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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

Twenty Faculty Members Begin Tenure-Track or Three-Year Appointments

September 27th, 2017

Among them is Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Elaine Allard '01, whose research focuses on language minority and Latino education, in particular the education of emergent bilinguals in U.S. secondary schools. Read More: Twenty Faculty Members Begin Tenure-Track or Three-Year Appointments

Construction Projects Foster Community, Active Learning

September 14th, 2017

Recent campus enhancements include the opening of a new residence hall and the relocation of the Sproul Observatory Telescope to make room for an expanded student center. Read More: Construction Projects Foster Community, Active Learning

NSF Grant Will Measure Impact of Physics Course Built for Life Science Majors

September 11th, 2017

Physicists Catherine Crouch and Benjamin Geller ‘01 hope the results show that skills students learn in courses are valuable in their later work and research experiences. Read More: NSF Grant Will Measure Impact of Physics Course Built for Life Science Majors

Geneticist Dawn Carone Awarded $150,000 Grant to Research Uncontrolled Growth in Cancer Cells

August 3rd, 2017

Students worked directly with Carone in her lab this summer and will throughout the year on the project. Read More: Geneticist Dawn Carone Awarded 0,000 Grant to Research Uncontrolled Growth in Cancer Cells

Designing an Experience

August 2nd, 2017

This summer, Swarthmore is abuzz with students broadening their perspectives and building upon coursework through research and work opportunities on campus and in the community. Read More: Designing an Experience

Neuroscientist Tedi Asher '05 Shapes How People View Art

July 10th, 2017

At the Peabody Essex Museum, Asher will apply the principles of neuroaesthetics to a reinstallation of the museum’s permanent collection. Read More: Neuroscientist Tedi Asher '05 Shapes How People View Art

Eastern tent caterpillars in a crabapple tree

Picture This!

June 21st, 2017

The Robert Savage Image Award invites students to explore the intersections of science and art. Read More: Picture This!

Biologist Liz Nichols Part of Groundbreaking Study on Worst Places in World to Be Prey

May 26th, 2017

Nichols is one of dozens of scientists who used fake green caterpillars to see how the caterpillars' risk of getting eaten varied around the world. Read More: Biologist Liz Nichols Part of Groundbreaking Study on Worst Places in World to Be Prey

Microbiologist Amy Cheng Vollmer Named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar

May 23rd, 2017

Vollmer, an expert in bacterial stress responses, is only the fourth Swarthmore professor chosen for the honor. Read More: Microbiologist Amy Cheng Vollmer Named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar

12 Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships

May 22nd, 2017

Among this year's fellows, chosen for their intellectual strength and leadership potential in the STEM fields, is Elena Kingston ’14. Read More: 12 Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships

Listen: Lang Scholars Share Their Community Projects

May 12th, 2017

Bolu Fakoya ’17 is one of four students who discusses the projects they designed with support and guidance from the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility. Read More: Listen: Lang Scholars Share Their Community Projects