Jul 9, 2020
Greening Lafayette
Sustainable Solutions class creates comprehensive proposal to build a living wall and communal garden space on campus
Research
Jun 26, 2020
FAA Flight Modernization Plan May Have Led to Smaller Babies
Noise pollution at one of the nation’s busiest airports may have led to low birth-weight babies, new study reveals.
May 20, 2020
Honors Thesis Scholars
Completing an honors thesis is a significant achievement. These intensive projects take many forms, from laboratory experiments to historical research…
Apr 30, 2020
Shakespeare’s 456th Birthday
Ian Smith helps illuminate racial blindspots in Shakespearean scholarship at Folger Library annual birthday event.
Apr 23, 2020
Art in the Desert Soil
Jim Toia’s research on cryptobiotic soil turns into art and architecture to help save the desert ecosystem.
Apr 9, 2020
‘They Get to Feel Like Scientists’
Prior to transition to remote instruction (due to the COVID-19 pandemic), 152 students were actively participating in the SEA-PHAGES lab.
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.
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…