Stories
Ruth Fine: In Search of the Place
Since the 1960s, Philadelphia-based artist Ruth Fine (born 1941) has been inspired by the natural world. This exhibition explores Fine's longstanding engagement with nature in terms of her "search for the place," an approach to artmaking that invites inquiry and collaboration.
Bryn Mawr 101: Summer Science Research
"Beyond traditional laboratory research experience, the research program provides students with various professional development and networking opportunities."
The Black History of Public Health in Philadelphia
How have Black Philadelphians contended with public health crises and sought to redress racial health disparities? Together, we will explore this question and more to learn about the intergenerational struggles Black people have engaged in as they employed public health concepts and redressed gaps in government-supported public health initiatives over generations.
Social Epidemiology
How do the places we live and work shape our health? Why is life expectancy well over 80 years in some Philadelphia neighborhoods, but 64 in others? The interdisciplinary field of social epidemiology offers tools for answering these questions and many more.
A City of Homes: Housing Issues in Philadelphia
This class investigates the unique history of housing in Philadelphia. We will cover the problems the city has faced and still faces in providing affordable housing, fair access to housing and creating diverse and vibrant neighborhoods and its great legacy of innovation in this area.
Mawr Insight: International Admissions
"International students should not feel intimidated by the application process simply because they come from different educational systems and different countries."
Mawr Insight: The College Interview
"As interviewers, we are rooting for you during the college admissions process."
Transnational Italian Faculty and Students Create Engaging Educational Resources
“I think that my four project assistants of this semester went above and beyond my expectations because I ended up reaching myself a better understanding of my own scholarship through their independent discoveries, research, and insights.” — Luca Zipoli, Assistant Professor of Transnational Italian Studies
Esha Dev, M.S.S '26
"Things can feel heavy in the world right now, but knowing that Bryn Mawr is sending a new class of trauma-informed, social justice-oriented social workers into communities every year makes me feel hopeful about the kind of future we are building."
Jean Valencia Nyambura Ngunjiri '26
"College is going to feel uncertain sometimes. Lean into that. That’s where the interesting stuff happens, where you surprise yourself, grow, and become someone you didn’t even know you could be."
Lia Wong-Fodor '26
"Pursue your passions — especially academically! You will find a lot of support from your professors and peers. I never imagined I could be a BCMC major, do research in a lab, and also get my M.A. in French, but it has been an incredible experience."