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…
Neuroscience
Jun 24, 2011
Grasping the Point: Zhao Xin Yin ’13 Presents Research on Computerized Glove at International Conference
Zhao Xin Yin ’13 (Shijiazhuang, China) has a futuristic vision for the research he is conducting on a computerized, wearable glove that studies human…
Jun 3, 2011
Engineering Work in Rural Honduras Gives Students Fresh Perspectives on Life on College Hill and Beyond
When he was a first-year student, Juan Hernandez ’13 (Vineland, N.J.) remembers receiving tons of emails soliciting new members for student clubs and…
May 13, 2011
Lauren Howland ’11 Is a Leader on Campus and in the Classroom
When a task comes easily, some say, “It’s not brain surgery.” Lauren Howland ’11 (Vestal, N.Y.) moves so effortlessly between activities, she makes…
May 2, 2011
Lafayette Honors Students for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored more than 120 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 1, in the Williams Center for the Arts…
Apr 4, 2011
Natalia Ibanez ’10 Receives Research Fellowship from National Institutes of Health
Natalia Ibanez ’10 has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award, which provides…
Mar 18, 2011
Studying the Mind: Oechsle Hall Provides Top-Notch Facilities for Neuroscience and Psychology
Oechsle Hall is a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility for neuroscience and psychology. The building provides 45,000 square feet of space on…
Mar 18, 2011
Biology Professor Elaine Reynolds Shows Students the Marvels of the Brain
Elaine Reynolds is known as the Flywoman on campus, a reference that applies to her winged subjects of choice for student research experiments. But it…
Feb 25, 2011
Jacobi Cunningham ’03 Explores Therapeutic Drugs as Post-Doctoral Fellow
Although the path at Lafayette was circuitous for Jacobi Cunningham ’03, it led him to just the spot where he wanted to be. After completing his Ph.D…
Feb 10, 2011
Ryan Willen ’12 Receives Capital One Academic All-District II Basketball Honors
Starting forward Ryan Willen ’12 (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District II men’s basketball team. A neuroscience…