Jun 19, 2014
Students Explore Electrical Engineering at Acopian Power Supplies
Four students got to shadow several engineers and observe the design, manufacturing, production, and testing of products during an externship at Acopian…
Academic News
Academic News
Jun 18, 2014
It’s Alive! The Arts, Science, and Engineering Combine in Frankenstein 2029
Ben Williamson ’16 was searching for something big, a project that would allow him to explore his passion for graphic design and digital photography…
Jun 18, 2014
Vivid Memories Aren’t Necessarily Reliable
Professor Jennifer Talarico disproves misconceptions about “flashbulb” recollections Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? Chances are your memories are extremely…
Jun 18, 2014
Students Explore Culture and Diversity of Costa Rica
Costa Rica has beaches, volcanoes, rain forests, and mountains that are inhabited by numerous species of birds, monkeys, turtles, reptiles, and amphibians…
Jun 18, 2014
Skiing on Pavement?
An interdisciplinary team works to develop skis that could be used year round Wouldn’t it be fun to ski when there’s no snow outside? A team of economics…
Jun 18, 2014
Supreme City, Supreme History: Donald L. Miller’s Monumental Book about Manhattan in the ’20s
By Geoff Gehman ’80 Donald L. Miller believes that cities can be read like books. The historian thinks that histories of cities should read like novels…
Jun 18, 2014
State-of-the-Art Distillation Plant Bridges Classroom and Industry
Seth Gottlund ’14 has accepted a position with Air Products & Chemicals in Texas, thanks in part to his experience at Lafayette with the type of distillation…
Jun 17, 2014
Pedal to the Metal: Engineering Students Compete in Drag Race
Student teams from the Manufacturing and Design course competed in a year-end drag race. The project challenges mechanical engineering students to design…
Jun 16, 2014
Christopher Kelly ’13 Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Christopher Kelly ’13 is well on his way to becoming a paleoclimatologist. He has studied ancient algae preserved in deep sediment of the south Atlantic…
Jun 1, 2014
Discovering the World of PR in New York City
Mimi Connell ’15 (Paoli, Pa.) and Carolyn DeMeo ’15 (Short Hills, N.J.) got a firsthand look at marketing and ad campaigns for Oreo and the 2014 Winter…