Nov 9, 2012
Building on Success: Greater Innovation and Leadership in Engineering
Scott R. Hummel, Interim Jeffers Director of the Engineering Division, speaks with John Leone, Lafayette Sports Network broadcaster and associate director…
Engineering
Oct 23, 2012
Andrei Koch ’13 Builds Quad Copter as He Explores Aerospace Engineering
Andrei Koch ’13 has designed, built, and tested a prototype for a quad copter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design. A mechanical engineering major, Koch…
Oct 23, 2012
Interdisciplinary Course Allows Students to Look at Nature from Multiple Perspectives
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Sandy Ma ’13 (Nanjing, China) admits to being a little surprised when, for homework, she had to read about policy studies…
Sep 24, 2012
Alex Baer ’10 Joins Formula One Team in World’s Second Most Popular Sport
As a graduate powertrain integration engineer for the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Alex Baer ’10 works on all components “that the engine…
Sep 18, 2012
Rijan Maharjan ’14 Works with Prof. Julia Nicodemus to Explore Solar Energy’s Role in Fuel Production
Ask Rijan Maharjan ’14 why he chose to major in mechanical engineering, and he will tell you, quite simply, “I like to do stuff. Real stuff.” Maharjan…
Sep 18, 2012
Building Community: Students Help Provide Clean Water to Impoverished Families in Haiti
Sometimes small changes are the best solution to grand challenges. That’s what three students learned this summer when they traveled to Haiti to improve…
Sep 11, 2012
Spotted on Campus With… Jason Marshalek ’13
Civil engineering major Jason Marshalek ’13 (Montoursville, Pa.) discusses academics and the importance of staying focused on the football field. What…
Aug 10, 2012
Prof. James Ferri Receives Prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
James Ferri, professor and head of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received a Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille & Henry Dreyfus…
Aug 10, 2012
From Under the Hood: Students Design Formula SAE Race Car
Mechanical engineering majors came together this past year for a senior design project where they planned, constructed, and raced a car in the Society…
Jul 13, 2012
Grand Challenges: Students Take on Water Issues in Haiti, Uganda, and Pakistan
The challenges facing society in this century are large, but not insurmountable, as three teams of Lafayette students are learning firsthand this summer…