Sep 12, 2014
Dangerous Dust: Team Explores Biodegradable Treatment for Unpaved Roads
A fraction of dust seven times smaller in diameter than an average human hair can cause significant consequences both to the environment and human health…
Engineering
Aug 13, 2014
Students Teach Grade-Schoolers about Science, Technology, and Art
Last week, more than 60 fourth-sixth graders from throughout the Lehigh Valley were exposed to the various STEM (science, technology, engineering, and…
Jul 25, 2014
Prof. Kristen Sanford Bernhardt Receives National Engineering Honor
Kristen Sanford Bernhardt is this year’s recipient of the George K. Wadlin Distinguished Service Award given by the Civil Engineering Division of the…
Jul 8, 2014
Prof. Lindsay Soh Receives NSF Grant for Biodiesel Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Lindsay Soh a three-year, $100,710 grant as part of a collaboration with Yale University and University…
Jun 19, 2014
Students Explore Electrical Engineering at Acopian Power Supplies
Four students got to shadow several engineers and observe the design, manufacturing, production, and testing of products during an externship at Acopian…
Jun 18, 2014
Skiing on Pavement?
An interdisciplinary team works to develop skis that could be used year round Wouldn’t it be fun to ski when there’s no snow outside? A team of economics…
Jun 18, 2014
State-of-the-Art Distillation Plant Bridges Classroom and Industry
Seth Gottlund ’14 has accepted a position with Air Products & Chemicals in Texas, thanks in part to his experience at Lafayette with the type of distillation…
Jun 18, 2014
Serious Environmental Stewardship: Campus Community is Committed to Sustainability
At Lafayette, green is the new maroon. The only school in the Lehigh Valley that signed the Presidents Climate Commitment – a 2008 initiative that saw…
Jun 17, 2014
Pedal to the Metal: Engineering Students Compete in Drag Race
Student teams from the Manufacturing and Design course competed in a year-end drag race. The project challenges mechanical engineering students to design…
May 30, 2014
Tyler Fruneaux ’14 Has Top Research Paper at Chemical Engineering Conference
Tyler Fruneaux ’14 conducted experiments involving a special kind of plastic that can be used to grow new cells without damaging them. Such technology…