Mar 31, 2020
New Studies Show Higher Costs of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity leads to even higher costs than previously thought, according to two newly published studies by a Lafayette economics professor.
Research
Mar 29, 2020
Research Aims to Advance Foam Glass in U.S.
For her senior honors thesis, Rebecca Blocker ’20 (civil engineering) is conducting strength and density testing on foam glass to better understand how…
Feb 10, 2020
Mile-High Mathematics
Lafayette students have opportunity to present research at world’s largest math conference
Jan 23, 2020
Research Recap: 2019
Interesting and innovative research happens every day at Lafayette. Here's a look at a few projects that demonstrate faculty and students' scholarly excellence…
Jan 14, 2020
Proteins Behaving Badly
When certain brain proteins misfold and twist together, it can result in brain damage. Prof. Justin Hines is working to untangle the clutter.
Nov 25, 2019
The Appeal of ‘Adorable’
Researchers found that when real estate agents included "adorable" in property listings, it added considerable value to the house.
Nov 17, 2019
Designing Sustainable Solutions
As a green engineer, Prof. Lindsay Soh uses technology and innovative approaches to investigate and create solutions to environmental problems.
Nov 8, 2019
STEM Stars
Lafayette's students and faculty conduct innovative research and produce collaborative partnerships in STEM fields.
Nov 8, 2019
STEM Stars: The Brain Game Designers
An interdisciplinary group of students created a computer game that can help people with disabilities control a wheelchair with their mind
Nov 8, 2019
STEM Stars: The Geneticists
This professor and student research team are working to prevent plant diseases that destroy crops