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A New Era of Research
Lehigh opens its Health, Science and Technology Building, a revolutionary new space for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Recognized among the nation’s premier research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,000 students.
Lehigh opens its Health, Science and Technology Building, a revolutionary new space for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Keith Moored, associate professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics, will lead the team in conducting research to develop fast and efficient schools of bio-inspired underwater vehicles.
Researchers from Lehigh and Ohio State will leverage the existing Presidential Nano/Human Interfaces (NHI) Initiative for an innovative collaboration on the development of two novel metallic alloys.
Researchers discover an enhanced reaction rate when gold and palladium nanoparticles are placed on a conductive support.
Muzhe Yang explores how the circumstances of maternal employment and other environmental factors impact maternal, fetal and infant health
Lehigh recognizes the leadership and accomplishments of Lehigh women and the impact of coeducation through Soaring Together, a celebration marking 50 years since the admission of undergraduate women. Read more at lehigh.edu/soaringtogether.
Through R.I.S.E. (Rightful Inclusive Student Entrepreneurship) at Lehigh’s Baker Institute, graduate student Princess Scott is leading research and conducting interviews to learn more about underrepresented students’ perception of entrepreneurial opportunities on campus and the barriers to their participation. Baker’s R.I.S.E. program aims to improve diversity, inclusion and equity in its programs. Scott is earning her master’s degree in technical entrepreneurship, following her participation in LehighSiliconValley in her senior year.
Lehigh’s 2018 Commencement speaker, Cathy Engelbert ’86 ’23P, made history twice—as the first woman to lead a major U.S. professional services firm (Deloitte), then as the first commissioner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). An influential leader in women’s sports, she is helping to prepare the next generation of women leaders with a $1 million gift to establish the LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment, Athletics and Distinction) Scholars Program, a leadership development program for women athletes.
Lesley Chow, assistant professor of bioengineering and materials science and engineering, has a track record of involving undergraduates in her research lab. Committed to expanding experiential learning opportunities, she has supervised more than 30 undergraduate students in research activities over the past six years, with many going on to receive prestigious awards and fellowships. As testament, she received the 2021 Early Career Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award from the Engineering Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research.
Scott Willoughby ’89, vice president and program manager for the James Webb Space Telescope program, was recently featured on the Rossin podcast discussing the extraordinary feat of engineering required for sending Webb into space.
The new Health, Science and Technology building opened this spring as a revolutionary new space for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Audiences enjoyed the Lehigh University Philharmonic’s Spring Awakening production.
Richard Gordon ’07G is an award winning principal who connects with students.
Cathy Englebert ’86 ’23P establishes the LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment, Athletics and Distinction) Scholars Program for the next women leaders.
Baker Institutes’ Eureka! Pitch Night gives students the opportunity to pitch their venture projects to a panel of reviewers for a chance to win funding.
Vincent Forlenza ’75 is selected as Chair of Board of Trustees, starting his term in July 2022.
University Admissions has returned to hosting in-person information sessions and tours on campus.
Teasha McKoy ’22, a standout for Lehigh’s track and field team, is a founding member of the Student-Athletes of Color Leadership Council.
The NHI Lab includes a Visualization Lab with six 98-inch touchscreens, virtual and augmented reality interfaces, and controls that allow secure remote access to electron microscopes.
Graduate Bioengineering student Sam Rozans presents his research on Cell Responsive Biomaterials.
CSO students take an active role in supporting Lehigh’s three community schools.
LUAG is currently featuring a new exhibition: Young, Gifted and Black
The Women in Business Conference was back in-person featuring many alumni panelists.
The new EcoCoin program promotes sustainability and aids student organizations.
Andrew Vander Pallen ’23 (left) and Heling Wang (right) test out self-driving robot protoypes with a vision-based navigation system.
The 8th annual Trashion Show, hosted by Eco-Reps, featured student designers showing off their recycled material outfits.
Undergraduate researchers win a NIH award for innovative sickle cell diagnostic device. Read More
President Helble held two in-person Community Conversations with faculty, staff and students, getting to know the campus community during his first academic year at the helm.