Sep 12, 2011
Emily Tanenbaum ’12 Spends Her Summer Working for Google
By Michele Tallarita ’12 According to the world’s most popular search engine, Google, Emily Tanenbaum ’12 is BOLD. That stands for Building Opportunities…
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Sep 8, 2011
It’s Only Brain Surgery: Monica Manglani ’13 Explores How the Brain Recognizes Sound During 10-Week Research Fellowship
By Michele Tallarita ’12 This summer, performing neurosurgery was Monica Manglani’s favorite part of the day. A neuroscience major, Manglani ’13…
Sep 7, 2011
Tricks of the Trade: Laura Hammer ’12 Learns About Fashion and Publishing at Harper’s Bazaar
For anthropology and sociology major Laura Hammer ’12, the ways that societies function, down to even their fashions, have always been of great interest…
Sep 6, 2011
Students Learn from World-Class Scholars though Interdisciplinary Seminar Series
Each semester, the Interdisciplinary Seminar Series in the Life Sciences brings six world-class scholars to campus to speak on a subject in their field…
Sep 6, 2011
College Theater Explores Civil Rights on Stage and in Classroom
During its 2011-12 season, Lafayette College Theater will present the hit musical Rent, along with a play that introduced the word “robot” into the…
Aug 31, 2011
Shannon Moran ’14 Organizes World Trade Center Remembrance Week
By Michele Tallarita ’12 When Shannon Moran ’14 (Levittown, N.Y.) rides the bus back from Lafayette to her home state of New York, she can’t help…
Aug 31, 2011
Professor Lauren Sefcik Anderson ’04 Knows Both Sides of the Lafayette Classroom
When her grandmother had knee replacement surgery, Lauren Sefcik Anderson ’04 was only in elementary school, but she remembers wanting to help. Though…
Aug 31, 2011
Environmental Scientists: Mellon Scholars Program Provides Students with Hands-on Experiences Locally and Abroad
There are worse places to spend the summer break than on a Caribbean island. Brooke Kohler ’13 and Jephord English ’12 spent part of their summer on…
Aug 31, 2011
Study Abroad Programs Provide Global Learning Opportunities Outside the Box
Among the key objectives in Lafayette’s strategic plan is “to create a curriculum and learning environment for the new century that are innovative…
Aug 31, 2011
For Professor James DeVault, It Really Is the Economy
Do we want to preserve the environment or achieve energy independence? Do we want to guarantee healthcare for all or strengthen education? How do we deal…