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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.

What They Learned: Ravenel Davis ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The psychology major and neuroscience minor used her thesis to study how children understand social categories.
Where They’re Headed: Felix Qin ‘22

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Alumni

The classical culture and society major is working as a humanities teacher at Fusion Academy.
Summer Centered: Jill DiTommaso '24 Helps Companies and Campaigns Market Themselves

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Students, Centers

The political science major is conducting market research as an intern with Engagious this summer.
Where They’re Headed: Yuval Luria ‘22

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The chemistry major is communicating with patients and contributing to ALS treatment research.
Summer Centered: Laura Mercedes '24 Combats Mass Incarceration

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The political science and anthropology double major is working with Common Cause on the Mass Incarceration Policy Project, researching criminal justice corruption across the U.S.
Where They’re Headed: Junior Nguyen ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The biology major is working at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a lab technician, studying inflammation and immunology.
What They Learned: Theo Bien ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The physics major created a framework for building a robotic spotted lanternfly simulation.
Summer Centered: Julia Smeltzer '23 Connects Climate to Plant Life

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Students, Centers, Science

The biology and environmental studies major is studying how changes in carbon and nitrogen concentration affect the plant life of salt marshes.
Where They’re Headed: João Pedro Carvalho ‘22

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Alumni, Science

The math and linguistics double major will pursue a Ph.D. in math at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Helping Students Connect The Dots

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magazine, Campus

In a wide-ranging interview, Dean of the College John F. McKnight Jr. talks about trust, student agency, social change, and enhancing the Haverford experience.
Where They’re Headed: Zakiyyah Winston ‘22

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The biology major and health studies minor is starting medical school at the University of California, San Francisco.
Summer Centered: Lucas Nelson ‘23 Packs the Particles

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Students, Centers, Science

The physics and math double major is studying particle packing and deformation with Assistant Professor Ted Brzinski.
What They Learned: Hannah Roth ‘22

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Alumni

The political science major and economics minor studied the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia from a public policy perspective.
Richard J. Bernstein, 1932-2022

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Faculty

The philosopher taught at Haverford from 1966-89.
What They Learned: Nuria Inez Benitez ‘22

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Alumni

The anthropology and linguistics double major compared and analyzed how diasporic and homeland communities express and convey their identities.