May 11, 2022
In the media: CNBC features Prof. Erin Cottle Hunt’s Social Security research
Assistant professor of economics featured in CNBC article about her recent research on shortcomings with Social Security benefits.
Faculty Research
Apr 21, 2022
Prof. Christopher J. Lee to assist journalists covering religion in Africa
Backed by a collaborative programming grant, the program will challenge mainstream media narratives and address indigenous religious belief systems that…
Apr 8, 2022
Prof. Joe Woo wins NSF grant to study atmospheric aerosols
National Science Foundation grant will support Woo and his student researchers as they study atmospheric aerosols, which contribute to the warming of the…
Apr 1, 2022
A conversation with Alan Pesky ’56
Lafayette College Trustee Emeritus Alan Pesky '56 will discuss his recently published memoir, More to Life than More: A Memoir of Misunderstanding, Loss…
Apr 1, 2022
The peculiar physics of the Wiffle ball
Prof. Jenn Stroud Rossmann discusses the Whiffle ball on Short Wave, NPR's science-themed podcast.
Mar 22, 2022
Menu designs may lead to food waste, new study reveals
Economics professors Joaquín Gómez-Miñambres and Hongxing Liu shows that more limited menus can lower food waste, boost healthier eating.
Feb 2, 2022
Chemical engineering students get grad-level experience
Jimmy Hastie '22 and Abby Devlin '22 have been able to make meaningful contributions to a faculty mentor's research while gaining valuable skills.
Jan 5, 2022
Prof. Melissa Gordon Wins NSF Award Supporting Polymer Research
Engineering professor Melissa Gordon ’11, receives prestigious National Science Foundation award honoring her work as an outstanding teacher-scholar…
Jan 4, 2022
Economics Research Project Offers Graduate-Level Experience
Wenxin (Cyndia) Chen '22 used her skills in data collection and analysis to make significant contributions to economics professor's research.
Nov 17, 2021
New Study Reveals Low Staffing, Burnout in the Nation’s Largest Prosecutors’ Offices
Research from Prof. Adam Biener suggests strain exacerbated by the pandemic may undermine the functioning of prosecutors’ offices.