Academic News

Jan 22, 2003

Skillman Library Exhibits Works by Fundamentals of Sculpture Students

“The Body: Reformed in Plaster,” a selection of sculpture created last semester by students in the Fundamentals of Sculpture course led by Alastair Noble…

Jan 21, 2003

Mark Kolba ’03 Works to Improve Land Mine Detection for Honors Thesis

Senior Mark Kolba (Chelmsford, Mass.) is conducting research at Lafayette to diminish the devastation caused by forgotten land mines. For his honors thesis…

Jan 21, 2003

EXCEL Scholar: Nathan DeLong ’04 Studies Corrosion of Stainless Steel

Junior Nathan DeLong spent last semester carefully polishing samples of stainless steel with sandpaper, then placing them in a salt bath to corrode their…

Jan 20, 2003

History Professor Joshua Sanborn Publishes Groundbreaking Book on Russian Military Conscription in Early 20th Century

Joshua Sanborn, assistant professor of history at Lafayette, has made a major contribution to the field of modern Russian and military-social history by…

Jan 20, 2003

Recent Graduates Publish Papers in Parasitology Journals

Biochemistry graduate Seth Kaufer ’02 and biology graduate Robert LaTerra ’02 have coauthored separate papers with Lafayette faculty that have been published…

Jan 20, 2003

National Media Spotlight Art Program

Lafayette’s studio art program, with its intertwining motifs of collaboration and community, has gained the national spotlight. The New York Times (Sunday…

Jan 20, 2003

Erik Heins ’05 Excels among Nation’s Best at University of Texas-Austin Forensics Tournament

Sophomore Erik Heins of Center Moriches, N.Y., established himself as one of the nation’s best college competitors in impromptu speech as Lafayette Forensics…

Jan 19, 2003

Jerome Heavey is Expert on Property Taxation and Land Issues

An expert on property taxation and land issues, Jerome Heavey, professor of economics and business, has lived in Ireland and done research on the history…

Jan 16, 2003

PBS Documentary “Chicago: City of the Century,” Based on History Professor Donald L. Miller’s Book, Premieres January 13-15

Based on a book by Donald L. Miller, Lafayette’s John Henry MacCracken Professor of History, a documentary called “Chicago: City of the Century” premiered…

Jan 16, 2003

Physics Professors Receive $153,000 NASA Grant to Further Understanding of Moon Orbiting Jupiter

Two Lafayette physics professors and a colleague have received a $153,000 NASA grant to conduct research that will further understanding of the ocean believed…