Feb 21, 2019
Working Closely with Diplomats in D.C.
By Heather Mayer Irvine Mila Temnyalova ’19 spent the 2018 spring semester in Washington, D.C., as part of Lafayette’s Washington Semester program…
Academic News
Academic News
Feb 15, 2019
Developing New Ways to Make Molecules
By Katie Neitz The American Chemical Society has awarded Dan Griffith, assistant professor of chemistry, a two-year Undergraduate New Investigator Grant…
Feb 11, 2019
Kindergarteners & Clay
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson When Nestor Gil, associate professor of art, handed out pencils to kindergarteners, he asked them to notice what made…
Feb 9, 2019
Prof. Bob Mattison Traces Work of Artist Franz Kline
By Katie Neitz Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzger Professor of Art History, has been selected by the prestigious Hauser & Wirth Institute to oversee…
Feb 5, 2019
Student Research in the Spotlight
Lafayette’s EXCEL Scholars’ program gives students hands-on experience and the opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors. Below is a sampling of…
Feb 4, 2019
Denying Racism
By Katie Neitz “I’m not a racist!” cries nearly every public figure caught in racist behavior. Even self-identified white nationalist Peter Cvjetanovic…
Feb 1, 2019
Concrete Thinking
By Bryan Hay His designs are imprinted at Lafayette College and throughout Easton — City Hall, Sigal Museum, Simon Silk Mill, Williams Visual Arts Building…
Jan 31, 2019
Pagándolo Hacia Adelante (Paying It Forward)
By Bill Landauer During school breaks at Lafayette when the campus is mostly empty, Richard Shupp ’67 is there. In the winter months, the part-time professor…
Jan 30, 2019
Lafayette Study Helps Easton Understand its Climate Change Vulnerabilities
Easton is paying close attention to a vulnerability assessment prepared by Lafayette College and Nurture Nature Center (NNC), a detailed study that outlines…
Jan 28, 2019
The Class: “Understanding Happiness”
What’s it about? Why does the smell of chocolate chip cookies, the arrival of a loved one, or the sight of a puppy scampering across the Quad make you…