Inspired by a topic from her Superlab course, the chemistry major and environmental studies minor researched the long-term reservoirs of pesticide DDT—which has been banned for almost 50 years in the U.S.—in salt marsh sediment.
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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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Guided by wildlife experts, the work should wrap up by Labor Day. It aims to shape a more favorable habitat and mitigate flooding.
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Through a virtual internship this summer, King is conducting a principal component analysis of 3,783 guide dog puppies.
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After she finishes her six-week ecological field and lab work at the Toolik Lake field station in Alaska, Alana Thurston ‘16 will become a laboratory and field technician at Drexel University’s Patrick Center for Environmental Research.
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The political science major researched radicalization, trying to understand why individuals join groups like ISIS.
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The most recent alumni of the Haverford House Fellowship program reflect on their experiences of the past year, including living together, working at local nonprofits, and creating projects that connect Haverford to local communities.
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The classical languages major explored the geography of the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone.
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The psychology professor will use the $274,175 award to fund her work on attentional focus changes following performance mistakes.
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The growth and structure of cities major is pursuing an MFA in interior design at the Parsons School of Design in New York City.
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The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship and the Hurford Center for the Arts and Humanities are jointly funding her internship at the Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia.
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The history major and fine arts minor explored post-1965 Asian American identity through visual representations.
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The physics major will spend six months as a fellow for the National Cancer Institute.
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The political science major, who is minoring in environmental studies and international studies, has earned a $39,000 grant to support her summer internship at the EPA in Denver, a research project, and her continued education.
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The music and biology double major wrote a song cycle and conducted research on zebrafish pitch perception for his senior thesis.
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The biology major is working as a research technician in a hematology-oncology lab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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This summer, the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship is funding the anthropology major's work, helping the Museums Association of Namibia produce an exhibition about the overlooked historical event.
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