Haverford Headlines

Community Care and Resources in Response to Israel-Gaza

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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Fall Fun with Friends

On a beautiful fall weekend, more than 700 friends and family members flocked to Haverford.

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Brandon Alston ’14 Shares Research on Police Countersurveillance and “Camera Cues”

The Haverford alum returned to campus to share his most recent research on Black protectionism and the camera as self-defense.

What They Learned: Kofi Acheampong ’19

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Alumni

The chemistry major’s thesis offers valuable insights into the field of biochemistry, but also the act of research itself.
Margaret Morris '90: Outsmarting Smart Technology

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Alumni, magazine

The psychologist, researcher, professor, and author discusses her most recent book Left to Our Own Devices: Outsmarting Smart Technology to Reclaim Our Relationships, Health, and Focus.
Where They’re Headed: Christina Bowen ’19

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Alumni

The religion major discusses how her interdisciplinary studies in the peace, justice, and human rights concentration have prepared her for the challenges of a career in law.
What They Learned: Dylan Slack ’19

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Alumni

The computer science major explored the development of different forms of machine learning in his thesis.
Summer Centered: VCAM Veteran Emily Dombrovskya ’19 Plays a New Part

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Students, Centers

History of art major and recipient of multiple Hurford Center-sponsored internships Emily Dombrovskya ’19 is spending the summer working behind the scenes as the Hurford Center summer assistant.
Where They’re Headed: Jimmy Wu ’19

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Alumni

The multi-talented physics major will be teaching and coaching while pursuing a graduate degree in education in the hopes of working with English language learners and immigrant students in America.
Exhibitions Boom

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Campus, magazine

Thanks to its flexible Create Spaces, and resources and support, the new Visual Culture, Arts, and Media building has made possible a surge in faculty-inspired, curriculum-related, and student-initiated creative projects on campus.
Where They’re Headed: Elizabeth Culp ’19

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Alumni

The Russian studies major will attend a university in Kazakhstan to hone her Russian proficiency for future government employment.
Where They’re Headed: Luke Duris ’19

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Alumni

The economics major has long-term plans for the administrative side of Major League Baseball, but in the meantime he’s staying busy by playing professionally in France.
Revolutionizing Hip Replacement

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Alumni, magazine

William Harris '47 has led a medical career dedicated to innovating new and improved forms of hip replacement surgery, making the proceedure far safer and more affordable as a result.
Where They’re Headed: Amanda-Lynn Quintero ’19

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Computer science major Amanda-Lynn Quintero ’19 is uniting her data analytic skills with her passion for fashion as a marketing operations analyst for the company that owns Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People.
Where They’re Headed: Chris Goings ’19

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Alumni

The economics major is relocating to outside the nation’s capital to begin his employment at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Where They’re Headed: Claire Burdick ’19

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Alumni

The psychology major is spending three months in Madagascar, where she’ll study lemurs and aid reforestation efforts.
Inside 'Making a Murderer'

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Alumni, magazine

As one of the lawyers featured in both seasons of Making a Murderer, Steven Drizin ’83 plays an important supporting role in the Netflix hit. While the series’ popularity has brought Drizin celebrity, it’s also brought him something more important: a much larger platform to advocate for change in the legal system’s treatment of juveniles.
What They Learned: Tomas Aramburu ‘19

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Alumni

The chemistry major, creative writing minor, and biochemistry concentrator took on pancreatic cancer treatment for his thesis.