Dec 12, 2017
The Great Cookie Caper
By Stephen Wilson Most people don’t think of the Sesame Street cast as shady characters, but one of them stole Cookie Monster’s cookies. The two mains…
Engineering
Nov 30, 2017
Ending the Entrepreneurial Stigma
By Stephen Wilson It’s a common sight on a campus: a mentor with a whiteboard marker jotting down discussion ideas as students sit around a table with…
Nov 23, 2017
Google Innovation Helps Restore Internet in Puerto Rico
By Bryan Hay It’s been two months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, leaving its people without shelter, critical supplies, and services,…
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 16, 2017
The Next Wave of Wireless
By Bryan Hay With coffee makers, pet collars, and other wirelessly connected stuff plugging into the Internet these days, research on wave signal behavior…
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
STEM Stars
Lafayette faculty members and students are actively working on innovative projects and research initiatives that demonstrate the College’s commitment…
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…
Nov 1, 2017
Using Brainwaves to Control a Wheelchair
Simone Khalifa '20 is using her interests in art and electrical & computer engineering in a research project to develop a brain-computer interface designed…