U.N. Climate Chief Christiana Figueres '79 Evaluates Issues on Climate Change
September 28th, 2012
"The easiest thing is to work on energy efficiency in buildings, in transportation, in lighting - that could already be a huge contribution," Figueres says. "And it's painless!"
Mimi Hanaoka '02 on the Motivations of Middle East Violence
September 24th, 2012
Hanaoka, a religious studies scholar, discusses in an LA Times op-ed why the violence in Egypt and Libya is more about local politics than Islam.
New Members of Swarthmore's Board of Managers Begin Term This Week
September 20th, 2012
Delvin Dinkins '93 (left) is one of five new members of Swarthmore's Board of Managers who will begin their term at the Board's fall meeting on September 21-22.
Tasha Lewis '12 Brings Art to the Streets in Swarms
September 18th, 2012
Tasha Lewis '12 installs fabric butterflies along benches, hydrants, and walkways as a way to change the way people view their everyday surroundings.
Gregory Brothers Newest 'Op-Doc' Features Obama, Romney in Video Game Musical Mashup
September 17th, 2012
The group - including Evan '01 (left) and Andrew '04 - call out the conventions of nominating convention acceptance speeches and the political rhetoric contained within.
Political Scientist Rick Valelly '75 Helps Launch, and Re-Launch, The American Prospect
September 12th, 2012
Valelly's book review in Prospect's latest issue comes more than 20 years after his cover story in the politics, culture, and policy magazine's inaugural edition.
Swarthmore Alumni, Faculty Well-Represented in Philadelphia Live Arts Festival
September 6th, 2012
Assistant Professor of Dance Jumatatu Poe '04 (left) is one of a dozen members of the College community that will showcase their work at the annual festival.
Swarthmore to Induct First Class into Garnet Athletics Hall of Fame
September 5th, 2012
Danielle Duffy '98 (left) is one of 12 members of the inaugural class that were chosen for their significant and distinctive impact on Swarthmore College athletics and the College itself.
Thomas McCabe '15 Recognized as Visionary Business Leader Who Transformed Swarthmore College
August 28th, 2012
The former chairman of Scott Paper Co. and adviser to two presidents helped change the way American universities invested their money.
Education Professor Lisa Smulyan '76 Awarded First Maurice Eldridge Faculty Fellowship
August 27th, 2012
"I appreciate the opportunities the grant gives me to continue my work with urban teacher leaders in Chester and Philadelphia," Smulyan says, "and to connect Swarthmore students to their classrooms and schools."
Computer Graphics Pioneer Andries van Dam '60 Testifies in Apple-Samsung Patent Case
August 23rd, 2012
During the high-stakes trial, van Dam testified that Apple "was not the first to invent the snap-back" of graphic images.
Watch: Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist John Mather '68 Looks Back in Time
August 20th, 2012
"Astronomers see the universe as it was when it sent light to us," Mather says, "and I think it's a fascinating story because we really can see the history laid out in front of us."
Watch: Journalist Jason Zengerle '96 Exposes, Exposed in, VP Vetting Process
August 13th, 2012
GQ contributing editor Jason Zengerle '96 went through the vice presidential vetting process for a story he wrote for the magazine. He describes the process as "like nothing else in politics."
Watch: Entrepreneur Feng He '03 on Crowd-funding Creativity in China in TED@Shanghai Talk
August 9th, 2012
"Swarthmore encouraged me to be open, curious, and well-rounded," He says, "and these qualities are showing up in everything I do. It's not a coincidence that I wore a Swarthmore shirt at the TED event."
Linguists Jen Johnson '12 and K. David Harrison Discuss Efforts to Revitalize Endangered Languages
August 7th, 2012
Harrison developed an effective tool for this work - online talking dictionaries, including one for Siletz Dee-ni, spoken in Oregon, that Johnson (left) worked on.
