Skip to Main Content
Lafayette College
Search Lafayette.edu
  • About Us
    • Lafayette at a Glance
    • Mission & History
    • Inspired Leadership
    • Why Not?
  • Academics
    • Departments & Programs
    • Our Faculty
    • Curriculum Offerings
    • College Catalog
    • Library
    • Academic Support
    • Academic Calendar
  • Campus Life
    • Living on Campus
    • Clubs & Organizations
    • The Arts
    • Athletics
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Sustainability
    • Traditions
    • About Easton
  • Admissions & Aid
    • What We Look For
    • Admissions Visits
    • How to Apply
    • College Costs
    • Financial Aid
    • Deadlines and Forms
    • Meet Our Team
    • Policies
  • Athletics
  • The Arts
  • News
  • Events
  • Giving
  • Families
  • Alumni
  • Students, Faculty, & Staff

Geology

  • News
Subnavigation
  • News
    • For the Media
    • Alumni Stories
    • Campus and Community
    • Innovation Stories
    • Global Impact Stories
    • Lecture Recaps
    • Faculty Scholarship
    • Subscriptions

Jul 10, 2023

In the media: Local news outlets report on Bushkill Creek project

Prof. Dru Germanoski is quoted in both articles about Lafayette's role in the project, which involves removing several dams and restoring freshwater mussel…

Sep 6, 2022

Measuring and mapping microplastics

Olivia Najjar ’23 is measuring and mapping microplastics within beach sands across North American, hoping to raise awareness about microplastic distribution…

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…

Jan 4, 2016

New Smart Geology Lab Reveals Minerals’ Mysteries

Tucked in Van Wickle Hall’s basement near a display of fossilized dinosaur bones and rock specimens, is Lafayette’s smartest new classroom—the Petrographic…

May 12, 2015

Students Honored for Academic Excellence

Lafayette honored 129 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 3 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes recognized…

Mar 26, 2015

Alaskan Paleontologists

David Sunderlin has a special connection to Alaska, one that dates back 55 million years. The associate professor of geology studies fossil leaves and…

Feb 1, 2015

Geology Measurements? There’s an App for That

During record-low temperatures in 2009, Sean Murphy ’11 struggled to concentrate while transcribing notes from his small field notebook to computer when…

Jan 5, 2015

Memorial Resolution for Richard Faas

At its November meeting, the faculty adopted the following memorial resolution for Richard Faas, professor emeritus of geology, who died Sept. 19, 2014…

Nov 7, 2014

Using Geographical Information to Solve Problems

Imagine groundwater seeping through rocks beneath the earth’s surface and large saturated reservoirs where it is held. Known as aquifers, they can be…

Sep 16, 2014

Meet the New Faculty

This fall, Lafayette welcomes nine new professors, bringing the College’s total to 212 full-time, tenure-track faculty members. Over the past several…

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 10
  • Next
Lafayette College
Plan a Visit Contact (610) 330-5000
Connect With Us
Twitter Facebook Flickr YouTube Instagram
Directory Offices & Resources College Store Employment Virtual Tour

Take the Next Step

Apply Visit Campus Request Info
730 High St, Easton, PA 18042
© 2023
Terms of Use Privacy Policy Non-Discrimination Policy
About Us Academics Campus Life Admissions & Aid
Directions The College Shuttle Emergency Contact Directory Library Catalog Make A Gift
Our Pulse
Athletics The Arts News Events Giving Families Alumni Students, Faculty, & Staff
Our People