Oct 10, 2017
On the Frontiers of Discovery
Undergraduates work alongside faculty on substantial research projects, like the effect of steroid hormones on male zebra finches or developing a solar…
Mathematics
Oct 4, 2017
Keeping Up with Fast-Moving Field of Data Science
By Katie Neitz Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are produced. And the volume and speed at which that is happening will only grow. This has fueled…
Mar 22, 2017
The Meaning behind Math
You can navigate the Xs and Ys, know your cosines from your coefficients, and rattle off theorems like nobody’s business. But what does it all mean?…
Jan 26, 2017
Math’s Best Friend
If you haven’t spent much time on the second floor of Pardee Hall, a snapshot on the wall of a faculty member of the Math Department might make you look…
Sep 6, 2016
Meet the New Faculty
Lafayette welcomes 12 new professors this fall. Learn more about them.
May 5, 2016
Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored 138 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 1 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes recognized…
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…
Oct 26, 2015
Meet the New Faculty
This fall, Lafayette welcomes eight new professors, bringing the College’s total to 215 full-time, tenure-track faculty members. Over the past several…
May 12, 2015
Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored 129 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 3 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes recognized…
Apr 17, 2015
Dana Lapides ’16 and Zachary Sporn ’16 Receive Goldwater Scholarships
After Zachary Sporn ’16 (Athens, Pa.) graduates next year, he plans to become a physician and perform research on neurodegenerative disorders. Dana Lapides…