Mar 23, 2011
James Winebrake ’89 Links Liberal Arts and Technology as Scholar and Dean at RIT
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 With an international reputation for research on alternative fuels, emissions control, and the environmental impact of global…
Physics
Feb 11, 2011
Hugel Science Center Provides the Facilities for Chemistry and Physics Students to Excel
Hugel Science Center, which opened in January 2001 after an extensive renovation of the former Olin Hall, houses Lafayette’s chemistry and physics departments…
Jan 25, 2011
Peiyuan Mao ’11 Studies Stellar Flares at Space Telescope Science Institute
It’s not often an undergraduate finds an opportunity to conduct research that has never been done before, but that’s exactly what Peiyuan Mao ’11…
Feb 1, 2010
Lafayette Celebrates Black History Month in February
Events include lectures, an art exhibit, films, discussions, workshops, and performances; The keynote address by Molefi K. Asante, Jr. ’04 has been postponed…
Sep 11, 2009
Jennifer Grab ’10 Works with the World’s Most Powerful Particle Accelerator
Physics major writes about exploring the many cultures of Europe while researching charged particles at the CERN facility in Switzerland Physics major…
Dec 28, 2008
Nafis Hasan ’11 Searches for a Cure for Breast Cancer
Biology major writes about his work with Bradley Antanaitis, associate professor of physics, on interdisciplinary research Biology major Nafis Hasan ’11…
Dec 8, 2008
Peiyuan Mao ’11 Studies Distant Galaxies
He writes about his radio astronomy research with Lyle Hoffman, professor and head of physics Peiyuan Mao ’11 (Yangzhou Jiangsu Province, China), a double…
Nov 26, 2008
Students Take First Place in LVAIC Mathematics Competition
College teams earn three of four top places A team of three Lafayette students earned first place in the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges…
Apr 1, 2008
Physics Department Acquires Grant for State-of-the-Art Equipment
Single-photon counting lab will be used for student-faculty research in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and computer science Michael Stark, assistant…
Mar 27, 2008
Radio Astronomy Research at Arecibo Observatory
My work with Lyle Hoffman, professor of physics. By Shelvean Kapita ’10 Physics major Shelvean Kapita ’10 (Harare, Zimbabwe) spent his Spring Break in…