Jan 8, 2013
Professor Qin Lu Fascinated by Beauty and Usefulness of Mathematics
Helping students appreciate her field’s beauty and practical applications is one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching at Lafayette for Qin Lu, associate…
Faculty Profiles
Dec 21, 2012
Prof. Christopher Phillips Breaks New Ground with Book on the Epic’s Influence on American Culture
A “stupid” mistake turned into one of Christopher Phillips’ smartest discoveries during the research process for his new book, Epic in American…
Dec 11, 2012
Photos and Video: Art Professor Nestor Gil Presents Pan (Myotopia)
Nestor Armando Gil, assistant professor of art, presented the multimedia installation Pan (Myotopia) this fall in the Williams Visual Arts Building’s…
Dec 7, 2012
Media Features Franz Kline Exhibit Curated by Professor Robert Mattison
Franz Kline: Coal and Steel, a major exhibit at the Allentown Art Museum curated by Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art History, has…
Nov 30, 2012
Professor Mary Armstrong Receives NSF Grant to Study Underrepresented Minority Women in STEM Fields
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $100,000 grant to Mary Armstrong, associate professor of English and chair of women’s and gender…
Nov 30, 2012
Lafayette Community Helps Theater Director Michael O’Neill Prepare New Play
In the world of theater, growth equals success, says Michael O’Neill, associate professor of English and director of theater. That’s why he is always…
Nov 30, 2012
Student-Faculty Team Researches Effects of Gravitational Waves on Pulsars
David Nice, associate professor of physics, and a team of students are bringing the role of gravitational waves—ripples in space-time generated by very…
Nov 9, 2012
Professors Chronicle French Jewish Community of Dijon in New Book
Robert Weiner, Jones Professor of History, and Richard Sharpless, professor emeritus of history, have completed An Uncertain Future: Voices of a French…
Oct 23, 2012
Prof. Thomas Bruggink Uses World of Sports as His Laboratory
Sports fans should sit down for this one. Athletes are not overpaid, says Thomas Bruggink, but on average are paid what they contribute to team revenues…
Oct 23, 2012
Politics, Values, and Ideas Intersect in Professor Joshua Miller’s Classroom
Last year, Joshua Miller received one of the highest compliments a student can give a professor: “To have this type of course is why I came to college…