Feb 18, 2010
Community Building in New Orleans
Jessalyn Rolwood ’10 writes about her work helping residents redevelop the Lower Ninth Ward as the first carbon-neutral community in the country Over winter…
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Feb 1, 2010
Lafayette Celebrates Black History Month in February
Events include lectures, an art exhibit, films, discussions, workshops, and performances; The keynote address by Molefi K. Asante, Jr. ’04 has been postponed…
Nov 13, 2009
Green Roof on Acopian Engineering Center Provides Environmental and Educational Benefits
Daniella Colon ’10 and other students have researched and helped design the project The grass is always greener…on the roof of Acopian Engineering Center…
Oct 20, 2009
Civil Engineering Professors Receive $280,000 National Science Foundation Grant
Innovative research will improve support structures and highway facilities constructed on soft or loose soil Muhannad Suleiman and Anne Raich, assistant…
Aug 21, 2009
Once Again Lafayette Takes Top Honors in New York Green Building Council Design Competition
Students place first among all undergraduates in multidisciplinary contest For the second consecutive year, Lafayette students took top honors among all…
Aug 17, 2009
Lafayette’s Green Design Laboratory to Seek Increased Energy Efficiency for Affordable Housing in Easton’s West Ward
The West Ward Neighborhood Partnership’s Urban Ecology Project will receive as much as $1 million in funding through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…
Jul 28, 2009
Joaquin Indacochea Beltran ’11 Explores Water Infrastructure in Developing Countries
Civil engineering major writes about his work with Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering Civil engineering…
Jul 24, 2009
Cara Lyons ’11 Analyzes the Costs of Building Green
Civil engineering major and Division I athlete writes about her work with Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering…
Jul 10, 2009
Jeffrey Shoemaker ’10 Conducts Interdisciplinary Research on Sustainable Perchlorate Removal
Civil engineering major writes about his EXCEL project looking at a cost-effective method of removing the contaminant from groundwater Civil engineering…
Jun 19, 2009
Students Help Wastewater Authority Map and Analyze its Sewer System
Nazareth Borough has awarded a $33,492 grant for the project When employees at the nearby Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority need information about the…