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President Wendy Raymond attended the 15th annual Undergraduate Science Research Symposium. Photo: Claire Chenyu Wang '20
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Alumni-sponsored externships offer students a glimpse of the professional world beyond college.
The winning project, Salud y Dinero, created by a team of five Fords, aims to create an engaging way for kids to become financially literate.
This environmental studies class, which is part of a Philadelphia Area Creative Collaboratives project this semester, broadly examines how the environment is impacted by the textile industry.
The newly renovated library’s first exhibit showcases a new collection of early printed books, hailing from 15th-century Europe.
From Petri Dish to Poster: Fords Present at the 15th Annual Undergraduate Science Research Symposium
With 96 students presenting research conducted across the globe, the Undergraduate Science Research Symposium showcased the range and depth of research Fords undertake in the natural sciences.
The skills picked up at Haverford—critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and a sophisticated understanding of data—have turned out to be an ideal fit for key front office roles in Major League Baseball. And as a growing number of alumni get established in the industry, they are opening doors for younger alums.
With support from the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, five Haverford students journeyed to Mérida, Yucatan, to lead workshops at the Youth Program of the 2019 World Summit of Nobel Laureates.
This English course explores 19th-century novels that examine the aesthetic, the ethical, the sociopolitical, and the affective as categories of interest and productive cultural investment.
The associate professor of physics and astronomy is one of the authors of a new book, 30-Second Universe, that breaks down the 50 most significant theories, principles, and people in astrophysics for a general audience.
The movement, which endorses accessibility, inclusion, and a healthy dose of skepticism, is being taught in a course by Psychology Professor Benjamin Le that is one of the nation's only undergraduate courses of its kind.
Upcoming Events
Oct
19
Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life with Marta McDowell
Saturday, October 19, 2019
10:30AM to 11:45AM
Chase Auditorium
Marta McDowell, author, horticulturist, and garden designer, will highlight Emily Dickinson’s deeply held interests in gardens and nature, including New England wildflowers. The talk will be illustrated with poems as well as images of the people, plants, and places that Dickinson loved. Registration is required for the event and costs $15 per person.
Oct
21
"Central Bank Communication"
Monday, October 21, 2019
4:15PM to 6:00PM
Lutnick 200
Join us for a faculty scholarship talk by Carola Binder, assistant professor of economics. Reception at 4:15 p.m. and talk at 4:30 p.m.
Oct
22
"Politics From the Bench? Ideology and Strategic Voting in the U.S. Supreme Court"
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
4:00PM to 5:30PM
Chase Auditorium
An Economics Colloquium talk by B. Pablo Montagnes, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Emory University.
Oct
23
The Unbanking of America: How the Middle Class Survives* (*and how one academic gained new insights)
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
4:30PM to 6:00PM
Lutnick 200
What do an undocumented immigrant in the South Bronx, a high-net-worth entrepreneur, and a twenty-something graduate student have in common? All three are victims of our dysfunctional mainstream bank and credit system. Professor Lisa Servon will discuss her book and findings before engaging with CPGC Executive Director Eric Hartman about the ways in which her scholarship features community-based knowledge generation and deliberate public dissemination as key steps in the research process.
Oct
23
Tech Talk with Brian Guggenheimer '16, Software Engineer for Pete for America Campaign
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
6:30PM to 7:30PM
Dining Center 112
Brian Guggenheimer '16 will talk about his software engineer career path from Amazon to NYC start-up to the Mayor Pete Buttigieg Presidential Campaign. His talk will include some tech interview advice.
Oct
23
Pumpkin Carving
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Facilities Conference Room
This year we will have a pumpkin lit nature trail walk as part of our annual Fall Festival and we need your help carving jack-o'-lanterns! All carved pumpkins will be on display on the night of the 25th where the public will vote on the best-carved pumpkin in both children and adult categories. Winners will receive either class credit at the Arboretum or an Arboretum t-shirt of their choice. Pumpkins can be picked up after the festival if you would like to take them home. All carving supplies will be provided! This event is free, but registration is appreciated.
Oct
24
"Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory"
Thursday, October 24, 2019
4:30PM to 6:00PM
Sharpless Auditorium
Distinguished Visitor Andrew Budson '88, Chief of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology, VA Boston Healthcare System; Professor of Neurology, Boston University; Author of Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory.
Oct
24
Technology & Justice Roundtable: Criminal In/Justice and Data Use
Thursday, October 24, 2019
4:30PM to 6:00PM
VCAM 201
This series focuses on the ethics of technological adoption and adaptations, inviting technologists, academics, activists, and artists to examine issues from algorithmic decision-making in the criminal justice system to the near constant surveillance of our actions to the future of work in an automated world.
Oct
25
Scoring The Stacks (Experiment II) Artist Talk & Opening Reception
Friday, October 25, 2019
4:30PM to 7:30PM
Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery Lounge
Using a set of scores or performance instructions that riff on the traditions of musical notation, conceptual art, constrained writing techniques, and recreational mathematics, Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s Scoring the Stacks (Experiment II) encourages participants to explore Haverford’s newly renovated library, the arboretum, and other forms of institutional spaces and collections in unconventional ways.
Oct
25
Foraging Walk
Friday, October 25, 2019
5:00PM to 6:00PM
Nature Trail
"That's not just a weed!" Join Haverfarm Fellow, Madison Tillman, for a foraging walk along the Haverford Nature Trail. This event is part of the Arboretum's Fall Festival and we will meet next to the plant sale off of the South Lot to begin our exploration of health properties found in common plants. Please dress for the weather. Members/Students/Staff/Faculty: Free | Non-members: $5.00. Registration is required.
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