Feb 23, 2019
Vegetables in the Community
Running through the summer and early fall, Vegetables in the Community (ViC) is a food distribution stand in Easton's West Ward. Students and faculty work…
EXCEL Scholars
Aug 27, 2018
Coming Soon to Your Home
Story by Bryan Hay, photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz Not too long from now, 3D printers will likely take their place among other common household appliances…
Dec 7, 2017
What Turtles Can Teach Us About the Winter Blues
By Katie Neitz If the dark days of winter make you feel blue, low-level signaling by melanopsin may be to blame. Melanopsin, a light-sensitive protein…
Dec 1, 2017
Traveling in Geology’s Time Machine
By Katie Neitz The razor-thin nearly transparent slide that’s under Justine Perrotti’s microscope lens used to be a hunk of rock. That used to be a…
Nov 1, 2017
Using Brainwaves to Control a Wheelchair
Simone Khalifa '20 is using her interests in art and electrical & computer engineering in a research project to develop a brain-computer interface designed…
Oct 10, 2017
On the Frontiers of Discovery
Undergraduates work alongside faculty on substantial research projects, like the effect of steroid hormones on male zebra finches or developing a solar…
Oct 6, 2017
Unlocking the Code for Early Detection of Dyslexia
By Katie Neitz Despite research suggesting that poor readers can be identified by the first grade, the rate of false negatives in testing them is as high…
Aug 17, 2017
19 Students Present Findings at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Tawiq Alhamedi ’17 is among 19 Lafayette students who presented their findings at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sharing his findings…
Jul 18, 2017
Research Compares Views of Energy Security in East Asia and Europe
By Kevin Gray The availability of affordable energy, or energy security, is one of the biggest challenges facing governments today. Il Hyun Cho, assistant…
Sep 12, 2016
Studying Immune System’s Cancer Response
When Anna Ptasinski ’18 studied cancer cells in mice this summer, she didn’t just sharpen the focus of the microscope to observe the cells—she also…