Current Past At Lafayette College, students are given the opportunity to do research directly with a professor as an undergraduate.  Students who wish to do research become members of the EXCEL Scholars program, which pays students for one-on-one research done with a professor.  Students work on their research during summer break, winter interim, or during the semesters.     Student and Faculty News In Pursuit of a Ph.D. Jessica Jenkins ’07 writes about studying for a career in healing environmental damage Students Will Study Engineering and Spanish Culture in New Faculty-led Semester in Madrid James Ferri, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, will host the program’s first trip in spring 2010 Professors James Ferri and Lauren Sefcik Receive $357,000 National Science Foundation Grant New equipment will enhance teaching and undergraduate research in the chemical and biomolecular engineering department Women in Engineering: Lafayette is a Leader The College ranks No. 9 nationally in percentage of women engineering grads, reports the American Society for Engineering Education Students Teach Fourth Graders the Basics of Engineering Members of Lafayette's Society of Women Engineers worked with students at Forks Elementary School in Easton Caroline Szczepanski '09 Looks at the Effects of Organic Catalysts in Chemical Reactions Chemical engineering major writes about her honors project under the guidance of Patricia Darcy, assistant professor of chemical engineering Nathaniel M. Newman '09 Explores Green Design Chemical engineering major is performing an independent study with Javad Tavakoli, professor of chemical engineering The Best of Both Worlds Studying engineering at Lafayette provides an added dimension of excellence. Strong programs in the liberal arts allow engineering majors greater breadth and flexibility in their course of study Melissa Gordon '11 Works with Chemicals on the Nanoscale Chemical engineering major writes about her cutting-edge research with Professor James Ferri The Sky is Not the Limit Kelley Goodman '11 writes about her summer internship working for NASA