Oct 10, 2017
On the Frontiers of Discovery
Undergraduates work alongside faculty on substantial research projects, like the effect of steroid hormones on male zebra finches or developing a solar…
News and Features
Oct 6, 2017
Unlocking the Code for Early Detection of Dyslexia
By Katie Neitz Despite research suggesting that poor readers can be identified by the first grade, the rate of false negatives in testing them is as high…
Oct 6, 2017
A Rising Tide
By Stephen Wilson With the stadium lights flooding Fisher Field, students run, flick, and cheer. Ultimate Frisbee, a club team at Lafayette, is in full…
Oct 4, 2017
Keeping Up with Fast-Moving Field of Data Science
By Katie Neitz Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are produced. And the volume and speed at which that is happening will only grow. This has fueled…
Oct 4, 2017
For Whom Shall We Pray?
By Bill Landauer Just before noon on Thursday, a cluster of Lafayette students, faculty, and guests gather on the Quad and wonders aloud: For whom should…
Oct 3, 2017
Fruits of Labor
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson Hip hop pumps from two speakers, and the smoke from a large grill fills a gravel parking lot in Easton’s West Ward…
Oct 2, 2017
A Difficult Time in the World
President Alison Byerly emailed the following message to the campus community this afternoon: Today we woke up to the news that more than fifty people…
Oct 2, 2017
Alumni Couple Lands Deal on ABC’s “Shark Tank”
By Katie Neitz Millions of viewers watched Megan ’92 and Scott Reamer ’93 fist bump and smile with relief on Sunday as they walked off the high-pressure…
Sep 29, 2017
International Pizza Challenge
By Stephen Wilson Acclimating to the college environment can be a challenge for any first-year student. It can be an even greater challenge for international…
Sep 29, 2017
Meet Our New Faculty
Lafayette is welcoming a record 17 new tenure-track and 16 visiting faculty this academic year. Seven of our tenure-track hires are in STEM fields; six…