Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Sky Witness
Lafayette’s STEM foundation helped Liz Cole Bourgault ’13 develop an interest in protecting the environment and establish her career in an advancing…
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Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Fuel Changer
Dan Ruddy ’03 is developing new chemical processes for the conversion of biomass and similar waste carbon sources into renewable versions of the fuels…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Robot Choreographer
Can a robot think about its environment? Can it perceive its location and what its surroundings look like? These are some of the questions Ian Miller ’18…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Catalyst
Research scientist Christine Thomas ’01 loves being at the forefront of scientific discovery where every day in the lab offers another puzzle to solve…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: Protector of Human Health and the Environment
“Although I didn’t major in environmental engineering, I knew that I wanted to work for the EPA,” said Britney McCoy '05.
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Stars: Diving Into Deep Brain Stimulation
Hayden Fisher ’22 and Jordan Leiber ’22 work together to advance deep-brain stimulation technology, a therapy that can treat neurological disorders…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Environmentalist
Climate change is impacting our planet's ecosystems and societies. Katie Kavanagh ’21 wants to develop solutions that will help communities adapt.
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Children’s Champion
Psychology major Juliana Sikorski ’21 strives to make an impact on children’s lives.
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Difference Seeker
Matthew Wierzbicki's research work has "helped me learn everything from the very basics of the nervous system to cutting-edge techniques in neuroscience…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: Reaching for the Moon
Zev Granowitz '21 studies the dynamics of scramjet engines, a new propulsion technology that will enable aircraft to travel more than five times the speed…