Academic News
Twenty-three Lafayette students earned the distinction of being invited to make presentations on their scholarly research at the 17th annual National Conference…
After solving the mathematical equation behind the Rubik’s cube, Elisabeth Edwards ’04 (Belle Mead, N.J.) was inspired to crack other complex mathematical…
A letter to the editor about reality television submitted by Sara Nersesian ’06 (Sparta, N.J.) ran in the Feb. 27 issue of the New York Times. The piece…
The fall of communism wrought many changes throughout the world, and Gregory LaConte ’03 is examining this historic political shift as part of an intensive…
More than three centuries ago, Bartolomé Arzáns wrote a history of the once prosperous silver mining city, Potosí, located in the colonial region of…
One of the many research interests of Lawrence Malinconico, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences, is volcanoes. He was interviewed…
“I enjoy the long nights spent in the bowels of Kunkel Hall trying to discover something that might make a difference,” says senior biology major Shirley…
More students than ever are playing key leadership roles in Lafayette’s Alternative School Break Club, which is sponsoring service projects over the winter…
Senior Liza Lesser (Miami Beach, Fla.) is studying the work of contemporary architect Richard Gluckman through interviews with him, studying his buildings…
Lafayette Forensics Society capped its regular season with a strong finish last weekend, winning Lincoln-Douglas debate and taking third place in individual…