May 9, 2017
China Bound
Stacey-Ann Pearson ’15 is the recipient of a prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship for graduate study at a leading university in China known for its scientific…
Academic News
Academic News
May 2, 2017
Lafayette Names New Integrated Sciences Center for Kent Rockwell ’66
Lafayette announced today that it is naming its new $75 million Integrated Sciences Center for S. Kent Rockwell ’66, one of the College’s largest benefactors…
May 2, 2017
Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation April 30. The College presented awards and prizes to more…
May 1, 2017
Students Explore New Gene Editing Technology in PBS39 Broadcast
Imagine being able to change the future by altering DNA right now. With the discovery of new genetic technology called CRISPR-cas9, it’s possible. But…
Apr 19, 2017
Deep Disciplinary Dive of Metamorphoses
Story by Kathleen Parrish Photos by Will Cohea Need more proof that Lafayette College is a collaborative space? Check out Metamorphoses in the Weiss Theater…
Apr 10, 2017
Two-Day Presidential Symposium Looks at Race Through Shakespeare
Some of the country’s top Shakespeare scholars will gather at Lafayette April 19 and 20 for a symposium that will explore contemporary issues of race…
Mar 28, 2017
Managing the Nitrogen Cycle
An interdisciplinary group of students researching the nitrogen cycle is considering composting as a way to relieve the effects of excess nitrogen on campus…
Mar 22, 2017
The Intersection of Art and Fish
Ray Troll’s love affair with fish began when he was a teenager. Troll fell for gasping gill faces the way some people fall for religion or a member of…
Mar 22, 2017
The Meaning behind Math
You can navigate the Xs and Ys, know your cosines from your coefficients, and rattle off theorems like nobody’s business. But what does it all mean?…
Mar 15, 2017
Fulfilling Her German Dream
As a middle school student growing up in Zhengzhou—a sprawling city on the Yellow River in east central China, about 350 miles due west of the Yellow…