Nov 6, 2020
STEM Star: The Alchemist
Alex Ashley ’22 wants to apply the critical thinking and technical skills he's developed at Lafayette to study renewable energy: “I want to help bring…
Mathematics
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Climate Change-Human Health Researcher
Teevrat Garg ’10 works to help reduce the damages of climate change among the poorest and most vulnerable segments of society.
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Numbers Whiz
Tina Huang ’22 combines her skills in statistics and programming to study the prediction of tumor response to radiotherapy.
Nov 2, 2020
Ask the Expert: Prof. Trent Gaugler
Prof. Trent Gaugler explains how the margin of error in election polls can impact how we interpret survey results
Oct 13, 2020
Q&A: Politics and Polling
How are polls conducted? Do polls measure or influence public opinion? Are some groups "more important" to survey? Prof. Trent Gaugler shares insights…
Aug 25, 2020
Mauricio Gomez-Lopez
Meet Mauricio Gomez-Lopez, visiting assistant professor of mathematics, who studies matroid theory, which provides an understanding of linear algebra and…
Aug 25, 2020
Mark E. Mancuso
Meet Mark E. Mancuso, visiting professor of mathematics, who studies the intersection of functional analysis, operator theory, and complex analysis.
Aug 25, 2020
Chi Xu
Meet Chi Xu, assistant professor of mathematics, who studies parallel computing and big data
Jun 17, 2020
Bridging the STEM Gender Gap
Program aims to help students feel a greater sense of belonging, confidence, and motivation in male-dominated fields.
Jun 15, 2020
Expert Commentary: Marital Happiness and Mortality in Older Adults
Jamila Bookwala, professor of psychology, and Trent Gaugler, associate professor of mathematics, study how unhappy marriages can harm older adults.