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COOL CLASSES: “Postwar Japanese Cinema”

COOL CLASSES: “Postwar Japanese Cinema”

ByDominic MercierDec 13, 2023
In this class, students consider how Japanese filmmakers use cinema to explore fundamental questions of life and death in the country’s postwar period.
Celebrating Our Roots and Asian Names at VCAM

Celebrating Our Roots and Asian Names at VCAM

ByZhao Gu GammageDec 12, 2023
More than 60 students gathered in VCAM to celebrate their names by designing t-shirts. The event was a collaboration between five different Asian affinity groups at Haverford.
COOL CLASSES: “Our Americas: Imagining the Hemisphere”

COOL CLASSES: “Our Americas: Imagining the Hemisphere”

ByDominic MercierDec 6, 2023
In Visiting Assistant Professor Dennis Hogan’s class, students consider the literatures and histories of the hemispheric Americas as part of a shared cultural world.
Student-Curated Exhibit Remembers Those Impacted by Guatemala’s “Dirty War”

Student-Curated Exhibit Remembers Those Impacted by Guatemala’s “Dirty War”

ByZhao Gu GammageNov 30, 2023
An exhibit of Jonathan Moller’s photographs in Lutnick Library focuses on Guatemalan resistance, culture, and community amidst one of Central America’s most violent conflicts.
Tri-Co Hackathon Draws Tech Enthusiasts to Lutnick Library

Tri-Co Hackathon Draws Tech Enthusiasts to Lutnick Library

ByRamona PierceNov 29, 2023
The annual event, hosted by the Tri-Co Digital Scholarship Team, invited novice and experienced programmers alike to envision tech-driven solutions to modern issues.
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What They Learned

A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
Ali Altamimi '22 stands in front of his poster at the Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

What They Learned: Ali Altamimi ‘22

For his thesis, the chemistry major synthesized a new molecule for fellow students to use in the Scarrow lab.
Callie Crawford '22 smiles in front of a background of trees.

What They Learned: Callie Crawford ‘22

For her thesis, the chemistry major studied structure-function relationships of acyl carrier proteins, and how they can contribute to medicinal diversity.
Ravenel Davis smiles for the camera

What They Learned: Ravenel Davis ‘22

The psychology major and neuroscience minor used her thesis to study how children understand social categories.
Theo smiles to the camera with trees in the background

What They Learned: Theo Bien ‘22

The physics major created a framework for building a robotic spotted lanternfly simulation.
Nuria Inez Benitez '22 sits in a chair on Founder's Green, smiling.

What They Learned: Nuria Inez Benitez ‘22

The anthropology and linguistics double major compared and analyzed how diasporic and homeland communities express and convey their identities.
Riah Newfont '22 smiles in front of a tree.

What They Learned: Riah Newfont ‘22

For her thesis, the religion major used an unconventional medium to analyze human connections, hierarchical structures, and activism through the lens of dancing styles.

Where They’re Headed

A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
A headshot of Julie smiling outside a brick wall with the sunlight reflecting on her face.

Where They’re Headed: Julie Post ’22

The anthropology major and health studies minor is studying to become a certified nurse-midwife at Vanderbilt University.
Lucy smiles wearing a polka dot blouse and glasses with a city skyline behind her

Where They’re Headed: Lucy Zhao ’22

The biology major is starting Harvard University’s Ph.D. program in biological and biomedical sciences.
Jianing Mu '22 stands in front of a green background of trees and plants, smiling. Photo by Aby Isakov '24.

Where They’re Headed: Jianing Mu ‘22

The psychology major, with minors in neuroscience and statistics, is pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jackson Trevor '22 stands in front of a background of foliage.

Where They’re Headed: Jackson Trevor ‘22

The political science major is working as a corporate paralegal at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City.
A headshot of John Jayasankar standing outside.

Where They’re Headed: John Jayasankar ’22

The economics and linguistics major is a technical business analyst at OpenGamma, a financial technology startup.
Ziyao Wang '22 stands outside in front of a pavilion of fountains and trees.

Where They’re Headed: Ziyao Wang ‘22

The computer science and fine arts double major is pursuing a master’s degree in engineering, focusing on computer graphics and game technology, at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cool Classes

A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience. View More
COOL CLASSES: “Musical Cultures of the World: An Ethnomusicological Journey”

COOL CLASSES: “Musical Cultures of the World: An Ethnomusicological Journey”

This music course explores the world’s musical traditions through selected case studies from each of ten regions: Oceania, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North America, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
COOL CLASSES: “Global SF Since 1945”

COOL CLASSES: “Global SF Since 1945”

This English course explores the explosion of SF—science fiction or speculative fiction—since World War II, by reading classics from the ’50s and ’60, as well as newer stories that engage queer identities, Afrofuturism, African futurism, and climate change.
COOL CLASSES: “(Digitally) Narrating Second Language Identities”

COOL CLASSES: “(Digitally) Narrating Second Language Identities”

This Spanish course explores students’ experience in bicultural/bilingual homes, or abroad, and of the subjectivities they develop through their use of a second/foreign language.
COOL CLASSES: “Feminist Neuroscience”

COOL CLASSES: “Feminist Neuroscience”

This psychology course explores how social conceptions of sex, gender, and sexuality have shaped the current iterations and history of neuroendocrinology and sex differences research.
A student in a pink lab coat, goggles, and a mask leans over a counter and looks in a vial while another masked student in a lab coat looks on.

COOL CLASSES: “Lab in Chemical Structure and Reactivity”

This unique Haverford chemistry course—known as “Superlab”—is a standalone lab for junior majors, who are asked to perform experiments without known outcomes.
Richard Freedman stands at the front of class in. front of two rows of students seated at laptops.

COOL CLASSES: “Encoding Music: Digital Approaches to Scores and Sound”

In this music course, musicians and computer scientists team up to explore two key dimensions of the digital revolution for music: data about music, and music as data.

The Club Life @ Haverford

A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus. View More
CLUB LIFE: Food Co-op Makes Sure That Delighting Your Taste Buds Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank

CLUB LIFE: Food Co-op Makes Sure That Delighting Your Taste Buds Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank

Barely one year old, this new campus organization offers students access to food that is both healthy and cheap.
The South Asian fusion dance group practices in Founders Great Hall

CLUB LIFE: Mayuri Mix’ n’ Match Moves

The Tri-Co dance troupe fuses classical Indian dance with folk, ballet, hip-hop, and jazz styles.
a student playing badminton

CLUB LIFE: Badminton Club Keeps Up A Volley

Badminton Club offers an easy entry point for students looking to learn everyone’s favorite feathered-projectile racket sport.
CLUB LIFE: Iconic Dance Team Steps into the Spotlight

CLUB LIFE: Iconic Dance Team Steps into the Spotlight

Founded in 2018, Haverford’s Step team isn’t afraid to be heard.
CLUB LIFE: Horror Council’s Spooky Screenings

CLUB LIFE: Horror Council’s Spooky Screenings

A new club on campus encourages Fords to face their fears among friends.
Magic cards and board at a Planeswalkers for Diversity meeting

CLUB LIFE: Planeswalkers for Diversity Make Magic More Inclusive

Led by Antonio Gil ’19, Planeswalkers for Diversity aims to create a more inclusive environment for Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts and newcomers alike.