Apr 21, 2011
José Punchin ’99 Combines Engineering Skill with Interest in Medicine
By Barbara Mulligan When structural engineer José Punchin-Marrero ’99 was a boy growing up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he spent much of his time drawing…
Engineering
Apr 15, 2011
Opportunities for High-Level Research with Outstanding Faculty Abound for Lafayette Students
At Lafayette, students in virtually any major needn’t look far to find the opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty, who are substantial contributors…
Apr 15, 2011
Aero Design Team Prepares to Take Flight at this Year’s National Competition
Gregory Buchan ’11 (Chappaqua, N.Y.) has always been interested in flying. He’s been designing, building, and flying model aircraft his whole life…
Apr 15, 2011
Professor Kristen Sanford Bernhardt Explores New Ideas through Collaborative Research with Students
Like many children who grow up to be civil engineers, Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and chair of…
Apr 5, 2011
Brian Peacock ’12 Receives Udall Scholarship for Environmental Research
Civil engineering major Brian Peacock ’12 (Haddonfield, N.J.) is fascinated with the field of ecological engineering, which uses artificial ecosystems…
Apr 5, 2011
Michael Thompson ’12 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Civil engineering major Michael Thompson ’12 (Shokan, N.Y.) has achieved national distinction as the recipient of a Goldwater Scholarship. Awarded for…
Apr 5, 2011
Big Dreams and Preparation Allow Lafayette Graduates to Succeed Right Out of the Gate
A producer with The Today Show; a laser communications system developer for the Navy, a makeup artist with Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, and Ralph Lauren;…
Apr 1, 2011
Mechanical Engineers Design Battle Robot to Compete in National Competition
A team of 12 senior mechanical engineering majors is designing and building a tactical combat robot (TCR) as a senior capstone project. The team will attempt…
Mar 18, 2011
Building a Better Bridge: Students Prepare for National Competition
Alec Bernstein ’11 (Colts Neck, N.J.) walks into a lab in Acopian Engineering Center and chats with his classmates about the progress of their class…
Mar 18, 2011
Students Face ‘Grand Challenges’ with Interdisciplinary Approaches
“At 12:51 p.m., I was outside talking to a friend when the ground began to shake. We moved away from the apartment building that we were standing under…