Nov 22, 2011
Spotted on Campus With … Fiorella Bellini ’13
Neuroscience major Fiorella Bellini ’13 (Vienna, Va.) discusses her role on the volleyball team and how the mind and body work together. What do you…
Neuroscience
Oct 14, 2011
NSF Grant Will Enhance Interdisciplinary Student-Faculty Research in Engineering and the Natural Sciences
The College has received a $142,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help faculty and students bridge engineering and the natural sciences…
Sep 26, 2011
Student Bloggers Share Thoughts and Experiences Abroad and On Campus
Morgan West ’13 (Huntington Beach, Calif.), a neuroscience major with a minor in health care and society, is traveling to Switzerland, India, China,…
Sep 15, 2011
Rose Bayer ’14 Researches Parkinson’s Disease at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City
By Michele Tallarita ’12 What do you do when you love learning about how the mind works in psychology, but can’t resist the call of the microscope? Rose…
Sep 8, 2011
It’s Only Brain Surgery: Monica Manglani ’13 Explores How the Brain Recognizes Sound During 10-Week Research Fellowship
By Michele Tallarita ’12 This summer, performing neurosurgery was Monica Manglani’s favorite part of the day. A neuroscience major, Manglani ’13…
Aug 15, 2011
Ophthalmology Research Gives Sarah Sullivan ’12 Clearer Focus
From the time she arrived at Lafayette, Sarah Sullivan ’12 (West Hempstead, N.Y.) knew she was interested in the life sciences, but she was not sure…
Aug 5, 2011
With Experience in Kenya, France, and Tanzania, Medical Student Daria Szkwarko ’06 Plans to Practice in Africa
By Barbara Mulligan When medical student Daria Szkwarko ’06 arrived in Kenya for a clinical research experience last August, she hoped to figure out…
Aug 5, 2011
The Power of the Mind: Student-Faculty Research Explores Using Brainwaves to Control Computer Applications
A group of students and faculty are spending their summer playing mind games. In an interdisciplinary project that brings together neuroscience and electrical…
Jul 15, 2011
Students Learn about U.K. Healthcare System by Living and Working in London
It’s not every day students get to learn about a foreign healthcare system by rolling up their sleeves and working within the system, but that’s exactly…
Jul 12, 2011
A Living Laboratory: Students Explore the Geology of the American Southwest
This summer, Drew Williams ’14 (Collegeville, Pa.) had a birthday he’ll never forget. He and a group of 19 other students got up at 4:30 a.m. to watch…