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Friday, September 29, 2017

COOL CLASSES: "Speech Synthesis and Recognition"

"Speech Synthesis and Recognition"

Taught by Assistant Professor Jane Chandlee, this introduction to the methodologies used in the automated recognition and synthesis of human speech (used for such technologies as Siri and Amazon Echo) is cross-listed in the computer science and linguistics departments.

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

Photo: Wanyi Yang '20.

Illustration by Yang Yang
Friday, September 22, 2017

COOL CLASSES: “Chemistry in Everyday Life”

"Chemistry in Everyday Life"

This chemistry course taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry Yang Yang "seeks to comprehend chemistry as a science, but equally appreciate its artistic aspect and the complementary roles a chemist plays as both scientist and artist."

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

Course illustration by Yang Yang. 

Julie Summerfield
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Magill Library

Magill Library houses more than half a million volumes and provides access to 2.5 million more through a catalog system that connects it to libraries at neighboring Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.

Summer Reading is a series that asks Haverford’s librarians and library staff for book recommendations that will enlighten, entertain, and educate you during this vacation season. Julie Summerfield, our collection management and metadata services assistant, makes five suggestions that involve unexpected connections and new worlds of possibility. Photo: Cole Sansom '19.

Anna Fodde-Reguer
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Magill Library

Magill Library houses more than half a million volumes and provides access to 2.5 million more through a catalog system that connects it to libraries at neighboring Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.

Summer Reading is a series that asks Haverford’s librarians and library staff for book recommendations that will enlighten, entertain, and educate you during this vacation season. Humanities librarian Anna Fodde-Reguer suggests two nonfiction titles and a beautifully drawn, almost-wordless graphic novel about creativity. Photo: Cole Sansom '19.

Man holding up books
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Magill Library

Magill Library houses more than half a million volumes and provides access to 2.5 million more through a catalog system that connects it to libraries at neighboring Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.

Summer Reading is a series that asks Haverford’s librarians and library staff for book recommendations that will enlighten, entertain, and educate you during this vacation season. Interlibrary Loan Specialist Rob Haley suggests five titles that will transport you to different countries and eras. Photo: Patrick Montero.

Rachel Beyer posing with her summer reading choices
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Magill Library

Magill Library houses more than half a million volumes and provides access to 2.5 million more through a catalog system that connects it to libraries at neighboring Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.

Summer Reading is a series that asks Haverford’s librarians and library staff for book recommendations that will enlighten, entertain, and educate you during this vacation season. Art Registrar Rachael Beyer suggests three titles about community and utopia. Photo: Patrick Montero.

Semyon Khokhlov
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Magill Library

Magill Library houses more than half a million volumes and provides access to 2.5 million more through a catalog system that connects it to libraries at neighboring Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.

Summer Reading is a series that asks Haverford’s librarians and library staff for book recommendations that will enlighten, entertain, and educate you during this vacation season. Research and Instruction Librarian Semyon Khokhlov suggests three relatively new books—two from 2016 and one 2015 reissue of a book from the ’80s that had been long out of print—that grapple with desire, politics, and the modern condition. Photo: Patrick Montero.

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