amherst College

Amherst College Names New Chief Investment Officer

July 31, 2019 Letitia Johnson joins Amherst College on Sept. 9, 2019 as the new chief investment officer, responsible for the management and oversight of the College’s $2.9 billion long-term investment pool.

Research Lessons from a '70s TV Detective

July 23, 2019 One professor, three students, countless hours of research and a singular TV detective.

Women's tennis team holding their NCAA trophy 1999

They Unleashed the Magic

June 18, 2019 In 1999, Amherst took home its first-ever NCAA team championship. Twenty years later, the players and coach reflect on that momentous season and what it means today.

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