Research Recap: 2019
Interesting and innovative research happens every day at Lafayette. Here's a look at a few projects that demonstrate faculty and students' scholarly excellence…
Academic News
Jan 17, 2020
Serendipity
A series of fortunate events took Sean Gough ’09 from student to rising star as he accompanies jazz vocalists at internationally renowned venues.
Jan 15, 2020
Keeping It Cool
Prof. Amy Van Asselt is researching strategies to increase the use of renewable energy sources to power air conditioning systems.
Jan 14, 2020
Proteins Behaving Badly
When certain brain proteins misfold and twist together, it can result in brain damage. Prof. Justin Hines is working to untangle the clutter.
Jan 9, 2020
Acopian Renovations Foster Collaboration
Upgrades at Acopian Engineering Center represent the first facility-wide construction project since the 2002 renovation made possible by the Acopian family…
Jan 5, 2020
Wonderful Melodies
Students showed off skills developed in instrumental and voice lessons at the music honors recital. (PHOTOS)
Dec 22, 2019
Musical Chairs
Endowed faculty chairs sustain Lafayette’s excellence in teaching, mentoring, and scholarship. Faculty members holding named professorships receive additional…
Dec 10, 2019
Major Gift Boosts Plans for Humanities Center
A gift from Cyril Lang '49 will help bring about a center for the humanities in Pardee Hall.
Dec 9, 2019
Paper: A Common Bond
Author and bibliophile Nicholas Basbanes lectured about his book On Paper: The Everything of its Two-Thousand-Year History.
Dec 9, 2019
Plant-Based Plastic Research Earns NSF Grant
Lafayette College and Rowan University researchers are extracting chemical building blocks from biomass to produce a hard, durable plastic.
Dec 8, 2019
International Innovation
Lafayette Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) inspired chapter members at a global conference.