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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.

Where They’re Headed: Amelia DiAngelo ’17

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Alumni

The math major is working with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a nonprofit government contractor that helps address national security concerns.
Summer Centered: Alex Bernas ’19 Fosters Healing Through Music at the HMS School for Children With Cerebral Palsy

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Students, Centers

The music major is volunteering in the music therapy program at the Philadelphia private school this summer.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Aurelio Mollo ’17

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major drew from chemical and biological techniques in his thesis research to devise a faster route to a new antibiotic.
Summer Centered: Four Fords Support Education Efforts and Community Voices in Ghana

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With the Bi-Co Lagim Tehi Tuma Fellowship program, these students are a part of an inquiry into the role of education in creating, concealing, and challenging systems of power in Dalun.
Where They’re Headed: Gillian Miswardi ’17

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The anthropology major is continuing her streak of success at the Stockholm School of Economics this August.
New Class of Chesick Scholars Shares Research

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Students

This year’s 15 scholars capped their five-week summer session with a symposium on identity formation and social reproduction.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Kyu Chang ’17

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Alumni

The computer science major and statistics minor helps shed light on “dark” reactions.
Summer Centered: Katya Konradova ’19 Fights for Free Press in Eastern Europe

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Students, Centers

The comparative literature major is applying her interest in journalism and communications to her work with the South East Europe Media Organization in Vienna, Austria.
Summer Reading: Julie Summerfield

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Campus

Our collection management and metadata services assistant makes five suggestions, including two titles for young readers, that involve unexpected connections and new worlds of possibility.
Summer Centered: Abby Cox ’18 Brings Archival Skills to Oklahoma

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The English major is exploring issues of class and race, working in the archives and special collections at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Diana Schoder ’17

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Alumni

The economics major and environmental studies minor combined her academic interests in a thesis exploring the illegal ivory trade.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Jane Shen ’17

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Alumni

The English major applied theories of biopower to Aphra Behn’s 17th century novel Oroonoko.
Summer Centered: Mary Kearney-Brown ’19 Helps Give Voice to the Unheard at Voice of Witness

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Students, Centers

The English major returned to her home state of California to intern at a San Francisco nonprofit that specializes in oral histories and human rights.
Duck Pond Reclamation Project

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Ensuring the well-being of a treasured campus ecosystem.
Summer Centered: Chelsea Richardson ’18 Aids Mitigation in Capital Punishment Cases

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Students, Centers

The political science major is helping the Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office build defenses for clients facing the death penalty.