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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 Puerto Rico, but not lying on the beach. Endowed with a grant from the National Science Foundation, Kapita performed radio astronomy research with Lyle Hoffman, professor and head of physics, in [...]
Scott Crown ’08 Explores Ways to Produce Hardier Enzymes
Chemical engineering major discusses his honors research with Patricia Darcy, assistant professor of chemical engineering Scott Crown ’08 (Effort, Pa.) is a chemical engineering major and Marquis Scholar conducting honors thesis research this school year. He is exploring the effects of particles called reverse micelles on proteins living in high salt concentrations, with Patricia Darcy, [...]
Biology Professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo is part of $2-Million Project Funded by National Science Foundation
Funds will support participation by Lafayette students Manuel Ospina-Giraldo, assistant professor of biology, is a co-principal investigator of a large scale collaborative project entitled “Phytophthora sojae: a High Quality Reference Sequence for the Oomycetes,” which was recently funded by a $2,130,497 National Science Foundation grant. The project will deal with oomycetes, fungal-like organisms which can [...]
Faculty Notes
A glance at the research and other professional activities of some of the faculty members who are on leave in 2007-08 A glance at the research and professional activities of some of the faculty members who are on leave in 2007-08: Rexford Ahene, professor of economics and business, is senior technical adviser to the Uganda [...]
Professor Chun Wai Liew Receives NSF Grant to Implement Computational Methods across the Curriculum
A new minor and courses are being developed Chun Wai Liew, associate professor and head of computer science, was recently awarded a $590,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The goals of Liew’s project are to help faculty and students understand the importance and role of computational approaches in their disciplines and to incorporate computational [...]
National Science Foundation Grant Benefits Structural Design Research
Anne Raich, assistant professor civil and environmental engineering, uses recent award to bring research opportunity to students Anne Raich, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is bringing an innovative research opportunity to Lafayette students that will also help future architects and engineers think outside the skyscraper. She just completed the transfer of a $256,060 [...]
Student Travels from Ecuador to Join Collaborative Perchlorate Research Project
Nadia Cumbal joins Lafayette students for ongoing research on contaminated groundwater and hopes to help other students do the same Nadia Cumbal, a biotechnology engineering major from Polytechnic School of Army in Quito, Ecuador, is spending nine weeks at Lafayette to participate in an ongoing research project on Perchlorate reduction. According to Arthur Kney, associate [...]
Javad Tavakoli Will Engage Students in New Renewable Energy Sources Course
Chemical engineering professor invests portion of College’s Learn and Serve America Grant in the future of green energy Javad Tavakoli, professor of chemical engineering, is ushering his students into a new era of green energy. He will institute a new chemical engineering elective course focusing on available alternative energy sources in the spring of 2008. [...]
Professors William Jemison ’85, Andrew Kortyna, and Todd Wey Receive NSF Grant for State-of-the-Art Equipment
Grant will help continue undergraduate research projects William Jemison ’85, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, Andrew Kortyna, assistant professor of physics, and Todd Wey, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently obtained a Major Research Instrumentation grant for $257,762 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant will be used to purchase [...]
NSF Awards $635,000 Grant for Collaborative Environmental Policy Research
Professors Chris Ruebeck, Sharon Jones and Jeff Pfaffmann create interdisciplinary experience for students People might have environmental concerns when seeing the emissions from a car, but that is not the only way that a car can affect the environment. During every stage of its life from when the materials are extracted to when the car [...]
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