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Conservation Biologist Liz Nichols Spends Sabbatical at the State Department

March 12th, 2018

As an advisor to the Global Environment Facility, Nichols informs U.S. international policy on environmental contamination. Read More: Conservation Biologist Liz Nichols Spends Sabbatical at the State Department

Social Justice Advocate, Activist Poet, and Biomedical Engineer Named 2018 Honorary Degree Recipients

February 23rd, 2018

Edgar Cahn ’56, Sonia Sanchez (left), and Francisco Valero-Cuevas '88 will be honored at the College's 146th commencement on May 27. Read More: Social Justice Advocate, Activist Poet, and Biomedical Engineer Named 2018 Honorary Degree Recipients

Listen: Engineer Marc Edwards on Truth-Seeking in an Age of Tribalism

February 20th, 2018

Edwards examines how government regulators, unethical scientists, and misguided activists contributed to the water crisis in Flint, Mich. Read More: Listen: Engineer Marc Edwards on Truth-Seeking in an Age of Tribalism

Computer Science Grows by Leaps and Bounds

February 19th, 2018

More and more students, including William Colgan '19, are pursuing computer science as it becomes vital to a growing number of fields. Read More: Computer Science Grows by Leaps and Bounds

Universal Attraction

February 14th, 2018

From The Bulletin: For stargazing Swatties like Linda Vu '18, the thrilling exploration of new frontiers. Read More: Universal Attraction

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. Read More: Students Help Organize Event to Support Persons with Disabilities

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. Read More: Swarthmore Celebrates the Liberal Arts Experience at Annual Peripeteia Weekend

Following the Path

January 31st, 2018

Swarthmore students and alumni mentors reflect on their Extern Week experiences. Read More: Following the Path

Isaac H. Clothier Jr. Professor of Biology Amy Cheng Vollmer

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. Read More: Microbiologist Amy Vollmer Named Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology

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. Read More: Summer Scholar Elizabeth Flores '19 Honored for Biology Research

Why I Chose Swarthmore

November 13th, 2017

Iris Chan '17 explains why she chose to apply to Swarthmore early decision. Fall early decision deadline is Wed., Nov. 15. Read More: Why I Chose Swarthmore

A student in a bee suit studies live specimens

Hive Minded

October 26th, 2017

From the Bulletin: Unlocking—and learning from—the secret life of bees. Read More: Hive Minded

Listen: Biologist Alex Baugh on Why There Is So Much Variation in How Animals Respond to Challenges

October 16th, 2017

Baugh says he aims to free the audience from "tyranny of the golden mean" and take a deep dive into the interesting biology hidden inside the error bars. Read More: Listen: Biologist Alex Baugh on Why There Is So Much Variation in How Animals Respond to Challenges

Neurobiologist Kathy Siwicki's Research Cited by Nobel Prize Committee

October 9th, 2017

As a postdoctoral fellow, Siwicki studied the circadian rhythms of fruit flies. Though she didn’t know it, she was also laying the foundation for understanding the mammalian circadian clock. Read More: Neurobiologist Kathy Siwicki's Research Cited by Nobel Prize Committee

Students Present Research from Afro-Cuba Experiential Learning Course

October 5th, 2017

The trip to Cuba, organized by the Black Studies Program and the Black Cultural Center, raised the stakes for the course, as students realized that their research projects had become “documentations of real lives," says Emma Morgan-Bennett ’20. Read More: Students Present Research from Afro-Cuba Experiential Learning Course