Haverford Headlines

Standing against a white background, Eric Chen wears a fencing uniform with no helmet. He holds his epee in his right hand and points it at the camera.

Eric Chen '27 Headed to NCAA Fencing Championships

Chen, a sophomore, steps onto the national fencing stage at Penn State University later this month.

Haverford Announces 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients

Legendary track and field coach Tom Donnelly and alternative death care pioneer Katrina Spade ’99 will receive honorary degrees at Commencement.

Matthew McKeever is pictured in a portrait taken on Haverford's campus. He smiles while wearing a grey coat and light blue collared shirt.

Faculty

Professor’s New Book Explores the Economics of Single Motherhood

Thanks for Nothing by Professor and Chair of Sociology Matthew McKeever draws on 40 years of data to understand why the financial outlook for single mothers remains stagnant.

Arctic Expedition: Under the Midnight Sun

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Parents, Alumni

Join the alumni travel program June 14–-24, 2019 in the Arctic Circle on a voyage with Helen White, associate professor of chemistry and environmental studies.
Summer Centered: Gerrit Farren '20 Takes Matter Into His Own Hands

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Students, Centers

A native of Germany, the physics major will return to Europe this summer to conduct theoretical physics research that will be used to construct a model of the Big Bang.
What They Learned: James Levy ’18

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Alumni

For his thesis, the religion major and Russian minor found spiritual significance in the panels of comic books.
Summer Centered: Rylee Fennell '20 Lends a Hand at Weisman Children’s Hospital

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Students, Centers

Supported by the Gertrude Albert Heller Memorial Grant and the CCPA, the linguistics major with minors in neuroscience and child and family studies is helping children find their voice.
What They Learned: Mandy Levine ’18

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Alumni, Science

The biology major focused on the interactions between parasitic bacteria and their host for her thesis.
Ted Brzinski Earns Grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund

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Science, Faculty

The Assistant Professor of Physics was awarded a $55,000 grant to investigate the microscopic origins of the transition between two types of sedimentary dynamics.
Where They’re Headed: Clara Abbott ‘18

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Alumni, Centers

This fall, the English major will get the chance to share her love of reading and writing as a middle-school teacher at the Thaden School.
Haverford College Receives Grant from Lumina Foundation's Fund for Racial Justice and Equity

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Faculty, Campus, Students

The College was selected from more than 300 grant proposals to fund three interrelated initiatives to create a more egalitarian learning community that supports students of color and culturally sustaining pedagogical practices.
Summer Centered: Colin Fredrickson ’20 Explores History, Art, and Memory in New Orleans

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Centers, Students

Sponsored by the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, the growth and structure of cities major is using public art and storytelling to answer questions about confronting the past and building for the future.
Where They’re Headed: Kevin Liao ’18

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Alumni

The computer science major and linguistics minor has two jobs lined up; from SeamlessDocs to Facebook, Liao is diving headfirst into the world of civic technology.
Summer Centered: Carter Patterson ’20 Works Under Pressure

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Students, Centers

In an on-campus physics lab, the physics and math double major tests the cohesive properties of simulated particles.
Spring 2018 Faculty Updates

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Faculty

Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, awards, and publications.
Where They’re Headed: Gabriela Lomba ’18

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Alumni

A native of Puerto Rico, the former Jose Padin Scholar and Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow is following up her undergraduate degree in comparative literature with graduate studies in the same field at the University of Chicago.
Life Among the Robots

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Alumni, magazine

From self-driving cars to in-home electromechanical helpers, Eric Krotkov ’82 is turning science fiction into reality.
Ethical Leadership Summer Institute Deepens Connections to the City of Brotherly Love

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Students, Centers

The third year of the Institute was managed by the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship and included a Philadelphia-focused experience for students and recent graduates preparing to work in the city this summer and in the year ahead.