All physics and astronomy majors have the opportunity to perform meaningful and potentially publishable research, working closely with our faculty in fields such as quantum computing, observational cosmology, nonlinear physics and fluid dynamics, extragalactic astronomy, biophysics, and nanoscience.
Physics & Astronomy
A team of Haverford alumni and professors recently published in the journal The Physics Teacher on methods and resources to help make STEM classrooms more accessible. Daniel Gillen '17, one of the co-authors, is pictured here in the Physics 211 lab at work on a torsional oscillator, aided by sonification equipment. Photo by Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy (and another co-author) Kevin Setter.
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Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.
Mind
As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
Squirrels
Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.
Haverford Headlines
In an industry that celebrates rapid change, gender barriers are slow to crumble.
A new multi-media exhibition in the VCAM’s Lower Create Space brings together three artists’ work exploring tropical island imagery and its connection with colonialism and empire.
Five recent graduates earned 2018–2019 Fulbright Student Awards.
This classics course explores the sexual culture of ancient Greece with a focus on primary materials.
When Emma Eisenberg ‘09 couldn't find the literary community she was looking for in Philadelphia, she created her own.
Students from Kristen Whalen’s “Advanced Topics in Biology of Marine Life” class spent a week over winter break exploring tropical coral ecosystems in Roatán, Honduras.
A team of Haverford alumni and professors recently published in the journal The Physics Teacher on methods and resources to help make STEM classrooms more accessible.
This political science course is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of the politics of school choice and the efficacy of recent American education reforms, like charter schools and school vouchers.
City Love, a duo composed of music educators and social justice advocates Sterling Duns and Caselli Jordan, will join the college community for a series of workshops and conversations over the course of the semester.
Family physician and former Rhode Island state health department director Michael Fine ’75 believes health care should be for people, not for profit.
Upcoming Events
Feb
18
Towards Translation in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Monday, February 18, 2019
2:30PM to 4:00PM
Sharpless Auditorium
Distinguished Visitor Alice Chen-Plotkin is the Parker Family Associate Professor Of Neurology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The over-arching goal of Dr. Chen-Plotkin's research is to better understand the mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease in order to intervene in these disease processes.
Feb
19
:listenings - New Work by Daniel Kojo Schrade
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
4:00PM to 6:00PM
VCAM Screening Room
Distinguished Visitor Daniel Kojo Schrade explores the entangled histories of Africa and Europe through the medieval epic poem Parzival. His chosen character is the enigmatic bard Kyot, oral source of Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival, a 25,000-verse epic poem written in the early years of 13th century.
Feb
21
Women in the Thick of War: Vietnam and Beyond
Thursday, February 21, 2019
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Sharpless Auditorium
Distinguished Visitor Le Ly Hayslip is an internationally known Vietnamese-American author, philanthropist, peace activist, and speaker. Her best-selling memoirs When Heaven and Earth Changed Places and Child of War, Woman of Peace record her painful and ultimately triumphant journey from a traumatizing childhood in war-torn Vietnam to her new life in America.
Feb
23
Roland Altherr Memorial Symposium in Philosophy
Saturday, February 23, 2019
4:00PM to 6:00PM
Stokes Auditorium
Each year, the senior philosophy majors choose a philosopher to invite to campus. This year's Altherr speaker is Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, University Professor, English and Comparative Literature, Columbia Universit.
Feb
28
Intersectionality Matters for LGBTQ Health
Thursday, February 28, 2019
4:30PM to 6:00PM
Chase Auditorium
As a social epidemiologist and health services researcher, Distinguished Visitor Madina Agénor investigates health and health care inequities in relation to various dimensions of social inequality–especially sexual orientation, gender identity, and race/ethnicity–using an intersectional lens.
Feb
28
An Evening with Steven Lippard and Ted Love
Thursday, February 28, 2019
5:30PM to 7:30PM
VCAM 106
The National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Stephen Lippard and Ted Love at Haverford College. Dr. Lippard, a Haverford College alumnus, is the Arthur Amos Noyes Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at MIT whose work focuses on the role of metals in biological systems. Following the interview discussion, the audience will be able to ask questions of Dr. Lippard and Dr. Love during an open Q&A session.
Mar
1
Public Observing
Friday, March 1, 2019
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Strawbridge Observatory
Includes observing though one or more of our telescopes (weather permitting), activities for children, and a student-led talk on a topic in astronomy. This event takes place rain or shine.
Mar
3
Concert Artist Series: AARON DIEHL, piano
Sunday, March 3, 2019
3:00PM to 5:00PM
Marshall Auditorium
Jazz pianist Aaron Diehl's program Blues and the Spanish Tinge follows the early evolution of the American piano and the essential ingredients in the creation of jazz. Tickets can be purchased in advance through Brown Paper Tickets.
Mar
6
"Our Renaissance Roots: Yiddish Song, the First 250 Years"
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
7:30PM to 10:00PM
Chase Auditorium
This talk by Avery Gosfield examines the first known Yiddish songs, which date back to the 14th century: a short love poem and a handful of rhymed epics. Part of Yiddish Culture Festival.
Mar
8
Nature Book Club: Ghosts in the Garden
Friday, March 8, 2019
7:00PM to 8:00PM
Woodside Cottage
Join us for our second session where we will be discussing Ghosts in the Garden by Beth Kephart. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required for this event: (610) 896-1102 or jciborowsk@haverford.edu. Members - $5.00 | Non-members - $10.00
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