Mar 18, 2011
Professor Steve Mylon Helps Students Explore New Terrain in Chemistry
You could say Steve Mylon, assistant professor of chemistry, enjoys testing his mettle on the road of life. Take for example the time he pedaled his bike…
Environmental Science
Jun 10, 2010
Back To The Classroom
The College will welcome back some familiar faces for Alumni Summer College July 15-18. President Dan Weiss will lead the academic immersion program, which…
Jan 26, 2010
Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom Will Visit Campus March 4
The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, she will discuss issues related to the governance of water resources Elinor Ostrom, the first…
Dec 22, 2009
Lafayette Students Will Learn about the Environment and Mentor Elementary Students in Interim Course to New Zealand
Trip will be documented through online journals, blogs, videos, and photos Twenty-two students will spend their winter break discovering the interdisciplinary…
Oct 17, 2008
Jennifer Bell ’11 Receives Grant to Continue Sustainability Efforts on Campus
Grant will fund community gardens in Metzgar Fields Jennifer Bell ’11 (Purcellville, Va.), a double major in geology and religious studies, has been…
Mar 28, 2008
Mellon Foundation Grant Will Support Environmental Studies
Funding advances College’s strategic objectives in the life sciences A grant of $800,000 over three years from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will support…
Jan 23, 2008
Professor David Sunderlin Investigates Potential Outcomes of Global Warming
Alaskan fossil record sheds light on ancient arctic ecosystems in the globally warmer Cretaceous Period David Sunderlin, assistant professor of geology…
Jan 9, 2008
The Evolution of an Island
Nancy Giang ’11 shares her experiences in her First-Year Seminar, ‘Islands and Isolation’ Last semester, Nancy Giang ’11 (North Wales, Pa.) took…
Jan 8, 2008
A Look at Islands and Isolation
Professor David Sunderlin gives first-year students a dose of island culture David Sunderlin, assistant professor of geology and environmental geosciences…
Jan 7, 2008
Students Taking Courses All Over the World During Interim Session
Locations include Australia and New Zealand; South Africa; Guatemala; Scandinavia; the Bahamas; Hawaii; and Germany and the Czech Republic More than 150…