Taylor Morgan ’19 Wins Truman Scholarship for Graduate School
May 1st, 2018
Morgan, an Honors sociology & anthropology major, will pursue a joint JD/Ph.D. in African American studies and philosophy with a specialization in race theory.
Gamelan Semara Santi Celebrates 20th Season
April 30th, 2018
Founded by music professor Tom Whitman ‘82, the percussion ensemble performs gamelan, which originates from the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java.
Decoding Extinction
April 23rd, 2018
An NSF grant awarded to Professor of Statistics Steve Wang will help him, his students, and a recent alumna decode why the Earth may be entering a modern extinction.
Swarthmore College's Enhanced Campus Navigation System for Blind Among Most Sophisticated at U.S. Schools
April 18th, 2018
The College recently installed Bluetooth devices across campus to send audible messages to a user’s phone, bolstering its high-contrast maps and database of narrative routes.
Educator Jonathan Rosa '03 on Latinx Languages and Identities Beyond Borders
April 17th, 2018
Rosa draws on ethnographic research to examine borders delimiting Latinx and American identities as well as co-naturalizations of language and race.
Transforming Ideas at SwatTank Competition
April 17th, 2018
More than 60 students, including Thient Kyaw '19, participated in this year's SwatTank competition, which aims to equip students with the tools needed to become successful entrepreneurs.
Poet Julia Bouwsma ’02 Returns for Reading, Student Poetry Contest
April 16th, 2018
The eclectic and off-the-grid author read from her recently published and forthcoming work before announcing the winners of the Lois Morrell and John Russell Hayes Poetry Contest.
Six Alumni, One Student Awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
April 11th, 2018
Josh Mundinger '18 credits his College seminars with teaching him independent learning and collaborative problem-solving, "both indispensable in a research environment."
Answering the Call
April 10th, 2018
A student-led engineering project allows Bennett Lorber '64 to keep in touch with his son with special needs.
Lang Center Expands Funding for Summer Research, Work with Social Impact
April 6th, 2018
According to Executive Director Ben Berger, additional alumni support enabled nearly two-thirds of all requests to be fulfilled—a 20 percent increase over last year.
Watch: Don Thomas Named Welsh Award Recipient
March 30th, 2018
The Sharples cook was recognized for his warmth and dedication over the past 20 years.
Premieres of Long-Lost Music, Iconic Film Tell New Story of Nazi-Occupied Poland
March 20th, 2018
Associate Professor of Music Barbara Milewski (left) and Mackenzie Pierce '11 are bringing new attention to Polish composer Roman Palester's life and works.
Watch: NASA Celebrates Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman ’46 on International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2018
Roman '46 is known to many as the "Mother of Hubble" for her role in planning the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Quest for Zero Waste
February 28th, 2018
The College community bands together to handle waste more efficiently and ethically.
Salem Shuchman ’84 Named New Board Chair
February 26th, 2018
"I’m looking forward to my continued work with fellow alumni, students, faculty, and staff," Shuchman says, "to ensure that Swarthmore’s priorities remain focused on academics and access.”
