Dec 27, 2017
Dr. Hope
By Stephen Wilson A 12-year-old girl sits in a Rwandan hospital. She’s been there for a month being treated for malaria. Because symptoms are strikingly…
Biology
Dec 17, 2017
Greening Lafayette
By Katie Neitz You don’t have to look hard to see Lafayette’s commitment to sustainability. From new recycling bins and signage, to reusable dining…
Dec 7, 2017
What Turtles Can Teach Us About the Winter Blues
By Katie Neitz If the dark days of winter make you feel blue, low-level signaling by melanopsin may be to blame. Melanopsin, a light-sensitive protein…
Nov 6, 2017
STEM Stars
Lafayette faculty members and students are actively working on innovative projects and research initiatives that demonstrate the College’s commitment…
Nov 6, 2017
A New Approach to STEM Education
By Katie Neitz How do you make a great thing greater? Make it more inclusive. Stats from the National Science Foundation show a dramatic disparity between…
Oct 10, 2017
On the Frontiers of Discovery
Undergraduates work alongside faculty on substantial research projects, like the effect of steroid hormones on male zebra finches or developing a solar…
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…
May 12, 2017
Breaking Ground on the Future
Lafayette took a bold step into the future yesterday, breaking ground for the $75 million Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, the largest capital project…
May 9, 2017
Lafayette Begins Largest Capital Project in its History
Lafayette breaks ground on Thursday, May 11, for the $75 million Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, the largest capital project in the school’s history…
Jan 17, 2017
Virus Hunters
Phages – viruses that infect bacteria – are the most abundant organisms on earth, numbering approximately 1031 (“…that’s 10 with 31 zeros after…