Apr 21, 2011
José Punchin ’99 Combines Engineering Skill with Interest in Medicine
By Barbara Mulligan When structural engineer José Punchin-Marrero ’99 was a boy growing up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he spent much of his time drawing…
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Apr 15, 2011
Professor Kristen Sanford Bernhardt Explores New Ideas through Collaborative Research with Students
Like many children who grow up to be civil engineers, Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and chair of…
Apr 5, 2011
Brian Peacock ’12 Receives Udall Scholarship for Environmental Research
Civil engineering major Brian Peacock ’12 (Haddonfield, N.J.) is fascinated with the field of ecological engineering, which uses artificial ecosystems…
Apr 5, 2011
Michael Thompson ’12 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Civil engineering major Michael Thompson ’12 (Shokan, N.Y.) has achieved national distinction as the recipient of a Goldwater Scholarship. Awarded for…
Mar 18, 2011
Building a Better Bridge: Students Prepare for National Competition
Alec Bernstein ’11 (Colts Neck, N.J.) walks into a lab in Acopian Engineering Center and chats with his classmates about the progress of their class…
Feb 22, 2011
The Business Side of Engineering: Students Explore a Possible Career and Tour Ground Zero
“This experience opened my eyes to the different aspects within engineering. It isn’t just designing different structures. There is the management…
Feb 18, 2011
Student-Faculty Team Studies Implications of Removing Dam along Easton’s Bushkill Creek
Just like constructing a dam on a body of water, removing one can have a major impact on the surrounding community and ecosystem. That’s why students…
Feb 18, 2011
Melissa Haber ’12, Brian Peacock ’12, and Michael Thompson ’12 Receive EPA Fellowships for Environmental Research
When Michael Thompson ’12 (Shokan, N.Y.) received the call confirming he was selected for the Environmental Protection Agency-Greater Research Opportunity…
Feb 11, 2011
Students Are Helping Hurricane-Devastated Neighborhood in New Orleans Rebuild as a Green Community
Professor David Veshosky is driving a rented red Borrego SUV through the empty streets of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward on a cloudy day in early January…
Jan 21, 2011
Beatriz De Jesus ’12 and Janka Lovering ’13 Receive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
Two Lafayette students have received Gilman Scholarships to support their semester abroad experiences this spring. Janka Lovering ’13 (Exeter, N.H.)…