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…
Mechanical Engineering
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…
Sep 3, 2019
Summer Scholars
Research at Lafayette doesn’t take a summer break. Here's a look at the work of six summer scholars.
Aug 5, 2019
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
By Bryan Hay Hilary Schmidt ’15 is part of a wave of young women engineers moving into leadership positions and breaking the gender glass ceiling for…
Jul 9, 2019
Engineering With a Heart
By Bryan Hay Behind every cardiologist and cardiac surgeon are engineers working to perfect ways to monitor the functions of the most essential organ in…
Jul 2, 2019
Dream Weavers
By Bryan Hay Rachel Marbaker ’19 enjoys traditional knitting with needles and yarn, but her choice of fiber changes when she transitions to her academic…
Apr 22, 2019
Hope for Notre-Dame’s Reconstruction
By Bryan Hay Leonard Van Gulick, who was familiar with the “forest” of ancient timber in Notre-Dame’s attic, held his breath as swirling flames took…
Jan 27, 2019
Bridge Building Starts Early at Lafayette
Story and photos by Bryan Hay Whether it’s a tied-arch, a girder, or a truss, steel bridges and sparks from welding joints get in the bloodstream early…
Jan 18, 2019
Built for Speed, Engineered for Precision
By Bryan Hay Things weren’t going quite as planned for Carolyn Pye and her teammates. Their miniature aluminum-framed dragster, representing the skills…
Nov 5, 2018
STEM Stars
The future of STEM is here: Meet Lafayette’s innovators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. They are creative thinkers and persistent…