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Politics, Values, and Ideas Intersect in Professor Joshua Miller’s Classroom
Last year, Joshua Miller received one of the highest compliments a student can give a professor: “To have this type of course is why I came to college.” Those moments are what make Miller, the college professor, tick. What makes Miller, the professor of government and law, tick goes a little deeper. His interest in [...]
English Prof. Alix Ohlin Nominated for Two Major Canadian Literary Awards
Alix Ohlin, associate professor of English, is a finalist for two major Canadian literary awards for her latest novel, Inside, a story about three people whose lives intersect in unexpected ways over the course of about 10 years. Born and raised in Montreal, Ohlin is one of five finalists for both the Scotiabank Giller Prize, awarded [...]
Professor Gary Gordon and Dorde Rakic ’15 Explore How Social Media Affects People’s Choices
In the world of Facebook and Twitter, rumors fly quickly. Gary Gordon, professor and associate head of mathematics, and Dorde Rakic ’15 (Belgrade, Serbia) are delving into social media to learn how rumors affect people and influence their behavior. “Think of people on Facebook, with two people connected if they are friends. How quickly does [...]
Meet the New Faculty
This fall, Lafayette welcomes seven new professors, bringing the College’s total to 215 full-time, tenure-track faculty members. Over the past several years, the College has been working toward increasing the size of the permanent faculty by 20 percent and decreasing the student-to-faculty ratio from 11:1 to 10:1, one of the initiatives in its strategic plan. [...]
Prof. James Woolley Awarded Major NEH Grant to Edit Swift’s Poems
James Woolley, Frank Lee and Edna M. Smith Professor of English, has received a major three-year National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to edit the poems of the 18th century Irish writer Jonathan Swift. Woolley’s collaborators in the project include Eric Luhrs, head of digital scholarship services at Skillman Library, Paul Miller, digital production [...]
Rijan Maharjan ’14 Works with Prof. Julia Nicodemus to Explore Solar Energy’s Role in Fuel Production
Ask Rijan Maharjan ’14 why he chose to major in mechanical engineering, and he will tell you, quite simply, “I like to do stuff. Real stuff.” Maharjan (Kathmandu, Nepal) is all about keeping it practical. This made him a good fit for his work this summer under the guidance of Julia Nicodemus, assistant professor of [...]
Prof. Chip Nataro Creates Meaningful Research Experiences for Students
Chip Nataro brings the idea of student-focused teaching and research to a whole new level. He often includes students in his organometallic chemistry research. In fact, he says his research is “entirely dependent” on student participation. Nataro’s deep commitment to mentorship is something he discovered within his first week at Iowa State University, where he [...]
Professor Justin Corvino Receives $150,000 NSF Grant for Geometric Analysis Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Justin Corvino, associate professor of mathematics, a $149,052 grant to continue his research on geometric analysis problems inspired by Einstein’s theory of gravitation (general relativity). The Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) grant will fund his research and travel, as well as that of participating students, through 2015. There [...]
Professor Deborah Byrd and Kristin Anderson ’14 Work to Design Housing Programs for Young Parents
“One of the things I’ve discovered in working with young moms and dads is that they are often in desperate need of safe, affordable housing, particularly after they graduate from high school,” says Deborah Byrd, professor of English. Since 2005, Byrd has been involved with the Family and Development Research Program (FDRP), which provides mentoring [...]
Professor Lee Upton Wins Prestigious Writing Prize
Lee Upton, writer-in-residence and professor of English, is winner of the second annual BOA Editions Short Fiction Prize for her collection The Tao of Humiliation. The collection will be published in spring 2014 by BOA Editions, Ltd. Upton is delighted that her stories will have such a “distinguished, exciting, and warm home.” Individual stories in [...]
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