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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 28, 2022

Connecting across disciplines

Lafayette College mechanical and chemical engineering senior design teams collaborate on renewable energy research

Mar 10, 2022

New robotics lab will support teaching and research across disciplines

Engineering's new robotics lab is being designed to attract not only integrative engineering majors, but also students studying other disciplines, including…

Aug 18, 2021

Studying the Next Generation of Supersonic Engines

Mechanical engineering major Harry Chernak ’22 is working this summer to research an alternative fuel source for aircraft engines

Mar 10, 2021

Engineering a Song

Alex Brown, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Lafayette College, explores union of arts and engineering in first commercial song.

Sep 30, 2020

At-Home Labs Provide Hands-On Learning

Mechanical professors provide home-based students with equipment used in a popular control systems course.

Sep 21, 2020

Homegrown Robots

Gabrielle Conard ’21 and Prof. Alex Brown overcame the obstacles of remote learning to bring to life several quadruped robots to boost robotics research…

Jun 23, 2020

How Roboticists (and Robots) Have Been Working from Home

Mechanical engineering professor and student have adapted to lab work at home.

May 11, 2020

Studying Global Reactions to COVID-19

A multidisciplinary Lafayette duo has been collecting coronavirus tweets to gather insights that may prove valuable to mitigate the outbreak and manage…

May 5, 2020

App Helps Manage Panic Attacks

App developed by Lafayette grads Ellen Waxler McGinnis and Ryan McGinnis designed to help manage panic attacks.

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