Feb 11, 2018
Exploring the Land of Fire and Ice
By Katie Neitz Features that make Iceland a geologist’s paradise—volcanoes, glaciers, igneous rock—also make it a powerful learning environment.…
Geology
Jan 25, 2018
Fake Food
By Bryan Hay “If it tastes like butter, but it’s not …” Since the rise of processed foods in the 19th century, Americans have been on the lookout…
Jan 14, 2018
Feeding Tomorrow’s Pards
By Katie Neitz When their local grocery-store shelves are so plentifully stocked, it can be tough for many students to envision there ever being a food-supply…
Dec 1, 2017
Traveling in Geology’s Time Machine
By Katie Neitz The razor-thin nearly transparent slide that’s under Justine Perrotti’s microscope lens used to be a hunk of rock. That used to be a…
Nov 10, 2017
Positioning Students for Success
By Joseph McDermott As a West Coast native attending an East Coast college, Heidi Ludwick Hanson ’91 learned the challenges of being separated from family…
Aug 17, 2017
19 Students Present Findings at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Tawiq Alhamedi ’17 is among 19 Lafayette students who presented their findings at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sharing his findings…
Aug 15, 2017
The Evolution of Jack Shaw ’17
By Stephen Wilson In a hotel lobby in London, two young men sit across from each other, sharing a drink. The conversation is easy and free flowing. One…
Mar 22, 2017
The Intersection of Art and Fish
Ray Troll’s love affair with fish began when he was a teenager. Troll fell for gasping gill faces the way some people fall for religion or a member of…
Feb 16, 2017
Video: Prof. Kira Lawrence Discusses Climate Change
The work that Prof. Kira Lawrence is doing today may help predict our planet’s climate in the near future. Lawrence, associate professor of geology, uses…
Dec 12, 2016
Discovering Our Geologic Past
Not everyone drilling the ocean floor is looking for fossil fuel. Some like Kira Lawrence, associate professor of geology, are looking to tell our planet’s…