Physicist Michael Brown Named Cottrell Scholar
June 19th, 2015
Recognized for innovative research and academic leadership, Brown is one of 50 scientists who were chosen for the first time from liberal arts colleges.
Mackenzie Welch ’16 and Asma Noray ’17 Win Boren Scholarships
June 10th, 2015
Noray (left) and Welch will travel to Jordan and Brazil, respectively, this summer in support of a federal program to broaden the pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international relations skills.
Economist Jennifer Peck '06 Works to Boost Employment of Women in Saudi Arabia
June 9th, 2015
Peck is part of a team working to help the Kingdom's labor ministry double its number of working women in the next several years.
Political Scientist Dominic Tierney Examines America in Age of Unwinnable Conflicts
June 3rd, 2015
In The Right Way to Lose a War, Tierney explains why the U.S. is struggling on the battlefield, how Washington can resolve a failing war, and how America can start winning again.
Listen: Historian Pieter Judson ’78 Reflects on Field, Swarthmore Experience
June 2nd, 2015
In a fitting cap to Judson's 20 years on the faculty, colleagues and former students came together for an all-day symposium and farewell reception.
Hayden Dahmm '15 on Engineering, Blindness, and Collaboration
May 28th, 2015
Dahmm, an Honors engineering major, received his diploma on Sunday; soon after, he will head to Britain through a Marshall Scholarship to obtain a master’s in sustainable energy futures.
Claudia Luján ’15 Wins Entrepreneurial Fellowship
May 27th, 2015
The biology and English literature major will apply her leadership and problem-solving skills to a two-year position with a start-up company.
Building a Borderless Class
May 18th, 2015
A course co-taught by professors at Swarthmore and Ashesi University in Ghana is featured in a new anthology, Globally Networked Teaching in the Humanities, co-edited by Sunka Simon, professor in German and film and media studies.
Amy DiPierro ’15 Receives Newman Civic Fellows Award
May 15th, 2015
DiPierro ’15 received the award in recognition of her service to the public and motivation to create lasting change with War News Radio.
Elevating Virtue
May 14th, 2015
Taught by professors Ken Sharpe and Barry Schwartz for nearly 15 years, the popular Practical Wisdom seminar gives students the tools to solve ethical problems in the real world.
Isabel Sacks '15 Receives Honors for Latin American Studies
May 13th, 2015
Sacks, a Lang Scholar, worked with teachers at a rural school in the Dominican Republic last summer to create social justice workshops.
Seven Seniors, Two Alums Awarded Fulbright Grants
May 11th, 2015
Elizabeth Bachman ’15 is one of seven seniors chosen for the highly-competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange.
International Write-In Offers Students Support, Solidarity
May 8th, 2015
Writing Associate Abby Holtzman '16 describes the event, which grew from a joking question on campus to ultimately involve more than 40 schools around the world.
Classicist Jeremy Lefkowitz Receives Rome Prize
May 6th, 2015
The prestigious prize will allow Lefkowitz, an expert in Latin and Greek poetry, to spend a year in Rome working on an ancient studies project and engaging a vibrant community of scholars and artists.
Ascanio Guarini ’16 Wins Goldwater Scholarship
May 1st, 2015
The Honors engineering and economics major from New York City will receive financial support to advance his passion for biomedical innovation.
