Oct 24, 2014
Brittany Blass ’15 and Cory Spera ’15 Named Maroon Club Scholar-Athletes
Brittany Blass '15 (Mountain Top, Pa.) and Cory Spera '15 (Lorton, Va.) have been named the 2014 Maroon Club Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Blass, a biochemistry…
Biology
Our biology majors enjoy small classes and laboratory sections, even in General Biology. Our professors are committed to teaching and undergraduate research, and about half of our majors perform individual lab research projects under the guidance of faculty mentors. Many of these result in published scientific papers with students as co-authors and/or public presentations at state and national scientific meetings.
Sep 12, 2014
Dangerous Dust: Team Explores Biodegradable Treatment for Unpaved Roads
A fraction of dust seven times smaller in diameter than an average human hair can cause significant consequences both to the environment and human health…
Jul 22, 2014
Seth Hinrichs ’15 and Joey Ptasinski ’15 Receive National Academic Honor
Lafayette men’s basketball players Seth Hinrichs ’15 and Joey Ptasinski ’15 were named to the 2013-14 National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors…
Jul 11, 2014
Amith Majumdar ’95 Modernizes Pediatric Dentistry
By Jillian Bevacqua When Dr. Amith Majumdar ’95 launched Lehigh Valley Pediatric Dentistry in 2006, he created an office as unique as his specialty.…
May 29, 2014
Rothkopfs’ Gift Honors Wendy Hill
Former Lafayette President Arthur Rothkopf ’55 and his wife, Barbara Rothkopf, have provided a gift to name the neuroscience lab in Oechsle Hall in honor…
May 29, 2014
Pepper Prize Winner Brad Bormann ’14 Delivers Farewell Remarks
Brad Bormann ’14 delivered farewell remarks for the Class of 2014 at the 179th Commencement May 24. He is the recipient of the George Wharton Pepper…
May 14, 2014
Mary Higgins ’15 Receives Goldwater Scholarship
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Mary Higgins ’15 (Annandale, N.J.) has many passions: genetics, music, research, and working with people with developmental…
May 13, 2014
Brad Bormann ’14 Wins George Wharton Pepper Prize
Brad Bormann ’14 (Flemington, N.J.) is the recipient of the George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded annually to the senior “who most nearly represents…
May 13, 2014
Learning From Hands That Heal
Student externs go inside the operating room with Dr. Kenneth Chavin ’83. By Kevin Gray “As a parent, the transplants that involve children really…
May 7, 2014
Cory Spera ’15 Named Patriot League Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Biology major Cory Spera ’15 (Lorton, Va.) was named the Patriot League Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. A right-handed pitcher, Spera carries a 3…