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…
Physics
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…
Mar 17, 2008
Lafayette Places in Top Five Percent in National Putnam Math Competition
Team competed against more than 500 colleges and universities Lafayette’s three-student team finished in the top five percent of schools participating…
Mar 11, 2008
Derya Meral ’08 Presents Physics Research at American Astronomical Society Meeting
Her honors thesis focuses on the rotation of stars Derya Meral ’08 (Bursa, Turkey) presented her research on the rotation of neutron stars at the 211th…