Feb 25, 2026
Prof. Tamara Carley to deliver Jones Faculty Lecture
For the March 10 Jones Faculty Lecture, Prof. Tamara Carley will explore the young volcanoes that lie beneath retreating ice in southeastern Iceland
News and Features
Feb 23, 2026
Lafayette once again named a top producer of Fulbright students
Five seniors named grantees for 2025-26 as Fulbright program helps set them on a path toward fulfilling their career goals
Feb 10, 2026
A mentorship that builds more than bridges
With genuine displays of mutual respect and informality Prof. Steve Kurtz has created an ever-widening community of students and alums that supports one…
Jan 12, 2026
Inside the classroom: Time traveling through geology
A popular Lafayette course, GEOL 130 opens a portal to experience prehistory and allows students to explore their curiosities about geology
Jan 9, 2026
Prof. Casey Schmidt earns Kaufman research grant
Biology Prof. Casey Schmidt wins Kaufman Integrated Research-Education grant, supporting her study of histones and opening valuable opportunities for her…
Nov 18, 2025
Prof. Melissa Gordon ’11 earns distinguished Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Unrestricted research grant of $75,000 will support her polymer work and provide opportunities for Lafayette students to experience hands-on, graduate-level…
Nov 11, 2025
Testing the waters
Prof. Kelleher's water temperature research will have important implications for aquatic and riverine habitat, hydrology, and human recreation.
Oct 30, 2025
One mentor, two students, and the Nobel Prize
Faculty-student interactions such as the ones shared between Prof. Beverly Waugh Kunkel and his Nobel Prize winning students are still the foundation for…
Oct 13, 2025
Lafayette’s Economics Department presents Daryl Fairweather in Oct. 22 talk about her new book
Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin, will present a virtual talk on Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. in Oechsle Hall 224.
Oct 1, 2025
Remembering Jane Goodall
Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall delivered the Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Visiting Lecture at Lafayette College in 2013.