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Research

Sending a signal

Could simple blood tests give doctors new ways to detect and treat severe diseases like Alzheimer’s?

by Chris Quirk

Alumni

Easton to the stars

A small company run by three generations of Lafayette alums has had an enormous impact on helping NASA achieve its missions in space.

by Michael Blanding

Faculty

Chasing 193

Physics Department’s Scott Shelley is one nation away from visiting all countries recognized by the United Nations.

by BRYAN HAY

Big Ideas

engineering

The art of engineering

When an engineering thesis project hit a snag, a turn to the arts campus revealed a solution.

BY Margaret Wilson

Entrepreneurship

App alert

A group of Pards including Will Gottfried ’27, Judson Dunne ’27, Ethan Melgar ’27, and Konstantinos Ioannou ’27 created a platform based on favorite local spots.

Engineering

Systems thinking

This required course for an integrative engineering degree is all about how things work together.

By Bryan Hay

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  • In good spirits

    In good spirits

    Catching up with sommelier and professional wine consultant Carrie Lyn Strong ’99 on tastes and trends.

  • Once a Pard, always home

    Once a Pard, always home

    A look at some of 50-plus events that set the scene during Reunion 2025.

  • Wash, rinse, spin

    Wash, rinse, spin

    Student-led project SpaceOna leaves a laundry room legacy by monitoring the availability of washing machines.

  • Center of immersion

    Center of immersion

    Before he retired, Prof. Art Kney takes one more memorable trip with student engineers to Bonn, Germany.

“It was a balancing act,” Elmen says, “but my cadre, coaches, and professors helped me find a way.”

Emma Elmen ’25

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Expert Advice

Advice

In the black

Direct-to-consumer marketing pro Mark Friedman ’83 dishes on the top ways marketers can help bring in the profits for their brands.

By Stella Katsipoutis-Varkanis

Advice

Well-built connections

For HR guru Gretchen Koback Pursel ’95, getting the most out of talented employees comes down to transparency, exploration, and the human connection.

By Stella Katsipoutis-Varkanis

Conversation

Outsized impact

President Nicole Hurd catches up with Fran Della Badia ’91, president of Lafayette’s Alumni Association, to talk about the momentum of the College.

By Amy Downey

Profiles

Profiling the wonderful and talented humans that make Lafayette College extra special