Ben Charo ’18 Receives Watson Fellowship, Will Explore Decline of Coral Reefs
March 28th, 2018
The biology major will travel to Australia, Belize, and The Federated States of Micronesia.
A Roman Battle, Then a Classics Lesson
March 16th, 2018
A group of about 20 students recently enacted battle formations outside Trotter Hall, adding layers — and laughs — to their class on food and war in ancient Rome.
English Literature Professor Lara Cohen Urges Focus on 12 Years a Slave Narrative's Musical Score
February 27th, 2018
In an essay named best of the year by African American Review, Cohen continues conversations that began with students in her Honors seminar.
Swarthmore Among Top Producers of Fulbright Scholars and Students
February 22nd, 2018
English literature professor Betsy Bolton and theater professor Allen Kuharski joined four recent alumni in receiving Fulbright honors in 2017.
Students Help Organize Event to Support Persons with Disabilities
February 12th, 2018
The Global Neighbors club, including co-president Sarah Solomon '19, joined forces with a local school on a putt-putt event that raised $11,000.
Assistant Professor of Dance Olivia Sabee Receives Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant
February 9th, 2018
Sabee's production of The Wedding Guest will bring together students and professional dancers for a performance on campus and at the Kennedy Center in April.
Swarthmore Celebrates the Liberal Arts Experience at Annual Peripeteia Weekend
February 7th, 2018
Jasmine Jimenez ‘19 taught a class on conspiracy theories, just one among an eclectic array of mini courses taken and taught by students, staff, faculty, and community members.
Major Grant to Strengthen Interdisciplinary Departments, Programs with Dedicated Tenure-Track Faculty
February 5th, 2018
An $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will create two new tenure-track faculty positions in humanities or humanistic social science-based interdisciplinary departments and programs.
Microbiologist Amy Vollmer Named Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
January 29th, 2018
Vollmer, director of the Swarthmore Summer Scholars Program, will be inducted with a former student of hers at an event later this spring.
Swarthmore Receives Construction Excellence Award for Whittier Hall
December 21st, 2017
The building, one of the first to be built within the standards of the College’s environmental sustainability framework, was honored for its creativity and sensitivity to its surroundings.
Physicist Mike Brown and the Search for an Eternal Energy Source
December 19th, 2017
"Mainline fusion efforts cost several billion dollars," Brown says. "What we are working on is risky but potentially much cheaper."
Lecturer Mary Ann Klassen Honored by American Association of Physics Teachers
December 13th, 2017
Klassen, who came to Swarthmore in 1995, is known for her knowledge of physics, understanding the nuances of a particular lab, and a lab teaching style that pushes students to think.
Summer Scholar Elizabeth Flores '19 Honored for Biology Research
December 6th, 2017
"The judges told me it showed how much I liked talking about [my work]," says Flores, who received a best poster award from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science.
Student-Led Orchestra to Perform at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
December 1st, 2017
"We are really excited for the opportunity and look forward to sharing our work together to the broader community of Philadelphia," says College Lab Orchestra co-conductor Andrew Kim '18.
Political Scientist Keith Reeves '88 on Need for Criminal Justice Reform
November 29th, 2017
Regarding the controversial prison sentence for rapper Meek Mill, Reeves says probation restrictions often "follow folks for two to three decades, long after they're done their time and paid their debt to society."
