Aug 23, 2011
Welcome Class of 2015!
The 639 members of the Class of 2015 will begin their college careers Aug. 25 during the first day of Lafayette’s new student orientation. The students…
Students
Aug 19, 2011
Shehtaz Huq ’14 Pursues Her ‘Love Affair with Film’
With just one class, Shehtaz Huq ’14 (Garland, Texas) was hooked. “I think taking Film and Media Studies 101 was the best stroke of luck that I had…
Aug 17, 2011
DeMark Bowman ’12 Mentors Teens at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
“As a philosophy major it’s hard to say what got me here; however, I chose my major because it has a little bit of everything mixed into one,” says…
Aug 15, 2011
Ophthalmology Research Gives Sarah Sullivan ’12 Clearer Focus
From the time she arrived at Lafayette, Sarah Sullivan ’12 (West Hempstead, N.Y.) knew she was interested in the life sciences, but she was not sure…
Aug 11, 2011
Students Immerse Themselves in Italian Language and Culture by Living in Rome
This summer, 18 Lafayette students took advantage of a six-week, faculty-led immersion program in Rome to improve their Italian language skills and learn…
Aug 10, 2011
Living through New Zealand Quake Inspires Emily Melvin ’12 to Improve Emergency Plans for Study Abroad Students
When natural disasters strike, “the need to rebuild” is a common catchphrase. But for Emily Melvin ’12 (Seaford, N.Y.), restoring infrastructure is only…
Aug 5, 2011
Charnelle Pinkett ’13 Has Her Finger on the Pulse at Comedy Central in New York City
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Not many people can say their summer internship involved a “Lady Gaga scare.” “She happened to be on a radio show that’s…
Aug 5, 2011
Megan Cassidy ’12 and Katie O’Neall ’12 Live in Venice while Restoring Some of World’s Greatest Masterpieces
Standing on the scaffolding in the Church of San Sebastiano, Megan Cassidy ’12 (Manalapan, N.J.) could literally reach up and touch ceiling canvases…
Aug 5, 2011
The Power of the Mind: Student-Faculty Research Explores Using Brainwaves to Control Computer Applications
A group of students and faculty are spending their summer playing mind games. In an interdisciplinary project that brings together neuroscience and electrical…
Aug 5, 2011
Collaborative Research Works to Improve the Water Quality of Wetlands Using Bacteria
After she graduates from Lafayette, Andrea Mikol ’13 (Wind Gap, Pa.) plans to attend graduate school to study environmental engineering. She has already…