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…
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Feb 13, 2018
From Persia to College Hill, Air Products CEO Seifi Ghasemi Credits Lafayette for Shaping Career
By Kathleen Parrish and Bryan Hay Seifollah “Seifi” Ghasemi first heard of Lafayette College in 1959 when he was one of nearly 6,000 high school students…
Feb 12, 2018
Philanthropic Support Endows Interdisciplinary Engineering Professorship
President Alison Byerly tonight announced multiple gifts totaling $3 million from the Air Products Foundation ($1.5 million), Air Products Chairman, President…
Jan 2, 2018
Climate Drivers, Ecosystem Change
By Katie Neitz, Bryan Hay, and Stephen Wilson It might seem like a night of numbers! 14 years. 3 courses. More than 100 students. 32 posters. Over 80 judges…
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 16, 2017
Bridges Not Too Far
By Bryan Hay Thousands of drivers cross the Delaware River every day on two bridges connecting Easton and Phillipsburg, N.J., but not many have the time…
Nov 20, 2017
A Summer on the Town
By Stephen Wilson On conference tables in municipal offices throughout Pennsylvania at some point in 2017 is an outline for a Pollutant Reduction Plan…
Nov 15, 2017
We Are Scientists!
By Stephen Wilson Sitting in the center of a table is a gallon-sized Ziploc bag filled with Rice Krispies, Cocoa Puffs, and Fruit Loops. Your task is to…
Nov 10, 2017
Positioning Students for Success
By Joseph McDermott As a West Coast native attending an East Coast college, Heidi Ludwick Hanson ’91 learned the challenges of being separated from family…
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…