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Fall Fun with Friends

Fall Fun with Friends

ByDominic MercierNov 6, 2024
On a beautiful fall weekend, more than 700 friends and family members flocked to Haverford.
Brandon Alston ’14 Shares Research on Police Countersurveillance and “Camera Cues”

Brandon Alston ’14 Shares Research on Police Countersurveillance and “Camera Cues”

ByZhao Gu GammageNov 6, 2024
The Haverford alum returned to campus to share his most recent research on Black protectionism and the camera as self-defense.
COOL CLASSES: “Design for All”

COOL CLASSES: “Design for All”

ByDominic MercierNov 5, 2024
In Ronah Harris’ class, students are introduced to the creative problem-solving methodology of human-centered design.
Club Life: Haverford Outdoors Club

Club Life: Haverford Outdoors Club

ByDominic MercierOct 31, 2024
The Haverford Outdoors Club offers meaningful positive outdoors experience, no matter a student’s experience or financial circumstances.
Billowing smokestacks from a refinery in Chester, Pennsylvania, abut several houses.

COOL CLASSES: “Sacrifice Zones: Empires, Epidemics and Climate Changes”

ByDominic MercierOct 22, 2024
In Visiting Assistant Lauren Minsky’s class, students explore sacrifice zones throughout history and the international geopolitics of epidemics in our era of global warming.
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What They Learned

A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
Isabel Thornberry is pictured in a portrait on Haverford's campus. She has blonde hair and wears dark glasses and a dark-colored t-shirt.

What They Learned: Isabel Thornberry ’24

Thornberry’s thesis focuses on oxygen minimum zones in our oceans. It builds on work she engaged with through a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fellowship program.
Ben Bergerson is pictured in a portrait captured on Haverford's campus. We wears a light-colored collared shirt and stands against a blurry background.

What They Learned: Ben Bergerson ’24

For his thesis, the physics major turned to machine learning and neural networks to classify more than 30,000 spiral galaxies in the universe.
Shahla Mukhtar is depicted in a portrait on Haverford's campus.

What They Learned: Shahla Mukhtar ’24

Mukhtar’s thesis explores the production of type II polyketides, diverse and chemically active natural products that hold promise as anticancer and antibacterial agents.
Clay Killoren is pictured in a portrait wearing a blue suit jacket and green tie.

What They Learned: Clay Killoren ’24

For his thesis, Killoren chose to focus on affordable housing in San Francisco, one of the nation’s most expensive real estate markets.
Maya Antonio is portrayed in a portrait taken on Haverford's campus. She wears glasses and a light green shirt.

What They Learned: Maya Antonio ’24

For her thesis, Antonio examined bilingual community education centers, where teaching and learning transcend the traditional classroom space.
Jian Wei wears a blue shirt and navy jacket in a portrait taken against one of Haverford's historic buildings.

What They Learned: Jian Wei ’24

Wei’s thesis examines the destruction and rebirth of Los Angeles’ Chinatown and the vision and agency of second-generation Chinese American civic leaders and architects who realized it.

Where They’re Headed

A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
Where They’re Headed: Alexander Abramenko ’24

Where They’re Headed: Alexander Abramenko ’24

Abramenko is pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is driven by the support and inspiration he found at Haverford.
Theresa Haupt is pictured in a portrait on Haverford's campus. Lutnick Library is visible but out of focus behind her.

Where They’re Headed: Theresa Haupt ’24

A chemistry major, Haupt now sets her sights on a Ph.D. in bioengineering, focusing on research and innovation. She encourages graduates to embrace opportunities and stay engaged.
Juno Bartsch is pictured against a stone wall in a portrait taken on Haverford's campus.

Where They’re Headed: Juno Bartsch ’24

The computer science major heads to Virginia Tech for a Ph.D. focused on supporting neurodivergent students in K-12 computer science education.
Maggie Zhang is pictured in a portrait on Haverford's campus. She wears a dark shirt and jacket against fall foliage.

Where They’re Headed: Zhongyin (Maggie) Zhang ’24

Zhang, a psychology major, neuroscience minor, and Velay scholar, is heading to Ontario Veterinary College.
Wearing a dark suit jacket, light blue shirt, and a blue striped tie, Lucas Winkler is pictured in a portrait on Haverford's campus.

Where They’re Headed: Lucas Winkler ’24

The history major is now an underwriting analyst for Walker & Dunlop, a national real estate financial services and advisory firm.
On a city street, Theo Schefer is pictured in a portrait. He wears a light red shirt with three buttons and dark glasses.

Where They’re Headed: Theo Schefer ’24

Schefer, who majored in history at Haverford and minored in museum studies at Bryn Mawr, begins his career with an internship at New York’s South Street Seaport Museum.

Cool Classes

A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience. View More
COOL CLASSES: “Design for All”

COOL CLASSES: “Design for All”

In Ronah Harris’ class, students are introduced to the creative problem-solving methodology of human-centered design.
Billowing smokestacks from a refinery in Chester, Pennsylvania, abut several houses.

COOL CLASSES: “Sacrifice Zones: Empires, Epidemics and Climate Changes”

In Visiting Assistant Lauren Minsky’s class, students explore sacrifice zones throughout history and the international geopolitics of epidemics in our era of global warming.
COOL CLASSES: “When to Obey is to Betray. The French Resistance in Cinema and Literature”

COOL CLASSES: “When to Obey is to Betray. The French Resistance in Cinema and Literature”

Christophe Corbin’s interdisciplinary course is designed for students interested in cinema, history, literature, and cultural studies.
COOL CLASSES: “Electronic Music Evolution: From Foundational Basics to Sonic Horizons”

COOL CLASSES: “Electronic Music Evolution: From Foundational Basics to Sonic Horizons”

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.
A student sits at a table and looks over a folded piece of aged paper from Temple University's archives.

COOL CLASSES: “University City: Race, Power and Politics in Philadelphia”

This course focuses on the role Philadelphia’s colleges and universities — and their affiliated healthcare entities — play in organizing the region’s economy.
COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Magical Realism”

COOL CLASSES: “Introduction to Magical Realism”

Associate Professor Ariana Huberman’s class class offers is a unique deep dive into the history and central characteristics of magical realism and explores texts, artworks, and films that resonate with it.

The Club Life @ Haverford

A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus. View More
A grey and yellow bird is pictured perched on the branch of an evergreen tree against a blurry background.

Club Life: The Haverford Ornithological Club

While birdwatching is the club’s core activity, with weekly walks around campus, members also delve into bird biology, photography, ethics, conservation, and more.
Two hands hold knitting needles as a person works on a knitting project.

Club Life: Fiber Arts Club

The Fiber Arts Club offers resources and materials for artists seeking to develop their skills.
Club Life: Haverford Students for Reproductive Health

Club Life: Haverford Students for Reproductive Health

On a pleasant spring evening in 2022, a group of students converged in Lutnick Library. They appeared to be like any other group working on a problem set…
Haverford's leadership of the Tri-Co Law Review stand for a photo.

CLUB LIFE: Tri-Co Law Review

A new incarnation and expansion of the former Haverford Law Review, the The Tri-Co Law Review aims to publish law-related articles by writers from all three campuses.
Natalie White '23 and Sarah Mastrocola '23 stand in the Haverford radio studio.

Club Life: College Radio Lives Again

WHRC is bringing radio back to campus.
Brendan Holleck '25 and other members of the Haverford Fishing Club

Haverford Fishing Club Will Reel You In

The new club provides students of all skill levels with an opportunity to hit the open water, catch fish, and learn about underwater environments.