Haverford’s biochemistry program is located at the interface between the biological, chemical, and physical sciences. For our ambitious students and faculty who seek to understand biological processes from physical and chemical points of view, this is an especially exciting place to be.
The 2015 "Biochemistry Superlab" course was the subject of a recent PLOS Biology paper co-authored by all of the class' 16 students and its co-teachers, Professor Rob Fairman (center) and Assistant Professor Lou Charkoudian (third from right). Students from across the sciences take the class—with preference given to biochemistry concentrators—and professors from the Departments of Biology and Chemistry team-teach it, addressing interdisciplinary interests.
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.
Former Haverford soccer players Amy Arundale '07 and Erica Blanco '07, who met on their first day on campus, compete together on an Australian Rules Football team.
Read "Playing Footy" in the Fall 2017 issue of Haverford magazine.
Amy Arundale ‘07 is a member of the Philadelphia Lady Hawks footy team. Photo: Lynton Crabb.
The Haverford Innovations Program (HIP) encourages and supports creative and strategic thinking around a problem, a need, a question, or simply an interest. The goal is to find new solutions and opportunities for entrepreneurial projects and paths of learning.
The Microfinance and Impact Investing Initiative (Mi3) and HIP held a discussion in the new VCAM facility with Ben Powell '93, CEO of Agora Partnerships, a social enterprise accelerator. After the talk, Rebecca Fisher '18 gave a presentation on her cricket farm project. Photo: Wanyi Yang '20.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.