Conversations with Lafayette’s 2024 Goldwater Scholars
We chatted with each of the College’s awardees to get the scoop on their academic achievements, their greatest inspirations at Lafayette, and their aspirations…
STEM
US News & World Report, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and more place Lafayette College in top rankings
Lafayette College named within top schools in the country for career services, financial aid, women in STEM, and more in updated rankings
Oct 25, 2024
The power of persistence
Angela Busheska’s lengthy list of achievements as an innovator, social entrepreneur, and motivational speaker have earned her recognition as one of Glamour…
Oct 3, 2024
Advancing allyship in STEM
Clare Boothe Luce program provides research opportunities for women and paves the way for a more inclusive workplace.
Aug 28, 2024
Studying the KLF17 gene to better understand stem cells
Assistant Professor of Biology Ezra Lencer and three student-researchers have hit the lab this summer to investigate how stem cells acquire different fates…
Jul 3, 2024
When one door opens, another one opens
Amira “Ami” Figuerrutia ’25 fell in love with Lafayette before she even stepped foot on campus.
Mar 5, 2024
Engineering success story: Lara Lash ’13
Mechanical engineering grad Lara Lash '13 talks about how her Lafayette experience helped launch her into a stellar career at NASA.
Mar 5, 2024
Engineering success story: Kevin Eherts ’14
Chemical engineering/international studies grad Kevin Eherts '14 describes how his Lafayette education brought his career repairing wind turbines to new…
Mar 5, 2024
Engineering success story: Brynn Fuller-Becker ’19
Engineering studies grad Brynn Fuller-Becker '19 shares how interdisciplinary education at Lafayette helped cement pursuit of a career fighting climate…
Apr 10, 2023
Rachel Hurley ’23 awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
NSF fellowship will support her grad school research on indoor environments at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Feb 23, 2023
Lafayette students head to U.N. for 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly
Lafayette’s Engineering Division, the Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Education, the College's Office of Sustainability, and the Women’s, Gender and…
Dec 14, 2022
Chemical and biomolecular engineering students recognized at American Institute of Chemical Engineers conference
Luke Goodhope ’24, Jack Kerekes ’24, and Jelissa Kamguem ’23 came back to Lafayette with awards for their poster presentations