Aug 29, 2012
Professor Lee Upton Wins Prestigious Writing Prize
Lee Upton, writer-in-residence and professor of English, is winner of the second annual BOA Editions Short Fiction Prize for her collection The Tao of…
Faculty Publications
Jul 13, 2012
New Novel and Short Story Collection by Prof. Alix Ohlin Receive Critical Acclaim
Every day, or as close to every day as she can manage juggling a busy teaching schedule, Alix Ohlin sits down to write. For the last several years, she’s…
Jan 21, 2012
Professor Eric Ziolkowski Publishes New Book on Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard
The latest book by Eric Ziolkowski, Dana Professor of Religious Studies, examines the writing of 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Published…
Jul 15, 2011
The One Who Had To: Professor Emily Musil Church Works to Make a Difference in the Classroom and the World
That little girl in the stroller at the anti-nuke rally? She grew up to be Emily Musil Church, assistant professor of history. Raised by parents who believed…
Jul 15, 2011
Professor Rebecca Kissane Helps Give Voice to the Disadvantaged
The lines above her brow etched deep by grinding despair, a woman shares her story of not having enough money at the end of the month. Across from her…
Jun 29, 2011
Lafayette Joins HathiTrust Digital Library Initiative and Approves Open Access Research Resolution
Lafayette has become the first liberal arts college to join HathiTrust, a cooperative of academic and research libraries seeking to preserve and provide…
Jun 24, 2011
Video Profile: Professor Jenn Rossmann Receives National Attention for Wiffle Ball Aerodynamics Research
To provide her students a fresh way to look at fluid dynamics, Jenn Rossmann, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, began using Wiffle balls in…
Jun 24, 2011
Professor Ilan Peleg Deals with Intractable Conflict in His New Book on Israel’s Palestinian Population
“But man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.”—Job 5:7 At Lafayette, one man has made it his life’s work to understand that trouble. Ilan…
Jun 3, 2011
Roxanne Lalande Brings Barbed Wit and Elegant Prose of French Literature to Life
With a single witticism, any who dared overstep the bounds of conformity were summarily cast back to their proper place in society. A withering comment…
Apr 29, 2011
English Professor Ian Smith Guides Students on Literary Voyage of Discovery
For a man who knew very early in life that he wanted to be a college professor, the best moments in the classroom are what Ian Smith refers to as the “ah…