Haverford Headlines

Office Hour: Jonathan Wilson

The professor of environmental studies gives us a tour of his office.

Dali Pomfret is pictured on a baseball field. He leans against a chainlink fence while an out of focus scoreboard sits in the background.

Major League Mindset

Dali Pomfret '25 started out wanting to play professional baseball. After an eye-opening internship, he’s now got his mind set on an even loftier goal.

Scott Peltzer poses for a portrait in the shop at Brooklyn Woods. He is surrounded by numerous woodworking tools.

Alumni Haverford magazine

Building Futures

Through Brooklyn Woods, Scott Peltzer ’82 teaches job hunters a lost art and self-sustaining skills for life.

Fixing Our Broken Election System

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Alumni, magazine

Alumni advocates outline the problems—and the solutions that are gaining ground.
Ryan Lei Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

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Faculty, awards

The grant will support the assistant professor of psychology’s research on how children overlap race and gender in their representation of social categories.
What They Learned: Hannah Doll ’21

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Alumni, Science

The biology major studied zebrafish with an ap2s1 gene mutation who don’t respond to startling visual stimuli that mimic predators, but overreact to startling auditory stimuli.
Summer Centered: Julie Post ’22 Learns About and Advocates for Indigenous Rights

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Students; Centers

Sponsored by the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, the anthropology major is working as an advocacy intern at Cultural Survival.
Where They’re Headed: Brett Hungar ’21

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Alumni

The math and linguistics double major is pursuing a Ph.D. in theoretical math at Ohio State University starting this fall.
What They Learned: Hasibe Caballero-Gomez ’21

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major and environmental studies minor used her thesis to examine the rise in lead poisoning in Philadelphia, continuing her work in public health.
Summer Centered: Hedy Goodman ’23 Studies the Stars for NASA

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Students, Centers, Science

The astronomy and physics double major is analyzing pulsar data with Professor Andrea Lommen this summer.
Laura Been Earns National Institutes of Health Award

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Faculty, awards

The assistant professor of psychology will study how estrogen fluctuations during the postpartum period impact brain circuitry and behavior thanks to a new $439,072 grant.
Sorelle Friedler Joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Faculty

The associate professor of computer science will take a leave of absence from the College to become the assistant director for data and democracy.
What They Learned: Kevin Kaufman ’21

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Alumni, Science

The physics major and economics minor used his thesis to study the properties of millisecond pulsars and their emission of Giant Pulses.
Studying Children's Perspectives on Race and Gender

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Faculty, magazine

Assistant Professor of Psychology Ryan Lei, who directs the Intersectionality in the Social Mind Lab, discusses what the election of Kamala Harris means for children.
What They Learned: Sarah Evenson ’21

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Alumni, Science

The sociology major’s thesis rethinks how Western medicine diagnoses postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome.
Bill Bragin '89 on Creating Connections in the Music World

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Alumni, magazine

From bringing artists to Haverford to co-founding globalFEST, Bill Bragin '89 reflects on his experience creating connections and providing opportunities for musicians.
What They Learned: Sonia Schmidt ’21

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Alumni

The religion major analyzed Christianity’s influence in U.S. politicians’ justifications for war.
What They Learned: Leela Krishnan ’21

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Alumni

The mathematics major examined models of lung cell repair after patients are put on a ventilator.