Since 2011 College Communications has produced a unique homepage each weekday to spotlight the rich diversity of Haverford's academic programming, extracurricular offerings, campus culture, and community members' accomplishments.
Amy Zamora ‘18 is helping Assistant Professor of Biology Roshan Jain understand the behavioral repercussions of various genetic mutations, thanks to funding from the Marian E. Koshland Integrated Sciences Center.
Photo: Holden Blanco '17.
Haverford faculty members are internationally recognized thought-leaders dedicated to working closely with undergraduates. Sixty-one percent of our faculty live on campus, allowing them to develop strong, supportive ties and undertake in-depth research with their students.
Professor of Physics Suzanne Amador Kane co-authored a study of peacock courtship displays and feather biomechanics and participated in a Reddit AMA about the research. Photo: Patrick Montero.
Haverford College Arboretum plant curator Martha J. Van Artsdalen's new book documents 175 years of Arboretum history.
Haverford College Arboretum features more than 200 historical photos of the Arboretum, some of which have never been published before.
1885 shot of College Lane from Lancaster Avenue shows a distant Barclay Hall with its original tower (lost in a fire in 1946). The campus was still an active farm, with cows and horses fenced in on the field to the right.
The math major and captain of the baseball team combined his two passions for a thesis that used statistics to address how certain situations in a game are advantageous for pitchers.
“What They Learned” is a blog series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.
The Library's Dig Into The Archives series took a look at historical recipes. Wondering what some of these old-timey sweets would taste like, we began Cooking the Collection.
Clove cake, an aromatic, almost bread-like dessert that’s best eaten warm. Photo: Patrick Montero
The Summer Institute on Ethical Leadership aims to provide future leaders with tools to use when dealing with challenging situations. Twelve students were part of the inaugural cohort, and twelve alums returned to campus to lead the program.
Physician and biotech entrepreneur Ted Love '81, CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics, shared ethical-investor strategies during the inaugural Ethical Leadership Summer Institute. Photo: Leigh Taylor.
“Studying abroad was educational in more ways than I ever thought it could be. I experienced a new culture and a new language, and gained valuable new perspectives.” – Rachel Grunden ’16
Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.
Carl Van Vechten: O Write my Name—Portraits of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond
Closes August 12, 2016
Sharpless Gallery, Magill Library
For the first time ever, the College is exhibiting its portfolio of 50 photogravures by the titular photographer, critic, and Gertrude Stein literary executor. Details »
Margaret Walker (1915–1998) [1942]
A team of Haverford College researchers—which includes Assistant Professor of Computer Science Sorelle Friedler, Associate Professor of Chemistry Alexander Norquist, Associate Professor of Chemistry Joshua Schrier, and several student researchers—published a cover story in Nature on using unpublished "dark reactions" to create a machine-learning algorithm that is able to predict reaction successes or failures with greater accuracy than human intuition.
Photo: Thom Carroll Photography.
The physics major will spend six months as a science communications fellow for the National Cancer Institute.
"Where They're Headed" is a blog series detailing the post-graduation plans of the Class of 2016.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.