Ideas & Exploration

  • Back to business

    Back to business

    Economics professor Julie K. Smith talks inflation and a new cost of living.

  • A watershed moment

    A watershed moment

    In an effort to revitalize local waterways and protect the endangered life cycle of freshwater mussels, the College teamed up with conservancy groups to demolish existing dams on Bushkill Creek.

  • How to elevate your writing

    How to elevate your writing

    Author, publisher, and wordsmith extraordinaire Kameisha Hodge ’11 will help you find your voice as a writer—and take it to the next level.

  • How to sharpen your critical thinking skills

    How to sharpen your critical thinking skills

    Amy Herman ’88 trains leaders across the world in how to make tactical decisions. Here, she shares three habits that will help improve any problem-solving process.

  • How to filter out the noise

    How to filter out the noise

    In the digital media age, we’re bombarded with data. Will Johnson ’02, CEO of The Harris Poll, knows how to zero in on what’s real and relevant.

  • Can this bike built by Lafayette engineers save lives?

    Can this bike built by Lafayette engineers save lives?

    Associate professor of mechanical engineering Alexander Brown and student-researchers spent This summer constructing a self-driving minibike and innovative software that could potentially transform motorcycle safety.