Nov 4, 2011
Students Design Portable Hydroelectric Power System for Severe Floods and Storms
When severe floods and storms knock out the electricity, the effects can range from a mild nuisance to the devastating inability to help victims reach…
Engineering
Oct 28, 2011
Spotted on Campus With … Sarah Welsh-Huggins ’12
Civil engineering major and cross country team captain Sarah Welsh-Huggins ’12 (Columbus, Ohio) discusses studying in Spain, her research on earthquake…
Oct 14, 2011
Engineers Without Borders Pays It Forward through Latest Trip to Honduras to Install Water-Delivery System
A native of Bogotá, Colombia, Juan Puerta ’12 is acutely aware of the problems rural communities face in Latin America, particularly the lack of potable…
Oct 14, 2011
Grand Challenges: Yue Yuan ’12 and Felix Hutchison ’12 Build Electrical Models to Mimic the Human Brain
What if the breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer’s disease isn’t in a pill but in a computer? What if a paralysis victim could operate an electronic…
Sep 23, 2011
Danlami Gomwalk ’01 Helps Build a Better Nigeria
By Kevin Gray When Danlami Gomwalk ’01left his native Nigeria to attend Lafayette College, he was looking to gain international education and employment…
Sep 23, 2011
Building a Better Stadium: Gregory Allis ’12 Studies Sustainable Building for Sports Facilities
There’s nothing like a football game. The clatter of helmets, the roar of the crowd—America’s favorite sport has a lot to love. But some things…
Sep 22, 2011
Joelle Neilson ’12 Explores Her Future Career at Clark Construction with Curt Allen ’79
“Ever since I was a kid I had a fascination with drawing robots and building structures. I love solving problems and getting that feeling of accomplishment…
Sep 14, 2011
Michael Choo ’93 Tests the Financial Impact of Asking “Why Not”
By Dan Edelen No machine runs without energy; just ask electrical engineering graduate Michael Choo ’93. From his office in the heart of Singapore, he…
Sep 14, 2011
Strong Results: More Than 80 Students Present Research from Summer Projects
Earlier this month, more than 80 students from all four of the College’s academic divisions presented the results of their summer research projects at…
Sep 9, 2011
Looking Back on 9/11: Brian Gregorek ’01 Recalls His Escape; Kay Adams Manion ’92 Guided Rescuers at Ground Zero
Although 10 years have passed, the memories of eyewitnesses of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City remain vivid…