Nov 30, 2012
Kelsey Lantz ’13 Takes on Water Management in Uganda
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 As a sophomore EXCEL Scholar, Kelsey Lantz ’13 (Washington, Pa) wanted to find empirical raw data to plug into the computer model…
Grand Challenges
Sep 18, 2012
Building Community: Students Help Provide Clean Water to Impoverished Families in Haiti
Sometimes small changes are the best solution to grand challenges. That’s what three students learned this summer when they traveled to Haiti to improve…
Jul 13, 2012
Grand Challenges: Students Take on Water Issues in Haiti, Uganda, and Pakistan
The challenges facing society in this century are large, but not insurmountable, as three teams of Lafayette students are learning firsthand this summer…
May 31, 2012
Jared Katz ’12 Presents Research at International Archeology Conference
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Jared Katz ’12 was one of the few undergrads selected to present research at the Society for American Archeology (SAA) annual…
Oct 14, 2011
Grand Challenges: Yue Yuan ’12 and Felix Hutchison ’12 Build Electrical Models to Mimic the Human Brain
What if the breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer’s disease isn’t in a pill but in a computer? What if a paralysis victim could operate an electronic…
Aug 31, 2011
Jared Katz ’12 and Katherine Metcalf ’12 Study Ancient Languages to Improve Electronic Translation Programs
Anyone who has ever studied a foreign language or traveled to a country with limited knowledge of its language knows the value of electronic translation…
Aug 10, 2011
Living through New Zealand Quake Inspires Emily Melvin ’12 to Improve Emergency Plans for Study Abroad Students
When natural disasters strike, “the need to rebuild” is a common catchphrase. But for Emily Melvin ’12 (Seaford, N.Y.), restoring infrastructure is only…
Mar 18, 2011
Students Face ‘Grand Challenges’ with Interdisciplinary Approaches
“At 12:51 p.m., I was outside talking to a friend when the ground began to shake. We moved away from the apartment building that we were standing under…
Oct 28, 2010
Students Will Tackle Grand Challenges Facing Society
The people who will solve the challenges currently facing our society are most likely sitting in classrooms right now. And the National Academy of Engineering…