COOL CLASSES: “Japanese Modernism Across Media”
This curatorial seminar examines the revolutionary transformation of Japanese artistic production and exhibition practice from the late 19th century through the present day.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Alison Reynolds ’15
For most of us, mosquitos are a nuisance, but not for biology major Alison Reynolds whose thesis research created a probe to track the expression of a certain gene in a specific type of the pesky bloodsucker.
Where They’re Headed: Fangyu Xiong ’15
Fangyu (Panda) Xiong ’15 is starting work at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. in August as a software development engineer.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Catherine Casem ’15
Catherine Casem is looking towards a career in film production, but for her senior thesis the comparative literature major approached movies from a different angle, comparing the Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia with Marcel Proust’s seven-volume In Search of Lost Time.
It’s Buzzing Bees This Summer!
Haverford is now home to a student Beekeeping Club, two hives of honeybees, and our own beekeeper!
History Lesson: Haverford’s First Women Graduates
In 1918, Haverford began granting master’s degrees to women for the first time.
WHAT THEY LEARNED: Adam Van Aken ’15
Adam Van Aken’s computer science thesis was motivated by the attempt to provide a new method of computer input, replacing a mouse and keyboard, for people with certain physical disabilities.
Cool Classes
The Club Life @ Haverford
A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus.
What They Learned
A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.
Where They’re Headed
A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates.