Jun 13, 2017
Students Synthesize Spirited Sounds
More than a dozen students from majors as diverse as music and electrical engineering worked together to create Spirit Guide, an interface to enable a…
Innovative Teaching and Learning
May 1, 2017
Students Explore New Gene Editing Technology in PBS39 Broadcast
Imagine being able to change the future by altering DNA right now. With the discovery of new genetic technology called CRISPR-cas9, it’s possible. But…
Dec 12, 2016
Prof. Ian Smith Discusses Othello‘s Political Relevance
William Shakespeare wrote the play four centuries ago, but never has Othello seemed so current. According to Professor Ian Smith, recent tensions across…
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…
Nov 5, 2016
For Theater Students, the Show Must Go On – in New York City
A gift from Paul Staubi ’88 enabled students to work with theater professionals on a production of Tartuffe, which debuted in New York City, and to audition…
Sep 12, 2016
Studying Immune System’s Cancer Response
When Anna Ptasinski ’18 studied cancer cells in mice this summer, she didn’t just sharpen the focus of the microscope to observe the cells—she also…
Sep 6, 2016
Meet the New Faculty
Lafayette welcomes 12 new professors this fall. Learn more about them.
Aug 31, 2016
Diagnosing Dyslexia
How a grad, professor, and students are close to a major breakthrough.
Apr 26, 2016
Steve Berube ’17 Earns Lafayette’s First Boren Scholarship
Steve Berube ’17 has fallen under the spell of a part of the world many Americans couldn’t find on a map. The mountains of Central Asia, comprised…
Apr 22, 2016
Students Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Seventeen students presented their findings at the 30th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 7-9 at University of North Carolina…