Nov 6, 2020
STEM Star: The Alchemist
Alex Ashley ’22 wants to apply the critical thinking and technical skills he's developed at Lafayette to study renewable energy: “I want to help bring…
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Aug 31, 2020
Preventing Zoom Zoning Out
Jelissa Kamguem ’23 developed innovative emotional-intelligence software to help those leading Zoom meetings gauge if their audience is actually paying…
Aug 27, 2020
Polly Piergiovanni Named Air Products/Ghasemi Chair
“The funds from this endowment will allow me to enhance instruction by purchasing technology that supports experiential learning.”
Jul 15, 2020
Prof. Melissa Gordon Receives American Chemical Society Grant
“My initial reaction to receiving this grant was one of surprise and excitement. I feel like everyone could use a win in 2020, and I am grateful to have…
May 1, 2020
Virtual ‘E-Xtravaganza’ Keeps International Students, Faculty Connected
Annual celebration of the College’s international student population continues virtually.
Apr 6, 2020
Prof. Ryan Van Horn Receives $260,000 NSF Grant
Van Horn is excited that his students are being acknowledged for the contributions they make, and that more students will be able to follow in their footsteps…
Jan 28, 2020
Connecting Classrooms
Lafayette professors and Easton elementary teachers partnered on fun projects with impactful lessons.
Dec 9, 2019
Plant-Based Plastic Research Earns NSF Grant
Lafayette College and Rowan University researchers are extracting chemical building blocks from biomass to produce a hard, durable plastic.
Nov 17, 2019
Designing Sustainable Solutions
As a green engineer, Prof. Lindsay Soh uses technology and innovative approaches to investigate and create solutions to environmental problems.
Nov 8, 2019
STEM Stars: The Innovator
Innovative engineering prof is developing “smart” polymers and sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, including a plant-based glue.