Academic News

Jul 18, 2003

American Society for Engineering Education Honors John Nestor for Presenting Top Paper at National Conference

The American Society for Engineering Education has given the John A. Curtis Award to John Nestor, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering…

Jul 17, 2003

UPDATE: Sculpture by Art Professor Alastair Noble Debuts at New York Exhibition Saturday

A group of professors and EXCEL Scholars will travel to New York Saturday to attend the opening of an exhibition that includes sculpture created by an…

Jul 17, 2003

Students Present Research at Eastern Sociological Society Conference

Several students presented research they conducted in sociology courses at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society in Philadelphia…

Jul 15, 2003

EXCEL Scholar: Shannon Sullivan ’04 Examines Constitutionality of Abstinence Programs in Public Schools

Before she took a class on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution at Lafayette, Shannon Sullivan ’04 (Wading River, N.Y.) had never given much thought…

Jul 11, 2003

Bill Melin Introduces Students to Wide Range of Musical Expressions

Using sounds ranging from opening a can of Coke, drinking the soda, and crushing the can, to balloons, vacuum cleaners, and dumpsters, beginning electronic…

Jul 10, 2003

Melissa Mitchell ’03 Named Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University has named Melissa Mitchell ’03 (Merchantville, N.J.) its assistant director of annual giving. Her fundraising responsibilities…

Jul 10, 2003

John Hammond ’03 Serving as Senior Lab Technician at Johns Hopkins

Behavioral neuroscience graduate John Hammond ’03 (Highland, Md.) is working as a senior lab technician at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. …

Jul 9, 2003

Katherine Blair ’04 Helps History Professor Don Miller with WWII Book

Helping a nationally renowned professor with his upcoming book has been a highlight of the Lafayette experience for Katherine Blair ’04 (Marco Island,…

Jul 7, 2003

Dave Mitchell ’05 Collaborates on Original Musical Composition

A double major in music and economics & business, Marquis Scholar Dave Mitchell ’05 (Bear Creek, Pa.) has been collaborating on a musical composition since…

Jul 3, 2003

$200,000 Grant Will Increase Student-Faculty Research Opportunities in Humanities, Social Sciences

Lafayette has received a $200,000 grant from The Andrew M. Mellon Foundation that will provide more opportunities for students to participate in research…