Apr 26, 2013
Reflections of an Engineer in France
Rebecca McIver ’15 (Mableton, Ga.) is spending the semester studying French language and culture in Paris. She wrote the following article about her…
Engineering
Apr 22, 2013
NSF Research Fellowships Help Lafayette Graduates Pursue Goals
“Every moment, the brain integrates diverse inputs from a complex and dynamic visual environment in order to resolve perceptual ambiguities and guide…
Apr 2, 2013
Students Work with Community Partners to Find Solutions, Locally and Globally
For young parents, finding safe and affordable housing can be a challenge. Although shelters are available, many find their rules too restrictive, so they…
Mar 31, 2013
19 Students Invited to Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Nineteen students have been invited to present their research at the 27th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 11-13 at University…
Mar 15, 2013
Engineers Without Borders Receives National Honor for Honduras Water Project
Lafayette’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is one of three in the nation to be named a 2013 Premier Project by EWB-USA, the organization’s…
Mar 1, 2013
Brian Peacock ’12 Launches FastFig Scientific Research Tool
Brian Peacock ’12 won three national awards for research while at Lafayette. So, when he saw a need for an improved mathematical tool optimized for scientific…
Feb 19, 2013
IDEAL Integrates Liberal Arts and Engineering
More engineering and liberal arts students will work together on innovative solutions to real-world problems through the Center for Innovation, Design…
Feb 11, 2013
Leikune Aragaw ’15 Explores Architecture Career with Michele Dempsey ’94
When she was a student, Michele Dempsey ’94 was struggling to choose a career path. Then she took a history of architecture course with Robert Mattison…
Feb 8, 2013
Student-Faculty Team Works with Local Company on Cutting-Edge Technology
Katheryn Yoder ’13 (Sun Prairie, Wis.) is helping develop technology that one day could be found in the computers, cell phones, and televisions we use…
Jan 14, 2013
Helen Hutchens ’15 Earns Tickets to President Obama’s Inauguration
Those watching President Barack Obama’s inauguration may see a familiar face in the crowd: Helen Hutchens ’15 (Lancaster, Pa.). The mechanical engineering major won…