National Engineers Week

Lafayette celebrated National Engineers Week 2025 with a dynamic lineup of presentations and student-led events.

We were especially pleased to welcome students, faculty, and staff from across campus. We were honored to host Dr. Joy Buolamwini as our featured speaker. She is the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League and author of Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines. A pioneering researcher, artist, and advocate, Dr. Buolamwini captivated the audience with her insights on AI ethics and the future of technology.

Explore the gallery for highlights from an inspiring week.

 

EWeek featured a full schedule of presentations and student events.
Our newest faculty spoke about their research interests lab work.
The Best Society and NSBE hosted a BESTea for community, connection and conversation.
Best Society & NSBE's BESTea included discussion on origins of interest in engineering.
SWE hosted cheese making.
SWE's cheese making attendees got to sample their efforts.
Our featured speaker event was a virtual discussion with Dr. Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, led by Dean Lauren Anderson '04.
The virtual discussion with Dr. Buolamwini featured a standing-room-only watch party and refreshments.
IEEE hosted a 'Heart-ware Hangout' with legos, snacks, a movie, and community.
IEEE Heart-ware Hangout fun!
IEEE Heart-ware Hangout snacks!
IEEE community and connection
AIChE hosted paper making and pizza.
Pizza first, then paper making!
AIChE paper making
Lots of great samples coming from AIChE's make recycled paper event.
Dr. Christa Kelleher '08 spoke on Turning Up the Heat: What Stream Temperature Can Teach Us About Hydrology, Human Activity, and Changing Climate.
Dr. Kelleher presented to faculty and students across campus.
Dr. Ryan Rosario presented Experimental Design IS Social Justice.
Dr. Rosario also presented to a full house.
SHPE hosted a marshmallow and toothpick bridge build.
Students were hard at work on their marshmallow and toothpick bridges.
Students enjoyed refreshments at the SHPE marshmallow bridge build.
A completed marshmallow and toothpick bridge.
Best Society and the International Students Association hosted an event featuring community, connection and good conversation.
The Best Society and International Students Association BESTea celebrated the experience of being an international engineering student.
The Best Society hosted a virtual engineering studies alumni panel.
Tasty snacks always accompany EWeek!
Another full house as students and faculty celebrated EWeek and the difference engineers make in our world!