Sep 14, 2023
Student-faculty research offers possibilities for improved human health
Since her junior year, Abigail Mack ’24 has been collaborating with Prof. James Dearworth Jr. in researching how turtle retina cells respond to glutamate…
Biology
Our biology majors enjoy small classes and laboratory sections, even in General Biology. Our professors are committed to teaching and undergraduate research, and about half of our majors perform individual lab research projects under the guidance of faculty mentors. Many of these result in published scientific papers with students as co-authors and/or public presentations at state and national scientific meetings.
May 2, 2023
Video series features alums who describe their Lafayette-inspired challenges, victories
Dr. Will Keough ’90 and Dget Downey ’19 share their Lafayette journeys in Navigating Spaces series.
Aug 17, 2022
Studying the eating behaviors of birds
Jordan Lam '23, Devon Hallihan ’23, and Prof. Michael Butler are helping the scientific community better understand birds' feeding behavior.
Dec 15, 2020
Profs. Liew and Kurt Awarded Second Grant from Air Force
Air Force Office of Sponsored Research grant supports research into how machine and humans can more effectively work together.
Apr 28, 2020
Rockwell Goes Platinum
Lafayette College's Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center has received LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Jul 19, 2016
Impacting the World
Explaining the significance of studies by the National Institutes of Health related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders rests on the shoulders of…
Jul 7, 2016
Talking H2O with Michelle Baker ’92
Professor of biology at Utah State University since 1999, Michelle Baker ’92 has received a 2015 Utah Governor’s Medal for Excellence in Science and…
Jun 21, 2016
Finding Friendships and Insights
Kofi Boateng ’16 learns about himself through work with seniors. His service-learning project is the capstone course for his minor in aging studies.…
May 5, 2016
Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored 138 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 1 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes recognized…
Apr 22, 2016
Students Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Seventeen students presented their findings at the 30th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 7-9 at University of North Carolina…