Aug 20, 2026
From birch bark to bio-based polymers
Prof. Lindsay Soh and John Oramas ’27 seek greener methods to extract compound to make bio-based polymers
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
May 15, 2026
Students and alums awarded as part of NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
NSF prestigious fellowships are awarded to outstanding students pursuing research-based graduate degrees
May 11, 2026
What’s next for the Class of 2026: Madison Horvath
The co-president of Society of Women Engineers is headed to Johnson & Johnson for a rotational engineering program
Nov 18, 2025
Prof. Melissa Gordon ’11 earns distinguished Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Unrestricted research grant of $75,000 will support her polymer work and provide opportunities for Lafayette students to experience hands-on, graduate-level…
Oct 24, 2025
Meet our new faculty: Mark Daley
Learn more about Mark Daley, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Sep 16, 2025
Finding a resource in what remains
Research by Katherine Twiggar ’28, Prof. Jennifer Rao, and a team of students works to separate phosphorus, a valuable resource for agriculture, from…
Oct 30, 2024
Melissa Gordon ’11 to deliver Jones Faculty Lecture
As the keynote speaker delivering the Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Faculty Lecture Tuesday, Nov. 12, Gordon will introduce how nature can serve as…
Sep 6, 2024
Meet our new faculty: Anukriti Shrestha
Learn more about Anukriti Shrestha, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Sep 6, 2024
Meet our new faculty: Jennifer Rao
Learn more about Jennifer Rao, instructor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Aug 30, 2024
Lafayette earns prominent recognition in Washington Monthly’s 20 Best Colleges for Women in STEM
Lafayette College has been named America’s fifth best college for women in chemical engineering and sixth best college for women in mechanical and civil…