Jonathan Wilson Uncovers 400-Million-Year-Old Plant Skeletons

Jonathan Wilson Uncovers 400-Million-Year-Old Plant Skeletons

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Jonathan Wilson, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies, recently published a paper outlining an extensive evolutionary history of silica biomineralization—the absorption of silica from soil—in plants, proving that this process is much older than previously thought.

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SEM image showing the silicified epidermis and vasculature of primitive land plant Selaginella courtesy of Elizabeth Trembath-Reichert.

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Speaking Truth to Power in the Philippines

Emeritus Professor of Psychology Doug Davis went to the Philippines in 2014 with pioneering human rights attorney Bob Swift '68 as he distributed some of the $19 million won in a landmark case brought on behalf of thousands of victims of the Ferdinand Marcos regime’s reign of terror.

Read Speaking Truth to Power in the Philippines in the Fall 2015 issue of Haverford Magazine.

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Claimants waiting to receive their checks. Photo by Tony Oquias.

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Next Thursday, December 10, 2015

Charlie Marquandt running on the nature trail

Men's Cross Country

Upgraded facilities, more full-time coaches, state-of-the-art strength training and other enhancements have helped Haverford’s teams post impressive results in recent years. But the true measure of success for athletics is reflected in how well the program allows students to excel in both sports and academics.

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Men's Cross Country is ranked among the top 10 teams in the country, and Charlie Marquardt '16 (pictured) is considered one of the best runners in the Centennial Conference. Photo: Ryan Gooding Photography.

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