Back in the 1990s, neuroscientist Andrew Newberg began scanning the brains of people deep in meditation. Since then, he’s done hundreds of brain scans of people engaged in spiritual and religious practices, along the way becoming a pioneer in a new field called neurotheology, which is revealing the connections between these practices and emotional and physical health.
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At a time of conflict and divide, the College is working to bring students, faculty, and staff together to support one another and engage these important issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue.
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The computer science major heads to Virginia Tech for a Ph.D. focused on supporting neurodivergent students in K-12 computer science education.
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Zhang, a psychology major, neuroscience minor, and Velay scholar, is heading to Ontario Veterinary College.
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The former Ford field hocker player is now pursuing graduate education in Denmark, where she was recently the first non-Dane to be voted Female Player of the Year by the Dansk Hockey Union.
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This curatorial seminar examines the revolutionary transformation of Japanese artistic production and exhibition practice from the late 19th century through the present day.
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Lisa Silverman’s work is all about finding the proverbial smoking gun. As managing director at global corporate-investigations firm K2 Intelligence, LLC, Silverman, who is based in Chicago, conducts multinational investigations for clients usually looking to identify bad actors in high-stakes white-collar dealings.
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Students from across the Tri-Co spent Saturday learning about the refugees arriving in Europe in the mid ’90s and the ones trying to flee violence today and the solidarity movements designed to support them.
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The student-led Haverford Innovation Platform brought four experienced entrepreneur alumni to campus to launch their Innovation Platform series.
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The Multicultural Alumni Action Group welcomed five political insiders, all Bi-Co alumni, back to campus to discuss the upcoming election and its implications.
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This new course (taught by the new director of the visual studies program) introduces students to key issues in this interdisciplinary field.
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Marshall Auditorium hosted a lineup of a cappella groups, the Chamber Singers, and other campus musicians as part of the cross-country concert series.
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The assistant professor of computer science was awarded $172,742 as part of a larger collaborative grant to further work on algorithmic fairness and bias.
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Mark Kleiman ’72, professor of public policy at NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management, and Eric Sterling ’73, executive director of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, were the speakers at this year’s Alumni Economics Forum.
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Making a mess with delicious desserts is one way to take the pressure off the blind dates set up during Fords Against Boredom’s annual “Screw Date” event.
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Two days after Sept. 21, Haverford’s Center for Peace and Global Citizenship observed the U.N.-created holiday by inviting the campus community to learn about the summer internships it funded.
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At the KINSC’s 12th annual Undergraduate Science Research Symposium, students from the Tri-Co and other area colleges showcased their summer work.
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Wellness, community, and filmmaking were discussed at a screening of a rough cut of Vicky Funari’s latest documentary, which was made with the aid of young alums and students.
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