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…
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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…
Apr 22, 2016
Students Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Seventeen students presented their findings at the 30th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 7-9 at University of North Carolina…
Apr 12, 2016
Student Researchers Strike Goldwater
In March, Stavros Kariofillis ’17 checked the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program website practically every day. He kept…
Apr 4, 2016
Every Rock Tells a Story
Tamara Carley is a geologist, but she could also be considered a storyteller. And the tale she’s spinning is one that begins millennia ago and continues…