Aug 11, 2011
Students Immerse Themselves in Italian Language and Culture by Living in Rome
This summer, 18 Lafayette students took advantage of a six-week, faculty-led immersion program in Rome to improve their Italian language skills and learn…
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Aug 10, 2011
Living through New Zealand Quake Inspires Emily Melvin ’12 to Improve Emergency Plans for Study Abroad Students
When natural disasters strike, “the need to rebuild” is a common catchphrase. But for Emily Melvin ’12 (Seaford, N.Y.), restoring infrastructure is only…
Aug 5, 2011
Charnelle Pinkett ’13 Has Her Finger on the Pulse at Comedy Central in New York City
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Not many people can say their summer internship involved a “Lady Gaga scare.” “She happened to be on a radio show that’s…
Aug 5, 2011
Initiative to Grow the Faculty Will Position Lafayette as a Premier Liberal Arts Institution
When President Daniel H. Weiss unveiled the College’s strategic plan in the fall of 2007, he said it was designed “to secure a place for Lafayette…
Aug 5, 2011
Megan Cassidy ’12 and Katie O’Neall ’12 Live in Venice while Restoring Some of World’s Greatest Masterpieces
Standing on the scaffolding in the Church of San Sebastiano, Megan Cassidy ’12 (Manalapan, N.J.) could literally reach up and touch ceiling canvases…
Aug 5, 2011
The Power of the Mind: Student-Faculty Research Explores Using Brainwaves to Control Computer Applications
A group of students and faculty are spending their summer playing mind games. In an interdisciplinary project that brings together neuroscience and electrical…
Aug 5, 2011
Professor David Brandes and Interdisciplinary Team Receive Pennsylvania Conservation Award
As golden eagles travel through Pennsylvania along the Kittatinny Ridge on their migratory path between Quebec and southern Appalachia, some are wearing…
Aug 5, 2011
Collaborative Research Works to Improve the Water Quality of Wetlands Using Bacteria
After she graduates from Lafayette, Andrea Mikol ’13 (Wind Gap, Pa.) plans to attend graduate school to study environmental engineering. She has already…
Aug 2, 2011
Global Journalist: Kurumi Fukushima ’12 Hones Communication Skills at Fuji Television in New York City
From studying abroad in Paris to interning at a Japanese TV station, Kurumi Fukushima ’12 (Glen Ridge, N.J.) is building a wealth of global experience…
Jul 28, 2011
Swimming and Diving Teams among the Nation’s Elite in Academics
Lafayette’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were recognized last week by the College Swimming Coaches Association of American (CSCAA) for academic…