Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: Reaching for the Moon
Zev Granowitz '21 studies the dynamics of scramjet engines, a new propulsion technology that will enable aircraft to travel more than five times the speed…
Mechanical Engineering
Oct 16, 2020
Expert Commentary: Are Search Engines Racially Biased?
Prof. Jenn Rossmann shares insights about the racial bias of search engines with PBS39 public media.
Sep 30, 2020
At-Home Labs Provide Hands-On Learning
Mechanical professors provide home-based students with equipment used in a popular control systems course.
Sep 21, 2020
Homegrown Robots
Gabrielle Conard ’21 and Prof. Alex Brown overcame the obstacles of remote learning to bring to life several quadruped robots to boost robotics research…
Jun 23, 2020
How Roboticists (and Robots) Have Been Working from Home
Mechanical engineering professor and student have adapted to lab work at home.
May 5, 2020
App Helps Manage Panic Attacks
App developed by Lafayette grads Ellen Waxler McGinnis and Ryan McGinnis designed to help manage panic attacks.
Apr 17, 2020
Smart, Sustainable Design
Engineering students are continuing design work on a solar-powered charging station. The innovative prototype features a solar tracker that keeps solar…
Apr 16, 2020
The Wholesome Package
Engineering alum John Delfausse ’69 shares highlights and lessons learned from a career in sustainable packaging.
Mar 13, 2020
Catching the Moon
Retired NASA engineer Jeffrey Hamilton reignites thrill of America’s space program during American Society of Mechanical Engineers talk at Lafayette…
Sep 29, 2019
Glue Made of Plants
By Bryan Hay It’s a sticky challenge for Clark Addis ’20 to come up with a safer, more sustainable wood glue, but he looks to plants for a possible…