Dec 5, 2011
Students Make Contributions to Heart Surgery Technology
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Bridget Hentz ’12 (Ambler, Pa.) thought it was cool when some of her own ideas became part of the design of cutting-edge heart…
Economics
Nov 17, 2011
Joe Maddon ’76 Is Named American League Manager of the Year – Again
After leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a wild card berth in the wildest race in American League history, Joe Maddon ’76 has been named the league’s Manager…
Nov 16, 2011
Brandon Ellis ’12 Named to Capital One Academic All-District II Football Team
Brandon Ellis ’12 (Jeffersonville, Pa.) has earned placement on the Capital One Academic All-District II Football Team. A three-year starter in the defensive…
Nov 11, 2011
Fed Challenge Team Wins Regional Competition, Advances to Nationals Nov. 29
Lafayette’s team placed first at the Third District College Fed Challenge Regional Championship Nov. 10 at Lehigh University. The team advances to the…
Nov 4, 2011
Michael Klemens ’12 and Luna Yuan ’12 Learn Entrepreneurship While Working in Egypt
This summer, Michael Klemens ’12 and Yue “Luna” Yuan ’12 got a taste of what it takes to create their own business through LearnServe Egypt, an exchange…
Aug 31, 2011
For Professor James DeVault, It Really Is the Economy
Do we want to preserve the environment or achieve energy independence? Do we want to guarantee healthcare for all or strengthen education? How do we deal…
Aug 11, 2011
Professor Ed Gamber Analyzes Recent Market Drop on Channel 69 News
Ed Gamber, professor and head of economics, sat down with Channel 69 News at Sunrise to analyze the recent steep drop in the stock market. (The video is…
Aug 5, 2011
Initiative to Grow the Faculty Will Position Lafayette as a Premier Liberal Arts Institution
When President Daniel H. Weiss unveiled the College’s strategic plan in the fall of 2007, he said it was designed “to secure a place for Lafayette…
Jul 21, 2011
Caine Scholars Award Winner Luke Calvano ’12 Explores Economics on a Global Scale
This summer, Luke Calvano ’12 is using the knowledge he’s gained in economics and policy to advise businesses in the U.S. and abroad. He’s working…
Jul 12, 2011
Alyssa Smith ’11 Takes Third Place in National Economic Education Video Competition
Explaining the idea of United States central bank independence is no easy task. But Alyssa Smith ’11 had such a sound grasp of the subject that she placed…