Physics & Astronomy

Yuchao Wang '20 poses with peacock feathers, the focus of his research

Physics & Astronomy

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All physics and astronomy majors have the opportunity to perform meaningful and potentially publishable research, working closely with our faculty in fields such as quantum computing, observational cosmology, nonlinear physics and fluid dynamics, extragalactic astronomy, biophysics, and nanoscience.

Yuchao Wang ’20 (pictured), Rui Fang ’18, and Yabin Lu ’18 co-authored a paper in PLOS ONE with Professor of Physics and Astronomy Suzanne Amador Kane on the biological physics of the color of peacock feathers. Photo by Patrick Montero.

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Previous Friday, May 3, 2019

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Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition

May 3, 2019—May 18, 2019
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

The Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition will represent the culmination of studies at Haverford College for the 12 seniors graduating in 2019. Details »

The 12 exhibited fine arts majors, front row (left to right): Olive Guerra BMC, Yiran Zhao BMC, Delia Landers BMC, Minyue Ruan BMC. Directly behind: Elana Kates, Isabella Oliva BMC, Ananya Gill Sinha BMC, Isabella Siegel. Back row: Emily Oriel BMC, Abigail Miller, Avery McNair BMC, and Taylor Murphy.

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Next Tuesday, May 7, 2019

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COOL CLASSES: “Ethical Struggles in Catastrophic Times: Quakers’ Responses to the Holocaust”

“Ethical Struggles in Catastrophic Times: Quakers’ Responses to the Holocaust”

This religion course is an examination of some of the remarkable—and highly controversial—activities in which Quakers engaged as they tried to provide assistance to Jews who were being persecuted by the Nazis.

Our Cool Classes blog series highlights interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

Students in Professor David Harrington Watt's class went to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. to see the exhibit on American reactions and responses to the Holocaust. Photo by Jacob Gorenburg '22. See what other courses the Department of Religion is offering this semester.

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