Jul 18, 2011
Laura Manz ’82 Is National Leader in the Energy Industry and Smart Grid
With more than 25 years in the energy industry and diverse expertise that spans renewable energy, electric transmission, retail choice, demand response…
Engineering
Jul 15, 2011
Yearlong Chemical Engineering Design Projects Help Students Get Jobs in Their Field
Michelle Mendoza ’11 was drawn to chemical engineering because of a “desire to do something more than be just a scientist. I was attracted to how chemical…
Jul 1, 2011
Boyd King ’88 Manages the World’s Largest Algal Production Facility
When Boyd King ’88 graduated from Lafayette he followed an urge to “play hard” and became a dive instructor in the Caribbean. His curiosity and sense…
Jun 24, 2011
Grasping the Point: Zhao Xin Yin ’13 Presents Research on Computerized Glove at International Conference
Zhao Xin Yin ’13 (Shijiazhuang, China) has a futuristic vision for the research he is conducting on a computerized, wearable glove that studies human…
Jun 24, 2011
Engineering Students Design Capital Projects Plan for Camelback Mountain Resort
For Jacqueline Gowdy ’11, her engineering studies capstone project was so much more than just another assignment. “This project has taught me how to…
Jun 20, 2011
Dan Donnelly ’86 Innovates Products and Sales Training Tactics
By Matt Sinclair ’90 When Dan Donnelly ’86 was completing his mechanical engineering degree, he promised himself he wouldn’t go into sales. But, fast-forward…
Jun 13, 2011
Brian Peacock ’12 Receives Third National Honor for Environmental Research
Civil engineering major Brian Peacock ’12 (Haddonfield, N.J.) has recently been awarded a third national-level honor recognizing his work in environmental…
Jun 9, 2011
Interdisciplinary Team Works to Bring Mobile Banking System to Jamaica
Not far from the well-developed and modern city of Kingston, Jamaica’s rural areas lack basic infrastructure such as paved roads and even running water…
Jun 3, 2011
Engineering Work in Rural Honduras Gives Students Fresh Perspectives on Life on College Hill and Beyond
When he was a first-year student, Juan Hernandez ’13 (Vineland, N.J.) remembers receiving tons of emails soliciting new members for student clubs and…
May 13, 2011
Students Lay Groundwork for Arsenic-Removal Project in Bangladesh Next Year
When Thafhim “Muna” Siddiqua ’13 (Silver Spring, Md.) and Taneesha Tate-Robinson ’13 (Bowie, Md.) learned about the devastating effects of arsenic…