Nov 4, 2011
Students Design Portable Hydroelectric Power System for Severe Floods and Storms
When severe floods and storms knock out the electricity, the effects can range from a mild nuisance to the devastating inability to help victims reach…
Academic News
Academic News
Nov 4, 2011
English Professor David Johnson Challenges Students to Question the Answers
You’ve seen this movie before, or at least one similar: Young, idealistic teacher is hired at a racially diverse, but not well-integrated high school…
Nov 2, 2011
John Gentile ’12 and Kevin McKernan ’98 Connect through Baseball and Internship
What does John Gentile ’12, co-captain of the Lafayette baseball team, think is the best part of the game? That it’s unpredictable. “Once the ball leaves…
Nov 1, 2011
Sarah Swienckowski-Eckhart ’13 Writes About Green Issues in California
For Sarah Swienckowski-Eckhart ’13 (Easton, Pa.), interning for The Pacific Coast Business Times in Santa Barbara, Calif., aligned perfectly with her…
Oct 28, 2011
Spotted on Campus With … Sarah Welsh-Huggins ’12
Civil engineering major and cross country team captain Sarah Welsh-Huggins ’12 (Columbus, Ohio) discusses studying in Spain, her research on earthquake…
Oct 25, 2011
Photo Gallery: Students Let Creative Juices Flow during Write-a-Thon
In celebration of the “National Day on Writing,” the College held a write-a-thon in the Williams Visual Art Building. Students wrote with pen and…
Oct 25, 2011
Spotted on Campus With … Zach Winthrop ’13
A biology major and defender on the men’s soccer team, Zach Winthrop ’13 (Philadelphia, Pa.) discusses the effectiveness of insecticides, the importance…
Oct 18, 2011
Geology Professor Guy Hovis Receives $265,000 National Science Foundation Grant
Guy Hovis, John Markle Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, has received a $265,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to…
Oct 17, 2011
College Will Host International Conference on Nazi-Looted Art Oct. 26-28
Lafayette will host an international conference Oct. 26-28 exploring the global, historical, ethical, and legal issues surrounding Nazi-looted art during…
Oct 14, 2011
Madeline Laskoski ’13 and Carolyn Madaras ’12 Learn about the Entertainment Industry from Claudine Lilien ’90 at Fox
This summer, Madeline Laskoski ’13 and Carolyn Madaras ’12 got a new perspective on the entertainment industry while interning for Fox Entertainment…