The varied research interests of Professor of Physics and Astronomy Suzanne Amador Kane delve into soft condensed matter physics and statistical physics, but it is her work in biological physics—which uses the tools of physics to better understand living organisms—that has attracted widespread attention in recent years.
Read Office Hour in the Fall 2018 issue of Haverford Magazine.
A plastic replica of a falcon skull and a camera used to track raptor flight. A retired engineer in the Netherlands built little fiberglass hoods to hold the cameras, in order to capture the falcon's motion as though they were wearing a GoPro camera. Photo: Patrick Montero.
Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.
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 Committee for Environmental Responsibility (CER) was created by the students, faculty, and staff of Haverford College, and reflects our socially responsible principles.
The now fully mature green roof on the Tritton Hall dormitory is one of three green roofs on campus. Photo: Patrick Montero
The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship grew out of faculty and student interests that emerged in the late 1990s. Since then, the Center has developed and expanded into a flourishing nexus of social responsibility, civic engagement, and global peace work, both on campus and in the greater community.
Alicia Lopez-Torres '20, Program Manager for Ethical Global Learning for the CPGC Stephanie Keene, and film director El Sawyer speak after a screening of Pull of Gravity, part of the CPGC Social Justice Film Series. Photo by Soha Saghir '21.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.