Oct 29, 2010
Former Board Chair Walter E. Hanson ’49 dies at 84
Chair of the Board of Trustees from 1977 to 1986, Trustee Emeritus Walter E. Hanson ’49, died at his home in Newport Beach, Calif., after a lengthy illness…
News and Features
Oct 29, 2010
Neil McElroy and John O’Keefe Take on New Roles to Strengthen ITS
Neil J. McElroy, dean of libraries and information technology services, will take on an additional role as special assistant to President Daniel H. Weiss…
Oct 29, 2010
Students Use $10,000 Projects for Peace Grant to Run Summer Youth Program in Colombia
Four students used a $10,000 Davis Foundation “Projects for Peace” grant this summer to spend five weeks in Bogotá, Colombia, and run a youth program…
Oct 29, 2010
Kirby Hall of Civil Rights
Lafayette rededicated itself to the cause of promoting civil rights on campus during a ceremony Oct. 20, which marked the 80-year history of the Kirby…
Oct 29, 2010
Elizabeth Blake ’12 Explores Her Future Career as a Psychologist
Elizabeth Blake ’12 (Downingtown, Pa.) managed to land her ideal internship. A double major in French and psychology, Blake spent her summer working at…
Oct 29, 2010
Professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo Receives USDA Grant to Study Organism that Caused the Irish Potato Famine
Research by Professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo on the organism that caused the Irish Potato Famine is being funded as part of a $999,900 “Education in Genomics-Based…
Oct 29, 2010
Robotic Engineering: Nripesh Parajuli ’12 Designs Mechanical Mice that Can Navigate a Maze
Before arriving on College Hill, Nripesh Parajuli ’12 (Chitwan, Nepal) knew he wanted to be an engineer; he just didn’t know what kind. After taking…
Oct 28, 2010
Glenn Chabora ’12 Investigates Domestic Violence in Lithuania with Professor Katalin Fabian
While researching domestic violence in Lithuania, Professor Katalin Fabian learned of a woman who is offering karate classes at one crisis center as a…
Oct 28, 2010
Students Will Tackle Grand Challenges Facing Society
The people who will solve the challenges currently facing our society are most likely sitting in classrooms right now. And the National Academy of Engineering…
Oct 26, 2010
Nicholas Katzenbach’s Speech at Kirby Hall of Civil Rights Rededication
[singlepic id=1117 w=320 h=240 float=none]Former U.S. attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach spoke at the recent rededication of Kirby Hall of Civil Rights…