Emeritus Professor of Psychology Doug Davis went to the Philippines in 2014 with pioneering human rights attorney Bob Swift '68 as he distributed some of the $19 million won in a landmark case brought on behalf of thousands of victims of the Ferdinand Marcos regime’s reign of terror.
Read Speaking Truth to Power in the Philippines in the Fall 2015 issue of Haverford Magazine.
Claimants waiting to receive their checks. Photo by Tony Oquias.
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As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.
The housing cooperative E-Haus marks its 25th anniversary on campus as a place where residents can live their commitment to the environment.
Read Enduring Ideals in the Fall 2015 issue of Haverford Magazine.
Jonathan Wilson, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies, recently published a paper outlining an extensive evolutionary history of silica biomineralization—the absorption of silica from soil—in plants, proving that this process is much older than previously thought.
SEM image showing the silicified epidermis and vasculature of primitive land plant Selaginella courtesy of Elizabeth Trembath-Reichert.
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