Jan 19, 2018
A Life Story
By Stephen Wilson Russell wraps his hands around a warm Wawa coffee. Wracked with arthritis, the knuckles on each finger splay in different directions…
Faculty and Staff
Jan 19, 2018
Conserve and Protect
By Katie Neitz Growing up, Megan Rothenberger ’02 never thought creepy-crawlies were creepy at all. She spent every minute she could outdoors, playing…
Jan 15, 2018
Diagnosing Reform
Over the last year, we have heard much talk about the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the 2016 presidential election, it was a focus of the candidates’…
Jan 8, 2018
Prof. Gary Gordon Receives Prestigious Mathematics Award
By Katie Neitz The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is honoring Gary Gordon, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor and head of mathematics, for excellence…
Jan 4, 2018
Lafayette Introduces New Athletics Director Sherryta Freeman
Sherryta Freeman, who was named Lafayette's new director of athletics on Dec. 22, was formally introduced during a press conference this afternoon in Pfenning…
Dec 22, 2017
Sherryta Freeman Named Athletics Director
Sherryta Freeman, who has spent more than 15 years as a senior-level administrator at Temple, Penn, and Dartmouth, has been named the new Lafayette director…
Dec 18, 2017
Proteins Need Chaperones—and Other Insights of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Research
By Katie Neitz A global health epidemic is looming. There are currently no effective measures to reverse, significantly slow, or prevent neurodegenerative…
Dec 14, 2017
Sway Hearts, Win Minds: The Boomerang Effect
By Katie Neitz The experts Angelika von Wahl Professor and head of international affairs Angela Bell Assistant professor of psychology Society functions…
Dec 9, 2017
Setting the Record Straight on Historic Failure
By Katie Neitz In-depth research and meticulous attention to detail are fundamental to successful historical narratives. But it takes engaging writing…
Dec 6, 2017
Outcasts of Empire
By Katie Neitz When it comes to the history of the Japanese Empire, one event—Pearl Harbor—overshadows all others. (A day that lives in infamy, indeed…