Mar 28, 2016
A Union of Science and Humanities
Every day, about 20,000 vehicles cross the Northampton Street Bridge connecting Easton and Phillipsburg, tires on the metal deck producing a musical whir…
Engineering News
Mar 28, 2016
Breaking Down Barriers
Lafayette will build on its outstanding record of success in supporting women students in the STEM fields through a $150,000 grant from the Clare Boothe…
Mar 17, 2016
Design Edge: Scale, Balance, and Light
Award-winning The Wave is a chaise lounge, picnic table, laptop station, and playground. It was commissioned by the City of Chicago’s “Make Way for…
Mar 17, 2016
Making Things Tick
A future class valedictorian from Southern New Jersey who wanted to be a math major, Pat Anderson Myers ’82 visited Lafayette for a one-week program…
Mar 17, 2016
Alan Woodward ’71 Recognized for Lifetime Achievement
One of Massachusetts’ leading public health advocates, Dr. Alan Woodward ’71 has received the Lifetime Achievement Award for service to his profession…
Mar 17, 2016
Asking the Hard Questions
Among the most famous ancient Greek aphorisms is “know thyself.” As an engineer, Colin Rementer ’12 is used to solving problems, but majoring in…
Mar 17, 2016
Liberal Arts Make Angela Wnek ’13 a More Confident Engineer
It can be intimidating for a young professional starting her career to speak up and express her ideas to management. But Angela Wnek ’13 brings a lot…
Mar 17, 2016
Using Comics to Teach Complex Theory
Finding innovative ways to teach engineering students, particularly those who are more visual learners, led Lucas Landherr ’05 to propose using science…
Mar 15, 2016
Renaldo Trancoso ’99 Finds Formula for Success
On the fast track at pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., Renaldo Trancoso ’99 evaluates and supports a group of key projects to help build business. “I…
Mar 15, 2016
King of Cranberries
Americans consume more than 400 million pounds of cranberries each year, and Gordon Swanson ’66, CEO of Cran Chile, is the man behind the scenes of the…