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14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine
Looking to Retire Abroad? This Quiet European City Was Just Ranked the World’s Most Welcoming Expat Hub A new global report ranks the top destinations for newcomers. The daydream of packing it all up and spending your retirement years abroad is easily …
FiveEyes: Cryptographic Biometric Authentication from the Iris
Paper 2024/100 , Gonzaga University , University of Connecticut , Adelphi University , University of Connecticut , University of Connecticut Despite decades of effort, a stubborn chasm exists between the theory and practice of device-level biometric authentication. Deployed authentication algorithms rely on data that leaks private information about the biometric; thus systems rely on externalized security measures such as trusted execution environments.
Upgrading Fuzzy Extractors
Paper 2023/1941 , National Research Council Canada , Northeastern University , University of Connecticut , University of Connecticut Fuzzy extractors derive stable keys from noisy sources non-interactively (Dodis et al., SIAM Journal of Computing 2008).
Impossibility of Efficient Information-Theoretic Fuzzy Extraction
Paper 2023/172 Impossibility of Efficient Information-Theoretic Fuzzy Extraction , University of Connecticut , University of Connecticut , University of Connecticut Abstract Fuzzy extractors convert noisy signals from the physical world into reliable cryptographic keys.
Nonmalleable Digital Lockers and Robust Fuzzy Extractors in the Plain Model
Paper 2022/1108 Nonmalleable Digital Lockers and Robust Fuzzy Extractors in the Plain Model , MITRE , University of Connecticut , New York University , University of Connecticut , Florida Atlantic University Abstract We give the first constructions in the plain model of 1) nonmalleable digital lockers (Canetti and Varia, TCC 2009) and 2) robust fuzzy extractors (Boyen et al., Eurocrypt 2005) that secure sources with entropy below 1/2 of their length.
August 2019 - The Lafayette
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – The Backstreet Boys I Love College by Asher Roth Back to You – Selena Gomez Get Back by The Beatles College Kids – Relient K Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi Here I Go Again – Whitesnake School Spirit by Kanye West Schoolin’ Life – Beyoncé S.O.S. by The Jonas […] This semester, the college welcomes ten new tenure-track professors to campus.
April 2019 - The Lafayette
Known for her “loving heart” and “goofy spirit,” Maddie Smart died surrounded by family on Tuesday, after a valiant battle with cancer. Maddie passed away just over a month after she began treatment at Maine Medical Center for her second bout of leukemia. A junior neuroscience major and resident of Maine, Maddie was a member of […] Ever imagined living on campus with a walking disability? I hadn’t. My first problem was my living situation.
May 2021 - The Lafayette
In her own words, President Alison Byerly has the “equivalent of two bachelor’s degrees”—eight years at the college has meant seeing two entirely different student bodies rotate through. As president, Byerly led the largest-ever capital campaign, oversaw the largest-ever capital project and saw the college’s endowment crest $1 billion.
May 2019 - The Lafayette
Lengthiness, ambiguity among student concerns At a panel yesterday morning, students voiced their concerns to college officials that the college’s internal complaint processes for sexual misconduct are unclear to students and take too long to reach a resolution, discouraging survivors from coming forward. The college officials responded that they are exploring ways to make the […] Reeve Lanigan ’19 grew up learning how to “be an advocate” for herself.
January 2021 - The Lafayette
The Lafayette men’s basketball team saw their five-game win streak come to an end at the hands of Boston University this past weekend as the Terriers took both games by a score of 81-76 on Saturday, and 64-61 on Sunday. Boston University, last year’s Patriot League conference winner, got off to a slow 1-5 start […] Student activists are calling on the college to assume a greater role in combatting sexual violence on campus.
The College - The Lafayette
Professor, CEO, mother and historian Nicole Hurd was named the 18th President of Lafayette College last Wednesday after a six-month search by the Presidential Search Committee. Hurd has worked the last 15 years at the College Advising Corps (CAC), a non-profit dedicated to increasing accessibility of higher education to lower-income students.
March 2020 - The Lafayette
Senior offensive tackle Jake Marotti was looking to showcase his skills at different events for his chance to sign with a professional football team, before the usual workouts and pro days were suspended due to the coronavirus concerns. Luckily for Marotti, he already had a deal on the table.
March 2021 - The Lafayette
A week after students sounded the alarm over maskless Public Safety officers roaming the Lafayette campus, a clear disconnect remains between the expectations for officers and for the rest of the community.
Expansion plans - The Lafayette
The college’s ambitious plan to grow the student body population by 400 students is facing obstacles, including a drop in enrollment caused by the pandemic and the imminent exit of President Alison Byerly, one of the plan’s chief proponents.
November 2018 - The Lafayette
At a hearing this Tuesday, the College Hill residents and Lafayette College reached an agreement surround the college’s expansion projects, resulting the dismissal of the lawsuit between four Easton residents and the city that began in June.
July 2020 - The Lafayette
Temple Grandin thinks in pictures. Her world goes by “one short little PowerPoint slide” at a time, but her work is a testament to the power of different types of thinkers. Grandin is this year’s commencement speaker and recipient of an honorary science degree from the college, and will bring her expertise as an autism […]
Faculty and staff - The Lafayette
After a year of fiscal uncertainty, Lafayette is inching back towards normalcy: the College plans to increase next year’s tuition by 2.5%, after a planned 3.75% increase was scrapped for this year due to the pandemic.
March 2019 - The Lafayette
Yet another outbreak of a vaccine-preventable illness is taking place with the spreading of mumps at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, Director of Health Services on campus, sent a health alert this Tuesday to caution students.
June 2020 - The Lafayette
As worldwide protests against racism and police brutality continue, a petition to divest resources from the Lafayette Public Safety Department and Easton Police Department accumulated over 1000 signatures as of Thursday evening.
September 2020 - The Lafayette
The Easton city council approved phase two of the college’s expansion plan last Wednesday after initial hesitations from members of the planning commission earlier in the year. The project will involve the demolition of several houses on College Hill to make way for a 169-bed residence hall with a new health and wellness center.
April 2020 - The Lafayette
Savanna Toure’s goals of studying medicine and doing biomedical research after Lafayette are now even more attainable after receiving both the Goldwater Scholarship and Truman Scholarship, two notable and selective awards given out at the national level. Toure ’21 is the first student at Lafayette to receive the Truman Scholarship. Toure admitted she was not […] The 21-year-old Alaskan gamer, Gavin Lee Casdorph, pled guilty on Monday, Apr.
Money - The Lafayette
The college’s endowment reached a major milestone this year when its value surpassed one billion dollars, placing it in an elite circle of other private institutions valued in the dectuple digits. The school broke into the billion-dollar range in February after recovering from market drops brought on by the pandemic.
October 2019 - The Lafayette
Ross Gay’s ’96 “The Book of Delights” does not only point out the small, delightful moments he experienced in life for a year, it also serves as a record of his thoughts on race, gender and class disparities, which he inevitably thinks about most of his life. “If you were to ask me before I […] Men’s tennis (0-2) (0-0) Oct. 17-22 @ Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Yurconic: 1st round singles win Golf Oct.
May 2018 - The Lafayette
This week, The Lafayette sits down with men’s lacrosse junior attacker Conor Walters, a team leader for Lafayette. Amy Hewlett: You led your team in both goals and assists this season. What do you attribute your offensive success to? Conor Walters: I would say my teammates, they make it easy for me. We’ve developed a […] My first year as editor-in-chief brought no shortage of news.
College considers leasing new dorms to avoid taking on more debt
The McCartney Street residence halls will begin construction in the first week of June following approval on the project from the board. (Photo courtesy of Roger Demareski) The college is considering funding the new McCartney Street Dorms through a student housing development firm. If the Board of Trustees approves this model, known as a Public-Private-Partnership or P-three deal, students housed in the dorms would lease their dorms from the firm, not from the college.
Kristen Gibbons Feden ’04 talks sexual assault awareness, experience as Bill Cosby prosecutor
Kristen Gibbons Feden ’04 graduated from Lafayette with a degree in neuroscience. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette Communications) Prominent lawyer and Lafayette alumna Kristen Gibbons Feden ’04 spoke to students on Tuesday about her influential role as prosecutor in the Bill Cosby trial. Hosted by Pards Against Sexual Assault (PASA) and the Office of Intercultural Development, the event was held as a part of the ongoing “I Ask” Campaign Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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