Prof. Melissa Gordon ’11 earns distinguished Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Unrestricted research grant of $75,000 will support her polymer work and provide opportunities for Lafayette students to experience hands-on graduate-level research opportunities. read more
Sophia (Bella) Harrill ’26 earns first place national award at AIChE Student Technical Presentation Competition
Sophia (Bella) Harrill ’26 has been awarded the Edwin O. Eisen Award for first place in the AIChE Technical Presentation Competition at the AIChE National Meeting in Boston read more
Lafayette Sweeps Technical Oral Presentation Awards at AIChE Regional Meeting
Sophia (Bella) Harrill, Sarah Sergi, and Anthony Malshyti earned a clean sweep at the Lehigh-hosted AIChE regional event read more
Chemical and biomolecular engineering students shine at American Institute of Chemical Engineers conference
Virginia Parparcén ‘25, Finlay Smith ’25, and Iain Colquhoun ‘25 were recognized with top awards for their poster presentations read more
Melissa Gordon ’11 to deliver Jones Faculty Lecture
Associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering will share insights from her research on how nature can serve as inspiration for developing smart and sustainable materials read more
Student-faculty research brings national attention to Lafayette’s chemical engineering program
Sophia Harrill ’26 and Madison (Maddy) Horvath ’26 bring home awards from AIChE poster competition read more
Prof. Melissa Gordon Wins NSF CAREER Award Supporting Polymer Research
Chemical engineering students get grad-level experience
Jimmy Hastie ’22 and Abby Devlin ’22 are sharpening their research, collaboration, and problem-solving skills by working in Prof. Melissa Gordon’s polymer lab read more
Prof. Melissa Gordon Receives American Chemical Society Grant
Grant will support mentored research opportunities for students read more
The growth of plastics
It’s lightweight, durable, and helps us live safer, more comfortable lives read more
Faculty Achievements
Recent accomplishments showcase Lafayette faculty’s expertise and leadership read more
Plant-Based Plastic Research Earns NSF Grant
Lafayette teams up with Rowan University to seek alternatives to petroleum-based plastics read more
Students Showcase Research
It’s been a sticky challenge for Clark Addis ’20 to come up with a safer, more sustainable wood glue, but he looked to plants for a possible solution read more