Jan 28, 2011
Eric Haberland ’11 Brings Personal Experience to Design of Hands-Free Crutch
After injuring his leg last year, mechanical engineering major Eric Haberland ’11 (Sewell, N.J.) went from mobile college student to someone who had…
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Jan 28, 2011
Stephanie Zielinski ’11 Goes Behind the Scenes at 30 Rock with Catherine Miervaldis ’07
Stephanie Zielinski ’11 (Grand Blanc, Mich.) walked into Silvercup Studios, watched filming for the next episode of 30 Rock, and chatted with Alec Baldwin…
Jan 28, 2011
Math Professor Elizabeth McMahon Loves Getting Students Excited about Concepts
What’s a math professor doing teaching a women’s and gender studies course? The answer, or rather the genesis to that question lies in the frustrating…
Jan 28, 2011
Professor Paul Cefalu Explores Modern Fascination with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessed. Hoarding: Buried Alive. Animal Hoarders. A&E, TLC, Animal Planet, and other channels are finding an audience for latest reality TV about obsessive-compulsive…
Jan 28, 2011
Overcoming Barriers: Lafayette Peer Mentoring Program Helps Malagasy Students Attend College in the U.S.
For high school students in Madagascar who have aspirations of attending college in the United States, the application process can be extremely daunting…
Jan 28, 2011
Tong Pham ’13 and Kumera Bekele ’13 Study Artificial Intelligence with Professor Matthew Taylor
Artificial intelligence isn’t just for the movies anymore. Tong Pham ’13 (Anaheim, Calif.) and Kumera Bekele ’13 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) are working…
Jan 27, 2011
Preserving Art in Italy: Erica Kamin ’11 and Lauren Novotny ’11 Learn about Restoration and Culture through Save Venice Internships
The summer internship is a rite of passage for college students, but very few have the pleasure of interning in a place as beautiful and culturally rich…
Jan 25, 2011
Peiyuan Mao ’11 Studies Stellar Flares at Space Telescope Science Institute
It’s not often an undergraduate finds an opportunity to conduct research that has never been done before, but that’s exactly what Peiyuan Mao ’11…
Jan 21, 2011
Beatriz De Jesus ’12 and Janka Lovering ’13 Receive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
Two Lafayette students have received Gilman Scholarships to support their semester abroad experiences this spring. Janka Lovering ’13 (Exeter, N.H.)…
Jan 19, 2011
Geologic Evolution: Cara Murphy ’11 Blogs about Her Experiences in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Cara Murphy ’11 (Providence, N.J.), a double major in English and psychology, is blogging about her experiences this month during a three-week course…