Jan 14, 2018
Iceberg, Hamburg, & Carbon Footprint
By Bryan Hay A class of fourth-graders at Cheston Elementary School silently gathers around a small tub as a chunk of ice slowly melts, inundating a tiny…
Environmental Studies
Jan 14, 2018
Feeding Tomorrow’s Pards
By Katie Neitz When their local grocery-store shelves are so plentifully stocked, it can be tough for many students to envision there ever being a food-supply…
Jan 2, 2018
Climate Drivers, Ecosystem Change
By Katie Neitz, Bryan Hay, and Stephen Wilson It might seem like a night of numbers! 14 years. 3 courses. More than 100 students. 32 posters. Over 80 judges…
Dec 17, 2017
Greening Lafayette
By Katie Neitz You don’t have to look hard to see Lafayette’s commitment to sustainability. From new recycling bins and signage, to reusable dining…
Dec 5, 2017
Our Commitments & Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
Lafayette College is proud to be part of the Easton community, which is why we strive to be an engaged community partner. From open events on campus, community-based…
May 12, 2017
Breaking Ground on the Future
Lafayette took a bold step into the future yesterday, breaking ground for the $75 million Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, the largest capital project…
May 9, 2017
Lafayette Begins Largest Capital Project in its History
Lafayette breaks ground on Thursday, May 11, for the $75 million Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, the largest capital project in the school’s history…
Mar 28, 2017
Managing the Nitrogen Cycle
An interdisciplinary group of students researching the nitrogen cycle is considering composting as a way to relieve the effects of excess nitrogen on campus…
Jan 5, 2017
Integrating the Sciences
A pillar of Lafayette’s grand future, an energy-efficient, cutting-edge Integrated Sciences Center will break ground this May on the edge of the campus’…
Dec 12, 2016
Discovering Our Geologic Past
Not everyone drilling the ocean floor is looking for fossil fuel. Some like Kira Lawrence, associate professor of geology, are looking to tell our planet’s…