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PERFORMANCES CAP ROBESON CONFERENCE
Lafayette’s conference on Paul Robeson closed Saturday, April 9, with stirring performances that capped three days of dynamic presentations and conversation about Robeson’s history and development as an intellectual. Attendees totaled more than 1,000 people. Keynote talks by Paul Robeson Jr. and Randall Robinson drew capacity audiences to Kirby Hall of Civil Rights.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/382/
THOREN ’06 RECEIVES GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP
With nine Goldwaters in the last four years, Lafayette is No. 1 among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges. Katie Thoren ’06 plans to obtain a Ph.D. in biomedical research and then conduct research with a focus on the science of human health.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/383/
LEADING WORLD WAR II HISTORIAN MILLER AUTHORS D-DAYS IN THE PACIFIC
Related three-part History Channel program to air beginning March 22; National D-Day Museum awards Donald Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, fellowship and names him co-chair of International WW II Conference.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/384/
STUDENTS EARN SECOND-HIGHEST RATING IN MATH COMPETITION
Lafayette team was among just 13 percent to receive “Meritorious Winner” designation in international Mathematical Contest in Modeling.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/385/
WEEKLONG ISA EXTRAVAGANZA HIGHLIGHTS CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD APRIL 11-16
Celebration includes daily cultural exhibits and brown-bag talks, movie screenings, and food festival and grand finale.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/403/
COLLEGE HOSTS REGIONAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE
Students from 15-20 schools participated in research presentations and Chem-E-Car competition April 8-10. Lucas Landherr ’05 and other chemical engineering majors planned the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Mid-Atlantic Student Regional Conference, held for the first time at Lafayette.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/405/
22 STUDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH AT 81ST ANNUAL MEETING OF PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
The subjects of research included cancer, the nervous system, infections, lake organisms, snail parasites, and turtles.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/387/
MERKEL-KELLER ’04 WINS GRANT FOR GENETICS RESEARCH
Now studying at McGill University, Jessica Merkel-Keller ’04 will play role in forming Canada’s health care policy.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/388/
TOM RIDGE TO SPEAK AT 170TH COMMENCEMENT
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Pennsylvania will receive an honorary degree Saturday, May 21.