Oct 29, 2010
Neil McElroy and John O’Keefe Take on New Roles to Strengthen ITS
Neil J. McElroy, dean of libraries and information technology services, will take on an additional role as special assistant to President Daniel H. Weiss…
Faculty and Staff
Oct 29, 2010
Professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo Receives USDA Grant to Study Organism that Caused the Irish Potato Famine
Research by Professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo on the organism that caused the Irish Potato Famine is being funded as part of a $999,900 “Education in Genomics-Based…
Oct 25, 2010
Professor Donald L. Miller Is Screenwriter and Historical Consultant for History Channel’s WWII in HD: The Air War
Donald L. Miller, John Henry MacCracken Professor of History, is screenwriter and historical consultant for the History channel’s latest installment of…
Oct 21, 2010
Lafayette Celebrates 80 Years of Kirby Hall of Civil Rights
“This building is a call from my great-grandfather that the study of government and law and civil rights is no less important than economics or engineering…
Oct 15, 2010
Professor Polly Piergiovanni Brings the Conceptual to Life
When Polly Piergiovanni, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, was in high school, the track coach recruited her to run the 100-yard-dash…
Oct 15, 2010
Prof. D.C. Jackson Receives International Honor and is Keynote Speaker for 75th Anniversary of Hoover Dam
D.C. Jackson, professor of history, will be the keynote speaker at the Hoover Dam 75th Anniversary Celebration Oct. 22 in Las Vegas, Nev., and also received…
Oct 1, 2010
Religious Studies Professor Asma Sayeed Returns from Research Trip to Syria
Scholars from around the world are drawn to Syria to study Arabic, Islam, and the history of world civilizations. The country has a rich heritage and is…
Oct 1, 2010
Professor David Brandes Analyzes the Threat Wind Turbines Pose to Migrating Raptors
As energy-producing wind turbines rise in ever greater numbers throughout the world, scientists have become increasingly concerned with their effects on…
Sep 27, 2010
Lafayette Celebrates 40 Years of Coeducation
On Sept. 10, 1970, 146 women entered the classrooms as students at Lafayette. They joined a 138-year tradition in which only men had been educated at this…
Sep 17, 2010
Professor Jim Toia’s Artwork Featured in New York City and New Jersey Exhibitions
Artwork by Jim Toia, director of the Community-Based Teaching program, is featured in two major exhibitions. Islands is a solo exhibition running through…