Nov 25, 2015
Fueling the Future
Biofuels – fuels derived from biological sources such as plants or algae – have a lot going for them, most notably their environmental friendliness…
Academic News
Academic News
Nov 3, 2015
Theater Presents Doubt
Last month, the theater department presented its production of Doubt, the winner of the Tony Award and Drama Critics’ Circle Award for best play and…
Oct 16, 2015
The Role of Public Engagement in Democracy
Imagine that someone wants to build a parking lot in the middle of the Quad. Consider the issues that it would raise. Where would students throw Frisbees…
Oct 13, 2015
The Nuts and Bolts of Theater
By Geoff Gehman ’80 “Actors have three eyes. Did you know that?” Julian Sands let his curious statement hang for five seconds, a pause that could…
Oct 6, 2015
Jim Toia’s Latest Exhibit Featured in New York Times
Whether it is oil-sprayed spider webs, mushroom spore drawings, or a pewter-cast ant colony, nature has always been at the heart of Jim Toia’s art. His…
Sep 29, 2015
Using New Technology to Answer New Kinds of Questions
Freedom of the press in Turkey. Ethiopian folk tales. An app for finding fresh produce. These are just some of the projects students designed during a…
Sep 14, 2015
Celebrating Gender Studies
Lafayette is celebrating the 30th anniversary of it's Women's and Gender Studies program. Events will include a talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a leading authority…
Sep 9, 2015
Asking the Hard Questions
Among the most famous ancient Greek aphorisms is “know thyself.” As an engineer, Colin Rementer ’12 is used to solving problems, but majoring in…
Sep 9, 2015
Connecting Population Dots
How important was the women’s and gender studies (WGS) major to Alexandra Behette ’13? Very. “If I didn’t take WGS courses, I would not be able…
Sep 9, 2015
Turning Great Thinking into Action
Jiselle Peralta ’13 remembers Mary Armstrong often telling her students that they were great thinkers, but that it takes physical action to use that…