Nov 6, 2020
STEM Star: The Alchemist
Alex Ashley ’22 wants to apply the critical thinking and technical skills he's developed at Lafayette to study renewable energy: “I want to help bring…
Innovation and Research
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Stars
In honor of National STEM Day, we celebrate students and alumni who are among Lafayette's creative thinkers and persistent problem-solvers
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Explorer
Student scholar Swati Pandey '23 works to mathematically model the life cycle of the spotted lanternfly and analyze the effectiveness of mitigation methods…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Stars: Diving Into Deep Brain Stimulation
Hayden Fisher ’22 and Jordan Leiber ’22 work together to advance deep-brain stimulation technology, a therapy that can treat neurological disorders…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Environmentalist
Climate change is impacting our planet's ecosystems and societies. Katie Kavanagh ’21 wants to develop solutions that will help communities adapt.
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Difference Seeker
Matthew Wierzbicki's research work has "helped me learn everything from the very basics of the nervous system to cutting-edge techniques in neuroscience…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: Reaching for the Moon
Zev Granowitz '21 studies the dynamics of scramjet engines, a new propulsion technology that will enable aircraft to travel more than five times the speed…
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Numbers Whiz
Tina Huang ’22 combines her skills in statistics and programming to study the prediction of tumor response to radiotherapy.
Nov 5, 2020
STEM Star: The Humanitarian
When COVID-19 disrupted her summer research plans, aspiring physician Tash Miner '21 put her energy into caring for others, reaffirming her career aspirations…
Oct 30, 2020
Quenching a Thirst
Learn how environmental engineer Michael Adelman ’10 is helping drought-prone San Diego cope with the growing uncertainties of a changing climate.