Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center : Haverford College

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.

Jon Wilson receives Li-COR LEEF Award

The Li-COR Environmental Education Fund has awarded a $49,000 matching grant to Jon Wilson, Assistant Professor of Biology, Haverford College.

Joshua Schrier Helps Discover New Organic Semiconductor

The assistant professor of chemistry was co-author on a recent paper announcing this discovery

Organic Chemistry at Yale

Thanks to a summer grant from the Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center, Zef Konst ’12 is conducting organic chemistry research at Yale University.

Iruka Okeke Plays Host to Nigerian Microbiology Fellow

Tunde Odetoyin, a PhD student at Obafemi Awolowo University, came to Haverford to study antimicrobial resistance.

KINSC/HHMI sponsored student research symposium Saturday September 24

For more details, see http://www.haverford.edu/kinsc/postersession/

Student Research Symposium

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).

Inside KINSC @ Haverford

About the Center

Who was Marian E. Koshland and why was the center named in her honor?
For Students

See the development programs for students offered through the KINSC and unique research and internship opportunities
For Faculty

Funding and scholarship opportunities available through the KINSC
Facilities
Check out the facilities and learn about the increased opportunities for learning and collaboration at the interfaces between science disciplines.

Blogs

This summer follow Haverford students as they travel far and wide doing summer research.

Human Performance Lab
Zach Smith ’13 will do research at the Human Performance Laboratory at Uniformed Services University.
Latest Post: Signing off…
Vision Sciences Lab at Harvard
Abigail Novick ’12 will do research at the Vision Sciences Laboratory at Harvard University.
Latest Post: Face-morph-meister
Monogamous Primate Project
Joseph Carpenter ’11 will be doing a project for the Monogamous Primates Project in Ecuador and Argentina.
Latest Post: First Week in Formosa

Events

Friday, February 10th, 2012

PM

4:00

Bi-Co Chemistry Seminar: Cherie Kagan, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (@ BMC)
Bi-Co Chemistry Seminar: Cherie Kagan, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (@ BMC) http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/198011 Bryn Mawr College 2012-02-10T16:00:00 2012-02-10T17:00:00

Cherie Kagan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical & Systems Engineering, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Monday, February 13th, 2012

PM

4:15

Math Colloquium
Math Colloquium http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/195211 KINSC Hilles 109 2012-02-13T16:15:00 2012-02-13T17:30:00

Tea at 4:15, talk at 4:30

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

PM

7:00

Public Observing Family Night, for astronomers of all ages
Public Observing Family Night, for astronomers of all ages http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/197491 Strawbridge Observatory 2012-02-14T19:00:00 2012-02-14T20:30:00

Talk: "The Orion Nebula: Where stars are born".

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

PM

7:30

The 99: Superheroes Inspired by Islam
The 99: Superheroes Inspired by Islam http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/191182 KINSC Sharpless Auditorium 2012-02-15T19:30:00 2012-02-15T21:00:00

Distinguished Visitor Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa

Friday, February 24th, 2012

AM

8:30

Linguistics Symposium: "Literature and Cognition"
Linguistics Symposium: "Literature and Cognition" http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/188842 Stokes 102 - Humanities Center 2012-02-24T08:30:00 2012-02-24T18:30:00

Sponsored by the John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the Arts and Humanities, The TriCo Mellon Faculty Forum, and Haverford College’s Distinguished Visitors Program.

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Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center

Jon Wilson receives Li-COR LEEF Award

Joshua Schrier Helps Discover New Organic Semiconductor

Organic Chemistry at Yale

Iruka Okeke Plays Host to Nigerian Microbiology Fellow

Inside KINSC @ Haverford

About the Center

For Students

For Faculty

Facilities

Blogs

Human Performance Lab

Vision Sciences Lab at Harvard

Monogamous Primate Project