Professor of Biology Jenni Punt was awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation Grant to continue to fund her T cell research.
At Haverford, the faculty is central to the campus community. More than half of our faculty members live on campus, allowing them to develop strong, supportive ties and undertake ground-breaking research with their students.
Leaf Walk, Red, 2009, Oil on canvas, 12.5” x 12.5”, © Ying Li. Courtesy of the artist and Lohin Geduld Gallery, New York.
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 »
Leaf Walk, Red, 2009, Oil on canvas, 12.5” x 12.5”, © Ying Li. Courtesy of the artist and Lohin Geduld Gallery, New York.
Ying Li: No Middle Way Opening Night: Friday, September 7, 2012 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 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. … Continue reading
Pictured here, astronomer Beth Willman’s role as an inspiring scholar-educator was recognized with a CAREER Grant from the National Science Foundation.
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.
It's not unusual for classes to have fewer than five students; nearly 40% have fewer than ten.
Haverford’s 31 departmental majors and 22 concentrations lead to a capstone academic project. Senior projects are often informed by co-curricular research conducted through our three Centers for interdisciplinary study.
Assistant Prof. of Chemistry Joshua Schrier, here with students, discovered a carbon dioxide-separating polymer using supercomputers at NERSC.
Haverford faculty model academic excellence through their scholarship and an ongoing commitment to compelling, effective instruction.
Ashok Gangadean, The Emily Judson and John Marshall Gest Professor of Global Philosophy teaching a class.
Philosophy at Haverford aims as far as possible to reflect the richness, diversity, and reflexivity of philosophical inquiry.
Environmental chemist Helen White (2nd from right) has been awarded a substantial grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Institute to continue her research on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The academic experience is shaped by close personal and professional relationships with faculty, an approach that combines collaboration with mentorship.
Haverford's lacrosse team gathers for a group shot with the Iroquois players after their October 1, 2011 game.
Haverford players focused on the Native American roots of the game during a campus visit by a team from the Iroquois Lacrosse Program.
Prof. Anita Isaacs, pictured here, writes about Latin American politics, including the curious case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seeking asylum in Ecuador, for The New York Times.
Haverford’s student-faculty ratio is 8:1 and 97% of our full time faculty hold the highest degree in their field. With half the faculty living on campus, mentoring and commitment to excellence in teaching are cornerstones of the Haverford experience.
Alexander Norquist in his lab with some of the students on his research team.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Alexander Norquist helped develop an introductory chemistry curriculum and has published 16 research papers with 15 different students as co-authors. Read the Winter 2011 Faculty Profile in HAVERFORD magazine »
Many of Haverford's trees are historic or uncommon in today’s landscape. Browse the Arboretum's collections to learn more.
A collaboration between Haverford’s Arboretum Association and Thomas Devaney‘s Advanced Poetry Workshop led to “Under an Oak: A Tree Poetry Tour,” in which Devaney’s students read their original poems dedicated to campus trees.