Apr 22, 2021
Ask Lafayette’s Experts
In this video series, Lafayette College faculty share their expertise to help us make sense of our complicated world.
Mathematics
Apr 21, 2021
Scholarship Story: Tara Leininger ’22
Physics and math major Tara Leininger '22 plans to use Goldwater Scholarship to boost her research in energy physics, now and in the future.
Mar 5, 2021
Prof. Gary Gordon Quoted in Popular Mechanics Magazine
Popular Mechanics spoke to Prof. Gary Gordon about an inmate who taught himself advanced mathematics while serving a prison sentence.
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…
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.