Peter Ferguson ’13, an astrophysics major, regulates the temperature of the WIYN 0.9-meter telescope with liquid nitrogen during a four-day field trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory.

In the academic context, the Honor Code engenders an immediate sense of trust and colleagueship between students and faculty and creates a relaxed, personal atmosphere.

The Fine Arts at Haverford emphasize the individual. Studio classes are small and all students—from beginners to declared majors—receive individual, focused instruction, and are encouraged to develop the physical and critical skills necessary to create art.

The Tri-College Environmental Studies Program offers students across the three campuses an interdisciplinary approach to some of the crucial issues of our time.

Biology superlab is designed so that students get first hand experience using techniques and equipment commonly used in graduate labs and research facilities; however, what really makes superlab special is the independence the professors give.

More than 25 years after first laying eyes on a cloth-draped stone statue in Japan, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Hank Glassman publishes his book on Buddhist deity Jizō.

Read the Spring/Summer 2012 Faculty Profile in HAVERFORD magazine »

Virtually all Haverford Physics and Astronomy majors engage in cutting-edge research, working closely with faculty in fields such as biophysics, quantum computers, cosmology, quantum gravity, fluid dynamics, nanoscience, and extra-galactic astronomy.

Students interested in studying the nervous system can declare a concentration in Neural and Behavioral Sciences (NBS). Professor Wendy Sternberg’s behavioral neuroscience lab focuses on nervous system mechanisms of pain and pain inhibition in laboratory mice and Haverford athletes.

Ying Li: No Middle Way

Friday, September 7—Friday October 12, 2012
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

Curated by Franklin Einspruch, this exhibit explores Haverford College professor of fine arts Ying Li’s visceral connection with place through landscapes. Details »

Haverford faculty model academic excellence through their scholarship and an ongoing commitment to compelling, effective instruction.