Haverford Headlines

Where They’re Headed: Eliza Koren ’21

The psychology major is pursuing a Ph.D. in school psychology at Lehigh University.

COOL CLASSES: “Cancer Narratives”

This health studies course explores the human experience of cancer patients and their families to provide a lens to critically examine the healthcare system and sociopolitical conditions of their societies.

Alumni Science

Where They’re Headed: Matthew Danielson ’21

The chemistry major is pursuing a master’s degree in neuroscience at King’s College London.

Summer Centered: Haute Disrupts the Fashion Industry

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Students; Centers

Eleanor Alix '23, Kayla Baquiran '23, and Madeline Webster '23 are developing a platform that connects up-and-coming designers with consumers looking for unique clothing pieces as a part of Haverford Innovations Program’s Summer Incubator.
What They Learned: Silvia Lang ’21

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Alumni

The mathematics major combined her interest in statistics and political economy to examine models of Chinese currency’s exchange rates.
Michael J. Lewis '80 on Philly Architecture and Urbanism

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Alumni, magazine

The Wall Street Journal’s architecture critic and art history professor at Williams College talks about his new book, Philadelphia Builds: Essays on Architecture.
What They Learned: Andrew Lummus ’21

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Alumni

After studying abroad in Aberdeen, Scotland, the history major found interest in Scottish art and its portrayal of Scottish identity.
What They Learned: Robbie Spratt ’21

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Alumni

The anthropology and French double major’s two theses explore unlikely sites of queer solidarity.
Leading COVID-19 Relief Efforts in West Bengal

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Alumni

Saumya Varma ’18 has led the Calcutta Foundation through the pandemic and West Bengal’s largest storm in a century, helping provide relief to over 100,000 people in India.
Norm Jones Named Interim Chief Diversity Officer

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Campus

The higher education leader, who served most recently as Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Amherst College, has already joined the Haverford College community working part time effective July 1. He starts full-time Aug. 1.
What They Learned: Shreya Kishore ’21

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Alumni, Science

The chemistry major’s thesis research identified a compound that could function as an antibiotic.
What They Learned: Hannah Beilinson ’20

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Alumni

The computer science major’s interdisciplinary thesis applied computer science methods to study fairness in social networks.
What They Learned: Nyla Robinson ’21

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Alumni

The mathematics major and economics minor used her thesis to model the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and discuss ethics in mathematical research.
What They Learned: Jonathan Sudo ’21

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Alumni

The history and East Asian languages and cultures double major analyzed the dynamics of Japan as an imperial power in the interwar period.
Tyler Harper '14: Shattering Sci-Fi Stereotypes

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Alumni, magazine

The assistant professor of environmental studies at Bates College researches human extinction in science-fiction literature.
What They Learned: Claire Nicholas ’21

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Alumni

The English major’s thesis investigates what makes Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen: An American Lyric” such a formative reading experience and temporally distinctive work of poetry.
Jessie Lamworth '18 is "Making It"

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Alumni, magazine

The artist, known for her food-pun art on Instagram, is one of the contestants on the upcoming third season of Making It, the crafting competition show hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.
What They Learned: Laurel Benjamin ’21

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Alumni

For her thesis, the psychology and Spanish double major compared how individuals in the U.S., Japan, and Mexico experienced loneliness and distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.