Mar 18, 2011
Students Face ‘Grand Challenges’ with Interdisciplinary Approaches
“At 12:51 p.m., I was outside talking to a friend when the ground began to shake. We moved away from the apartment building that we were standing under…
Geology
Mar 11, 2011
From High Rises in Tokyo to Schools in Brooklyn, Robert Libutti ’02 Favors Practical Design
By Barbara Mulligan Architect Robert Libutti ’02 has helped design glittering, towering buildings in Tokyo, Japan, and Seoul, Korea, but it’s his most…
Feb 18, 2011
Student-Faculty Team Studies Implications of Removing Dam along Easton’s Bushkill Creek
Just like constructing a dam on a body of water, removing one can have a major impact on the surrounding community and ecosystem. That’s why students…
Feb 11, 2011
Anna Eisenstein ’13 and Kelsey Boyd ’11 Re-Create Lost Easton Neighborhood with Professor Andrea Smith
When an unexpected tip from the local historical society led Andrea Smith to research an old Easton community known locally as “Syrian Town,” she thought…
Feb 11, 2011
A Portal to the Past: Chris Kelly ’13 Explores the Geologic Evolution of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Chris Kelly ’13 (Boyertown, Pa.), a double major in geology and international affairs, was one of 24 students who spent three weeks over the January…
Jan 19, 2011
Geologic Evolution: Cara Murphy ’11 Blogs about Her Experiences in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Cara Murphy ’11 (Providence, N.J.), a double major in English and psychology, is blogging about her experiences this month during a three-week course…
Dec 17, 2010
Hydraulic Flume Lab Brings River Studies to Life
Students aren’t the only ones who benefit from Lafayette’s high-tech science labs. There are villagers in El Convento, Honduras, whose need for clean…
Dec 7, 2010
From New Zealand to Sweden, Jessika Luth ’01 Begins Study of Environmental Policy
A world citizen. A teacher. An environmental activist. A park ranger. All of these roles and a purposeful journey from California, Pennsylvania, and Washington…
Nov 29, 2010
Students Will Study Geological and Biological Evolution in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
In the space of about three weeks in January, a group of Lafayette students and faculty will climb volcanoes in the Andean highlands, snorkel with sea…
Nov 16, 2010
Geologic Disasters: Students Put Model Buildings Under Earthquake Tests
Students in the Geologic Disasters course built models of buildings and then subjected them to an earthquake test to see what level of intensity their…