Jun 24, 2014
“Lafayette Edge” Annual Campaign about to Close
There are only five days left to make a gift to the Lafayette Annual Fund for the 2013-14 school year. The Annual Fund provides support for student scholarships…
News & Features
Jun 20, 2014
$1.2 Million Rappolt Field Renovation Underway
A $1.2 million renovation is underway at Rappolt Field, the home of Lafayette field hockey. The improvements include the complete replacement of the playing…
Jun 19, 2014
Students Explore Electrical Engineering at Acopian Power Supplies
Four students got to shadow several engineers and observe the design, manufacturing, production, and testing of products during an externship at Acopian…
Jun 18, 2014
Prof. Bruce Murphy’s Biography of Justice Scalia Featured in National Media
Scalia: A Court of One, the latest biography by Bruce Allen Murphy, Fred Morgan Kirby Professor of Civil Rights, is receiving national media attention…
Jun 18, 2014
It’s Alive! The Arts, Science, and Engineering Combine in Frankenstein 2029
Ben Williamson ’16 was searching for something big, a project that would allow him to explore his passion for graphic design and digital photography…
Jun 18, 2014
Vivid Memories Aren’t Necessarily Reliable
Professor Jennifer Talarico disproves misconceptions about “flashbulb” recollections Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? Chances are your memories are extremely…
Jun 18, 2014
Students Explore Culture and Diversity of Costa Rica
Costa Rica has beaches, volcanoes, rain forests, and mountains that are inhabited by numerous species of birds, monkeys, turtles, reptiles, and amphibians…
Jun 18, 2014
Skiing on Pavement?
An interdisciplinary team works to develop skis that could be used year round Wouldn’t it be fun to ski when there’s no snow outside? A team of economics…
Jun 18, 2014
Supreme City, Supreme History: Donald L. Miller’s Monumental Book about Manhattan in the ’20s
By Geoff Gehman ’80 Donald L. Miller believes that cities can be read like books. The historian thinks that histories of cities should read like novels…
Jun 18, 2014
State-of-the-Art Distillation Plant Bridges Classroom and Industry
Seth Gottlund ’14 has accepted a position with Air Products & Chemicals in Texas, thanks in part to his experience at Lafayette with the type of distillation…