Aug 10, 2012
Prof. James Ferri Receives Prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
James Ferri, professor and head of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received a Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille & Henry Dreyfus…
Faculty Profiles
Aug 10, 2012
Musicologist and Guitarist Prof. Jorge Torres Brings Early Music to Life
Audiences attending a concert by the Marquis Consort shouldn’t be surprised to hear music that may not have been performed for hundreds of years. The…
Aug 8, 2012
Professor Matthew E. Taylor Receives $400,000 Grant to Research Artificial Intelligence
Matthew E. Taylor, assistant professor of computer science, has been awarded a CAREER award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National…
Jul 26, 2012
Prof. Rose Marie Bukics Named Outstanding Educator by PICPA
After 33 years at Lafayette, Rose Marie Bukics still loves coming to work each day, and it shows. The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants…
Jul 13, 2012
Prof. Ed Gamber Challenges Students to Become Producers, Not Consumers, of Knowledge
Passive note-takers, beware. Ed Gamber is having none of that in his classroom. He describes himself as “relentless when it comes to asking questions…
Jul 13, 2012
New Novel and Short Story Collection by Prof. Alix Ohlin Receive Critical Acclaim
Every day, or as close to every day as she can manage juggling a busy teaching schedule, Alix Ohlin sits down to write. For the last several years, she’s…
Jun 14, 2012
Professor Diane Cole Ahl Receives Two Prestigious Fellowships to Study in Italy
When Diane Cole Ahl goes on sabbatical next academic year, don’t think she’s taking a break. Ahl, the Arthur J. ’55 and Barbara S. Rothkopf Professor…
Jun 13, 2012
Prof. Anna Edlund Mixes Religion, Art, and Science while Traveling to India and Sweden
A few months ago, Anna Edlund opened her email account to not one but two pleasant surprises. First, her audience with the Dalai Lama was scheduled for…
May 7, 2012
Professor Rachel Goshgarian Shows Students the Vibrant Diversity of the Middle East
If you don’t know where the Hagia Sophia is, that the English word “alcohol” comes from Arabic, or the fact that Saladin (a “hero” of the counter-crusade)…
May 7, 2012
Professor of German Ed McDonald Lives to Learn
At the end of each semester, Ed McDonald usually poses the same question to his students: “Who learned the most in this course?” He finds it amusing…