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.

Alumni

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.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “Design for All”

In Ronah Harris’ class, students are introduced to the creative problem-solving methodology of human-centered design.

Jerry Gollub 1944–2019

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Faculty

The Professor Emeritus of Physics and the former John and Barbara Bush Professor of Natural Sciences died on June 8. He was 74.
Where They’re Headed: Maggie Sawyer ’19

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Alumni

The Latin major, who minored in psychology, is pursuing a career in education as a way to combat the social and structural inequalities that plague classrooms across the country.
What They Learned: Sophie Drew ’19

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Alumni

The double major used both her theses in biology and Spanish to address environmental concerns.
A Writer's Journey

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Alumni, magazine

Tom Barbash '83 reflects on the life experiences and intergenerational relationships that informed his most recent novel, The Dakota Winters.
What They Learned: Nick Sweeney ’19

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Alumni

The physics major used his senior thesis to explore methods of conceptualizing dark matter.
What They Learned: Gabriel Braun ‘19

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Alumni

The chemistry major, biochemistry concentrator, and French and Francophone studies minor reflects on the collaborative aspects of his thesis process.
Collecting Ancient Climate Data

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Alumni, magazine

By analyzing compounds from animal bones, archaeologist Kevin P. Smith '81 and colleagues are revealing climate conditions in the distant past.
Alumni Weekend 2019

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Alumni

Campus played host to over 1100 people from 41 states—and countries as far away as India, Kenya, England, and Sweden—for dinners, panel discussions, readings, parties, and reunions with old friends.
Where They’re Headed: Natalie Pisch ‘19

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Alumni

The psychology major and economics and neuroscience minor is bound for the most magical place on earth.
Sam Epstein ’19 Co-Authors Chemistry Research in Scientific Journal

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Students, Faculty

The chemistry major’s senior thesis research, conducted with chemistry faculty members Lou Charkoudian’03 and Casey Londergan, was recently published in Nature Communications.
What They Learned: Max Sonin ’19

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Alumni

The English major informed their analysis of comedy writer P.G. Wodehouse through an incorporation of techniques common to computer science.
Sorelle Friedler Awarded Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge Funding

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Faculty, awards

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Sorelle Friedler discusses how she and her collaborators will use a recent award from Mozilla to expand pedagogical efforts to emphasize the importance of ethics in computer science.
Making History in Minnesota

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Alumni, magazine

This past December, Joan Gabel '88 was named president of the University of Minnesota, making her the first woman to be appointed to that post in the university's 167-year-history.
What They Learned: Emma Bullock ’19

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Alumni

The chemistry major’s thesis began as an attempt to apply the techniques that her advisor uses to study oil to honeybee health, but quickly became a lesson on the importance of flexibility in the lab.
What They Learned: Gabriel Halperin-Goldstein ’19

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Students

Personal experience with volunteer work became a valuable research tool for the sociology major.