Jan 24, 2014
Engineers and Scientists, Unite!
Great minds think alike—but when they think differently, they can approach problems with a new level of understanding and insight. That’s the idea…
Environmental Science
Jul 13, 2012
College Launches Two New Degree Programs in Environmental Studies
Each year during open house events, the faculty stationed at the environmental science poster field many questions from prospective students interested…
Jul 9, 2012
Engineering and Chemistry Students Collaborate on Environmental Research
Through hands-on collaboration, students in chemistry and engineering classes have teamed up to complete comprehensive research focusing on environmental…
Apr 9, 2012
Interdisciplinary Team Studies the Implications of Environmental Policymaking
By Michele Tallarita ’12 As an electrical and computer engineering major, Nick Orzol ’13 (Mercerville, N.J.) is used to toying with circuits, computers…
Jan 6, 2012
Beyond Biology: New Health and Life Sciences Initiative Will Prepare Students to Solve Real-World Problems
Tackling complex national and global problems requires knowledge from many different disciplines. No one science can provide a solution; expertise and…
Dec 13, 2011
Diane Mitchell Young ’05 Helped Star of Dolphin Tale Recover
For marine biologist Diane Mitchell Young ’05, the 2011 megahit movie Dolphin Tale offers more than just the inspirational story of one real-life dolphin…
Nov 1, 2011
Sarah Swienckowski-Eckhart ’13 Writes About Green Issues in California
For Sarah Swienckowski-Eckhart ’13 (Easton, Pa.), interning for The Pacific Coast Business Times in Santa Barbara, Calif., aligned perfectly with her…
Oct 14, 2011
Professor Megan Rothenberger ’02 Helps Students Make ‘Cool’ Discoveries in Outdoor Labs
Some professors might be alarmed if they saw college students running toward them with a dripping net filled with slimy creatures, but not Megan Rothenberger…
Aug 31, 2011
Environmental Scientists: Mellon Scholars Program Provides Students with Hands-on Experiences Locally and Abroad
There are worse places to spend the summer break than on a Caribbean island. Brooke Kohler ’13 and Jephord English ’12 spent part of their summer on…
Aug 5, 2011
Collaborative Research Works to Improve the Water Quality of Wetlands Using Bacteria
After she graduates from Lafayette, Andrea Mikol ’13 (Wind Gap, Pa.) plans to attend graduate school to study environmental engineering. She has already…