Innovation

Transformational ideas comes from our classrooms, labs, art and music studios, and alumni community. They shape how we look at the world. Big ideas deserve big stories. Here’s a look at some of them.

Improving Driverless Cars

Students work on simulations to enhance technology for autonomous cars and prevent collisions with animals.

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Professor and student work on ways to make 3D printing cost effective

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Biofilm project takes aim at erosion control

Innovative research aimed at controlling water seepage to control erosion

When innovation stops, brands decline

Read about Chip Bergh '79

May 12, 2021

Students Pitch Big Ideas and Earn Investment Money

Student entrepreneurs presented ideas to alumni judges for cash prizes at Lafayette's annual Dyer Center pitch competition.

Apr 1, 2021

Lafayette Students, Alumni Awarded NSF Research Fellowships

Members of the Lafayette community recently received National Science Foundation Fellowships, including robotics engineer Gabrielle Conard ’21.

Mar 7, 2021

Sasha Neefe ’21 Earns First-Place Award for Biodiesel Research

Chemical engineer honored for presentation on renewable fuels: 'This research is an important step toward improving the properties of biodiesel to make…