Sep 26, 2017
Alessandro Giovannelli’s Philosophy on Film Goes Viral
By Bill Landauer Alessandro Giovannelli, associate professor of philosophy, has for years probed for deep aesthetic relationships in movies. Recently,…
Academic News
Academic News
Sep 19, 2017
Understanding the Shifts in the Retail Marketplace
By Stephen Wilson The Experts Amy Guisinger Assistant Professor of Economics Chris Ruebeck Associate Professor of Economics Sears Holdings Corp. announced…
Sep 18, 2017
Changing How We View the History of British Drama
By Bill Landauer The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Lafayette a $125,000 grant for the College’s part in continuing to build a digital…
Sep 12, 2017
What’s a College For?
By Mark Eyerly The start of an academic year brings opportunities for College leadership to remind the community of the values that underlie a liberal…
Aug 29, 2017
Physics Prof. Brooks Thomas Receives $120,000 NSF Grant to Research Dark Matter
By Stephen Wilson Brooks Thomas, assistant professor of physics, has received a three-year, $120,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to…
Aug 29, 2017
First Day of Class
By Bryan Hay 7:45 a.m. You can almost feel the curiosity, maybe a little anxiety, in Room 115 at Hugel Science Center. It’s Aug. 28, the first day of…
Aug 29, 2017
Student Election Coverage Earns Emmy Nomination
By Bill Landauer Rachel Robertson ’18 was packing for a vacation trip to the Pacific Northwest when she checked her phone. There was a message from Frankie…
Aug 17, 2017
19 Students Present Findings at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Tawiq Alhamedi ’17 is among 19 Lafayette students who presented their findings at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sharing his findings…
Aug 15, 2017
The Evolution of Jack Shaw ’17
By Stephen Wilson In a hotel lobby in London, two young men sit across from each other, sharing a drink. The conversation is easy and free flowing. One…
Aug 14, 2017
Civil Engineering Majors Know How to Win
By Heather Morton Travis Shoemaker ’18 was confident that his research presentation went over well with the judges when they asked, “Are you a master’s…