Innovation Stories

Aug 11, 2026

Unearthing the story behind Lafayette’s College Writing Program

Digging through decades of archival material, students and faculty to uncover and preserve the 40-year legacy of the College Writing Program

Oct 9, 2025

A lens into the past

In her most recent photo exhibit, artist Karina Aguilera Skvirsky uses her camera lens as a time machine to the ’80s.

Sep 15, 2025

Building an enhanced student experience

EXCEL Scholar Mita Crane ’26 spent this summer creating a new way for students to visualize the economic concepts they’re learning in class.

Mar 20, 2025

Hafsa Kanjwal to deliver Jones Faculty Lecture

As the keynote speaker delivering the Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Faculty Lecture April 1, Prof. Hafsa Kanjwal will highlight how strategic claims…

Oct 10, 2024

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…

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.

Oct 1, 2024

Leading the charge in sustainability

At Lafayette, sustainability isn’t just an ambition: It’s a beating pulse that’s felt throughout campus.

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…

Aug 13, 2024

Grandparents, grandkids, and Zoom

Student-researchers partner with Prof. Lauren Myers to examine how families use video chat to interact across distance.

Jul 2, 2024

Mechanical engineering Prof. Ryan Rosario earns $200,000 NSF award

Prof. Ryan Rosario was recently awarded his first National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for his research on the mechanics of ligament and tendon failure…