Aug 19, 2020
Prof. Brooks Thomas Receives NSF Grant
The three-year grant will help fund Thomas’ work on identifying the nature and properties of the as-yet mysterious dark matter in our universe.
Physics
May 21, 2020
Farewell Tribute to Lyle Hoffman
Read the College’s message to the professor emeritus of physics
Jan 28, 2020
Connecting Classrooms
Lafayette professors and Easton elementary teachers partnered on fun projects with impactful lessons.
Nov 8, 2019
STEM Stars: The Dark Matter Discoverers
Physics team is working to uncover information about mysterious dark matter that accounts for around 80% of the matter in our universe, but about which…
Mar 8, 2019
Science of Fun
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson A soda can dipped in ice water instantly crumples. Fifth-graders observing the demonstration gasp with shock. The student…
Dec 6, 2018
True Grit: Women in STEM
As part of Hidden Figures Week, organized by Lafayette’s student Women in Computing group, four female scholars in STEM fields discussed their professional…
Sep 10, 2018
Chris Hawley
Assistant Professor of Physics Ph.D., Drexel University
Sep 10, 2018
Annemarie Exarhos Hawley
Assistant Professor of Physics Ph.D., physics, University of Pennsylvania
Jun 1, 2018
Dark Matter Matters
Assistant Professor of Physics Brooks Thomas‘ research on dark matter is featured on PBS Nova Next. Read “Does Dark Matter Ever Die?” You can also learn…
Jan 3, 2018
A Galactic Alliance
By Katie Neitz More than 60 astrophysicists from prestigious universities and research facilities around the country and Canada spent three days at Lafayette…