South view of KINSC rotunta and Link
Blast from the past
See the original website that was developed for the construction of the KINSC and the photos of the construciton.
The Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center (KINSC) is a platform for scholarly and curricular activities among faculty and students sharing a passion for scientific inquiry across a diverse and interdisciplinary range of topics. The KINSC catalyzes and facilitates programming that maintains Haverford College's position as a leading institution of excellence in the sciences.
The collaborative research conducted by the faculty, staff, and students in KINSC laboratories, is at the forefront of their respective disciplines. It is recognized by the national and international scientific communities, informs public policy, and serves as the foundation for the Haverford science curriculum. The faculty teaching in the KINSC bring their research expertise to the classroom, and, in turn, student skills and energies contribute to the center's on-going research programs through intramural and extramural research opportunities. The KINSC is committed to supporting initiatives that broaden access to scholarship and research for faculty and students alike.
The KINSC is a nexus for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary growth at Haverford and supports curricular and faculty development that promote synergies between existing Departments and cooperation with the Hurford Humanities Center (HHC) and the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC).
Vision
The Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center aspires to catalyze and facilitate programming that maintains Haverford College’s position at the leading edge of academic excellence in the sciences. To achieve this, the KINSC aims to promote scientific scholarship involving close collaboration between faculty and students and to provide opportunities for these collaborations to expand beyond the borders of the Haverford campus through intentional engagement with the national and international scientific communities. The KINSC will also serve as a nexus for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary growth by supporting curricular and faculty development that requires synergies between existing Departments and cooperation with the Hurford Humanities Center (HHC) and the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC).
Mission
To achieve this vision, the KINSC is invested in working jointly with HHC and CPGC as well as with the broader Haverford community. We support a diverse set of programs that promote the ambitions of the faculty and students and administer a portfolio of institutional grants that support the sciences at Haverford, including funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as well as a variety of other privately funded activities. The KINSC provides support for projects that enhance faculty scholarship through travel grants for training and development opportunities and offers grants for innovative summer research involving students. Students may apply for summer research externships within their discipline or as a part of a multidisciplinary TriCenter-sponsored program. Special grants will be available to support the development of larger scale disciplinary and interdisciplinary initiatives. Examples of innovative programming include, but are not limited to, activities tied to public health, science and society, and environmental studies initiatives.
Steering Committee
The KINSC Steering Committed is composed of faculty and staff from across the college, including representatives from the Natural Science, Social Science, and Humanities divisions. The current members of the committee are Rob Fairman (Chair; Biology Department), Alex Norquist (Chemistry Department), Benjamin Le (Psychology Department), Phil Meneely (Biology Department), Kate Heston (Biology Department; HHMI program coordinator), Aurelia Gomez Unamuno (Spanish Department),Natalie Marciano (KINSC program coordinator), and John Mosteller (Assistant VP for Academic Resources).