Mar 3, 2014
Pard Tracks: What Mutant Fruit Flies Have to Teach Us
You could say Elaine Reynolds, associate professor of biology, and Blaine Caslin ’13 are really fly. So were their research subjects. The pair used…
Faculty Profiles
Mar 3, 2014
Prof. Anne Raich Seeks to Minimize Damage Caused by Natural Disasters
How can a building have a fighting chance against a natural disaster? Anne Raich is seeking ways that active control systems can minimize the structural…
Jan 24, 2014
Prof. Skip Wilkins Finds ‘It’ on Critically Acclaimed New Jazz Album
In the liner notes for his latest jazz release, Czech Dreams, Skip Wilkins writes: “And so, this recording is in many ways a love story, a dedication…
Jan 24, 2014
Prof. Suzanne Westfall Provides Great Opportunities in the Arts
When Suzanne Westfall steps into the classroom, she’s driven to develop students’ appreciation of theater and the arts. “I try to explore with them…
Jan 21, 2014
Lafayette Expands Resources and Opportunities in Computational Biology
The Biology Department welcomed Lafayette’s first computational biologist this semester, Eric Ho. Having a dedicated faculty member is a sign of the…
Dec 5, 2013
Prof. Markus Dubischar Bridges Ancient Civilization and the Modern World
When Markus Dubischar discusses teaching about classical civilizations, he uses exclamation points—lots of them. For him, ancient Greece and Rome are…
Dec 5, 2013
Biology Prof. Mike Butler Introduces Students to the Tools of Science
The average person doesn’t care much for bird droppings, but biology major Melissa Homsher ’14 finds them pretty interesting. Under the guidance of…
Dec 2, 2013
Prof. Olga Anna Duhl Embodies the Liberal Arts through Teaching and Scholarship
It may not be common knowledge that the concept of a liberal arts education is based on classical and medieval models, but that fact perfectly illustrates…
Oct 30, 2013
Prof. Anthony Cummings Receives American Philosophical Society Award for Nino Pirrotta Biography
The American Philosophical Society has awarded Anthony Cummings, professor of music and coordinator of Italian studies, its 2013 John Frederick Lewis Award…
Oct 11, 2013
Prof. Kira Lawrence Receives National Science Foundation Grant for Climate Change Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Kira Lawrence, associate professor of geology, a $159,291 grant to expand her study of how a warm interval…