Undergraduate Research
19 Students Invited to Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Nineteen students have been invited to present their research at the 27th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 11-13 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. NCUR is the largest conference of its kind in the country with approximately 2,000 undergraduates from more than 250 colleges and universities in attendance. This is Lafayette’s 26th year of [...]
New HBO Miniseries Based on Professor Donald L. Miller’s Masters of the Air
Donald L. Miller’s Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany will be the primary source for HBO’s newest World War II miniseries. An award-winning author and WWII expert, Miller is the chief historical consultant and is helping write the master script for the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg-produced series, [...]
Ellen Galperin ’15 and Franceska Xhakaj ’15 Attend Largest Conference for Women in Computing
Computer science majors Ellen Galperin ’15 (Warminster, Pa.) and Franceska Xhakaj ’15 (Vlore, Albania) attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing last fall in Baltimore, Md. The largest technical conference for women in computing, it brings together women from across the country to discuss their work and ways that they can further contribute [...]
Student-Faculty Team Works with Local Company on Cutting-Edge Technology
Katheryn Yoder ’13 (Sun Prairie, Wis.) is helping develop technology that one day could be found in the computers, cell phones, and televisions we use every day. The mechanical engineering major is working with Daniel Sabatino, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, on evaluating a new product for local company Minteq International Inc., located on 13th Street [...]
Students Present Research at National Conference on Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Last month, Isabel Connolly ’14 (Westport, Conn.), an art major; Monika Krumova ’13 (Sofia, Bulgaria), a film & media studies major; and Michael Viteritto ’13 (North Caldwell, N.J.), a double major in English and theater, presented their research at the Seventh Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Moravian College. Nearly 100 students [...]
Professor Qin Lu Fascinated by Beauty and Usefulness of Mathematics
Helping students appreciate her field’s beauty and practical applications is one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching at Lafayette for Qin Lu, associate professor of mathematics. She often includes students in her research. Mentoring them outside the classroom not only enhances their skills, she says, it keeps her on her toes as an educator. [...]
Prof. Christopher Phillips Breaks New Ground with Book on the Epic’s Influence on American Culture
A “stupid” mistake turned into one of Christopher Phillips’ smartest discoveries during the research process for his new book, Epic in American Culture, Settlement to Reconstruction (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012). Phillips first visited the U.S. Supreme Court building on a Saturday, only to find the building, of course, closed. But serendipity was on his [...]
Sarah Hardy ’14 Receives EPA Fellowship to Research Cleaner Ways to Treat Wastewater
As essential as wastewater treatment facilities are to a modern society, not many people want to spend time in close proximity to these typically loud and foul-smelling plants. But what if there was a quieter, chemical-free, odorless way to treat wastewater? And what if it doubled as a thriving ecosystem of plants, fish, and many [...]
Hannah Weaver ’14 Publishes Research in Leading International Physics Journal
For Hannah Weaver ’14 (Whitefish, Mont.), hundreds of hours spent making highly precise measurements in an atomic and molecular physics lab have paid off. Guided by Andrew Kortyna, associate professor of physics, her research in Hugel Science Center is being published in Physical Review, a leading international peer-reviewed journal. Their work involves using high-resolution laser spectroscopy [...]
Prof. Thomas Bruggink Uses World of Sports as His Laboratory
Sports fans should sit down for this one. Athletes are not overpaid, says Thomas Bruggink, but on average are paid what they contribute to team revenues. Revelations like that wouldn’t really be revelations if the casual observer applied some economic theories to sport. Economists can put many theories to the test by applying them to [...]
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