Nov 6, 2018
Troubled Water
By Stephen Wilson Fifth-grade students from Cheston Elementary use a salt shaker to sprinkle the roads on a plastic rural model and cover the roadways…
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Oct 29, 2018
An Internship for the Professor
By Bryan Hay Reflecting one day on his career as an academic, Steve Kurtz realized he was missing something. “I’m in the shower and thinking about…
Sep 11, 2018
Engineering Program Continues Climb in U.S. News Ranking
By Bryan Hay Lafayette’s engineering program moved up to 11th place in the nation among primarily undergraduate programs in the latest ranking by U.S…
Aug 15, 2018
Biofilm Project Takes Aim at Erosion Control
By Bryan Hay An interdisciplinary group of students is tending to a bacteria nursery as part of an innovative research project aimed at controlling the…
Aug 11, 2018
‘Maroon Monster’ a Smashing Success
By Bryan Hay Dave Mante pinned a $10 Wawa gift card on a whiteboard. In the late afternoon shadow of the towering “Maroon Monster,” he asked students…
Jul 16, 2018
Renovations, Upgrades Planned for Acopian Engineering Center
By Bryan Hay When a family member moves out of the house, there’s usually an opportunity to do some renovations in the vacated space. Such will be…
Jun 5, 2018
A Win for the Ages
By Bryan Hay After 10 years of inching ever closer to a national title, Lafayette’s steel bridge team beat out 44 others to claim first place in the…
May 14, 2018
Gunning for the Championship
Story and photos by Bryan Hay Nine Lafayette civil and environmental engineering seniors are preparing for the 2018 National Students Steel Bridge Competition…
Apr 5, 2018
Students Win at Geotechnical Engineering Competition
By Bryan Hay Lafayette civil and environmental engineering students went head-to-head with graduate students in a spirited international competition dedicated…
Feb 22, 2018
Soil, Salt, and Inspired Students
By Stephen Wilson As if decorating sugar cookies, a Lafayette engineering student sprinkles tiny confections, meant to represent soil, over a rural model…