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Celia Caust-Ellenbogen '09

A Quaker Take on History

August 1st, 2018

Replete with historical treasures, Swarthmore’s Friends Historical Library provides not just a history of Quakers, but also hidden historical narratives. Read More: A Quaker Take on History

Zac O'Dell '20 helps two middle school students explain the chemistry behind fireworks.

Poster Session for Summer Outreach Program

August 1st, 2018

Zac O'Dell '20 helps two middle school students explain the chemistry behind fireworks. Read More: Poster Session for Summer Outreach Program

Tristan Smith

Physicist Tristan Smith to Explore Dark Universe with NASA Grant

July 26th, 2018

“I am very excited to see how far we, and our students, are able to peek through to the currently unknown and unimagined,” Smith says. Read More: Physicist Tristan Smith to Explore Dark Universe with NASA Grant

Professor Dominic Tierney

Political Scientist Dominic Tierney on the Paradox of Russian Power

July 23rd, 2018

In The Atlantic, Tierney explores how Russia's geopolitical decline has fractured Western alliances to its benefit. Read More: Political Scientist Dominic Tierney on the Paradox of Russian Power

Christopher Graves

Listen: Chemist Christopher Graves on Constructing Through Chemistry

July 20th, 2018

"As chemists, we take these building blocks and we transform them," Graves says, "so we can also make beautiful structural motifs that have a very specific purpose." Read More: Listen: Chemist Christopher Graves on Constructing Through Chemistry

Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon outside wearing sunglasses

A Life of the Mind

July 19th, 2018

From The Bulletin: Lessons from Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon '12's past inspire her teaching. Read More: A Life of the Mind

Rachel Buurma '99

Professor Rachel Buurma on False Dichotomy of Liberal and Vocational Education

July 18th, 2018

"In practice, people pursuing vocational education are learners, not only trainees, and liberal and vocational education are part of the same story," Buurma says. Read More: Professor Rachel Buurma on False Dichotomy of Liberal and Vocational Education

Carol Nackenoff

Look Beyond 5-4 Decisions for Kavanaugh's Impact on Supreme Court, Says Political Scientist Carol Nackenoff

July 13th, 2018

To understand the nominee's potential impact, Nackenoff examines Justice Kennedy’s record on a range of issues. Read More: Look Beyond 5-4 Decisions for Kavanaugh's Impact on Supreme Court, Says Political Scientist Carol Nackenoff

Guin Mesh '19

Students Offer Slice of Summer Research

July 11th, 2018

A pizza lunch in Cornell Science Library brought together students, including Guinevere Mesh '19, to present their summer research projects in an informal setting. Read More: Students Offer Slice of Summer Research

Sparkler

The Science of Celebrating

July 6th, 2018

To coincide with July 4, Swarthmore students and faculty taught students in the Science for Kids program about chemical reactions that glow. Read More: The Science of Celebrating

Daniel Laurison '99

Listen: Sociologist Daniel Laurison '99 Explores Class, Social Mobility

July 2nd, 2018

"Class has a profound and deep effect on how our lives turn out," Laurison says, "no matter where we land." Read More: Listen: Sociologist Daniel Laurison '99 Explores Class, Social Mobility

Olivia Sabee

Olivia Sabee Receives Fellowship from NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts

June 28th, 2018

The fellowship will allow Sabee to work on a chapter for her book manuscript, Language, Narrative, and the Corps de Ballet. Read More: Olivia Sabee Receives Fellowship from NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts

Tedi Asher '05

Tedi Asher '05: The Neuroscientist in the Art Museum

June 27th, 2018

At the Peabody Essex Museum, Asher applies the principles of neuroaesthetics to a reinstallation of the museum’s permanent collection. Read More: Tedi Asher '05: The Neuroscientist in the Art Museum

Julian Turner '18

Students Shine at Tri-College Film Festival

June 22nd, 2018

Julian Turner '18, who won the festival's Dramatic Filmmaking Prize, was one of several students to earn accolades at the annual event. Read More: Students Shine at Tri-College Film Festival

Patricia Reilly

Watch: The Chemistry of Art

June 21st, 2018

A science lab became an artists’ studio as one interdisciplinary course explored the intersection of chemistry and art. Read More: Watch: The Chemistry of Art

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