Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Fuel Changer
Dan Ruddy ’03 is developing new chemical processes for the conversion of biomass and similar waste carbon sources into renewable versions of the fuels…
Chemistry
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Catalyst
Research scientist Christine Thomas ’01 loves being at the forefront of scientific discovery where every day in the lab offers another puzzle to solve…
Aug 25, 2020
Arielle Mensch
Meet Arielle Mensch, assistant professor of chemistry, who studies the environmental impacts of nanomaterials and microplastics.
Jan 14, 2020
Proteins Behaving Badly
When certain brain proteins misfold and twist together, it can result in brain damage. Prof. Justin Hines is working to untangle the clutter.
Nov 8, 2019
STEM Star: The Poet Scientist
How one student's love for poetry and creative writing enhances her work in the chemistry lab.
Jun 5, 2019
Identifying Molecules
By Katie Neitz The team: Matthew Adusei ’19, biology major, and James Dearworth, associate professor of biology and neuroscience The research: Detection…
Mar 8, 2019
Science of Fun
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson A soda can dipped in ice water instantly crumples. Fifth-graders observing the demonstration gasp with shock. The student…
Feb 15, 2019
Developing New Ways to Make Molecules
By Katie Neitz The American Chemical Society has awarded Dan Griffith, assistant professor of chemistry, a two-year Undergraduate New Investigator Grant…
Dec 12, 2018
The Classes: “Baseball: The One Constant through All the Years” and “Baseball”
By Mark Eyerly What’s the focus? Both courses provide a historical perspective on baseball, through which students explore economics, statistics, racism…
Nov 5, 2018
STEM Stars
The future of STEM is here: Meet Lafayette’s innovators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. They are creative thinkers and persistent…