Rocky Kolb is the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics and the College and Chair of the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. He is also the co-author of <em>The Early Universe</em> and appeared in several television productions.
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At a time of conflict and divide, the College is working to bring students, faculty, and staff together to support one another and engage these important issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue.
Electronic music is an ever-changing genre. This course covers its history and theory while offering students opportunities to use cutting-edge production tools and technologies.
The aspiring scientists will leverage their scholarships to advance their organic chemistry research and uncover innovative ways to diagnose schizophrenia.
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During winter break, Lloyd battled altitude sickness and temperatures both scalding and frigid as she, her mother and her brother hiked to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. -
President Obama has nominated Hamilton, now a U.S. District Court judge, to the federal appeals court.
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Continuing a longstanding commitment to making a Haverford College education as accessible as possible to as many as possible, the College Board of Managers has reaffirmed Haverford's commitment to an expanded Financial Aid program while approving the smallest percentage increase in tuition and fees in a decade. -
Emma's fine arts senior thesis is highlighted in the American Medical Student Association's International Health Journal.
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The Graduate School of Social Work visiting professor discusses welfare and the economic crisis.
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Students are serving as Spanish translators for clients and advisers at tax clinics for migrant farmworkers run by Philadelphia Legal Assistance and Philadelphia VIP. -
Rembert discusses his decision to put aside working for the Peace Corps in order to return to his Ohio hometown after its largest employer left thousands jobless.
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Grant Firestone '10 got to attend a Paris summit of Nobel Peace Prize laureates along with some of the world's leading human rights activists. Among the highlights: standing elbow to elbow with France's first lady and meeting Martin Luther King Jr's former speech writer. -
Williams talks about Barack Obama, civil rights and how his philosophy training at Haverford has served him as a TV commentator--and not: "Philosophy teaches how to see yourself and your argument honestly. That is not always an advantage on TV where posturing and outrageous sound bites often carry the day."
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Jon Kabat-Zinn '64, a molecular biologist who pioneered the use of meditation as a treatment for stress-related illnesses, now brings mindfullness to the masses with his books and workshops.
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The new Student Opportunities page helps connect science majors with research openings. -
"The Bryn Mawr Haverford Chamber Singers, an image of careful training and firm ensemble, burst out in "Ain't Got Time to Die," soloists taking gospel to expressive heights. Maya Bloom's riff electrified the closing section."
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In a recent visit to Haverford, Norah Vincent, the bestselling author of Self Made Man, spoke about going undercover as a guy. -
The 2009 Hurford Humanities Center Mellon Symposium teams four performance artists with eight Haverford students to create art in unusual places.
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