Mar 12, 2018
Consider the Octopus
By Bryan Hay Ed Kerns has been exploring levels of consciousness for years and using layers of paint to create an abstract understanding of awareness.…
Biology
Mar 2, 2018
Adaptation
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson What are the six biomes? Ticktock, ticktock. Just a quick test to see if you are smarter than a fifth-grader. Ticktock…
Jan 19, 2018
Conserve and Protect
By Katie Neitz Growing up, Megan Rothenberger ’02 never thought creepy-crawlies were creepy at all. She spent every minute she could outdoors, playing…
Jan 14, 2018
Iceberg, Hamburg, & Carbon Footprint
By Bryan Hay A class of fourth-graders at Cheston Elementary School silently gathers around a small tub as a chunk of ice slowly melts, inundating a tiny…
Jan 4, 2018
Expiration Opportunity
By Stephen Wilson You go to dinner. After an app, you can’t eat the full main course and side, so you get a doggie bag. That food gets lost behind a…
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…
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…