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Lehigh’s Libraries Receive National Honor for Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Lehigh also was recently named a recipient of the HEED Award for excellence in diversity.

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Coming Soon: The Perch!

Announcing the new home of Lehigh news, resources and communications for students, faculty and staff.

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Want to Prevent Misinformation? Present Data With an Interactive Visual

With polarization and misinformation on the rise, new research explores a solution using interactive data visualization to inform and engage readers.

Gaia Mapping the Stars of the Milky Way

‘Stellar Paternity Tests’ Match Orphaned Stars to Their Milky Way Origins

Lehigh researchers connect 'hot young stars' to the clusters of their birth using Gaia Mission survey of 1 billion stars.

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2023: 10 Great Research Stories

Lehigh researchers provide a methodology for predicting wildfires, work to speed up the translation of research into actual use, discover a novel way to capture carbon pollution, and other developments.

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Lehigh Professor Receives Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant to Explore Food as a Human Right

Eduardo J. Gómez will study what the U.S. can learn from lesser developed countries that have enshrined access to food as a human right in their constitutions

Year in Review

2023: Year in Review

Looking back at some of the biggest Lehigh stories of the year.

Christmas Vespers

A Gift to the Community: View Photos of Christmas Vespers

Steven Sametz directs Lehigh University Choral Arts at Christmas Vespers one last time.

Santiago, Chile

Lehigh Launch Moving to Chile After Two Years in Ecuador

For the first time, the experiential learning experience for first-year Lehigh students will be offered in Chile.

SpaceX

Engineering Dreams: From Lehigh to SpaceX

Lehigh’s Design Labs help shape the next generation of space pioneers through experiential learning.

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Cybersecurity Tops Supply Chain Managers’ List of Biggest Risks Again

It's the fourth straight quarter cybersecurity tops the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index while customer risk is second.

Lehigh in Latin America

Lehigh in Latin America: View Photos of President Joseph J. Helble’s Trip

The itinerary included stops in Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Guatemala.

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Lehigh Researcher Awarded NSF Grant to Enhance Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

Funding will support project that aims to provide digital maps to improve accessibility and navigation for persons with disabilities.

The Art leadership team from left, Dominic Packer, Lee Kern, Himanshu Jain, Henry Odi and John Coulter

NSF Awards $6M to Lehigh to Speed Up Translation of Research Into Actual Use

The new Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program addresses the gap between academic research and practical solutions for society’s complex problems.

No. 14 WSJ Ranking

The 2024 Best Colleges in America: Lehigh is No. 14

The new ranking formula by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse places Lehigh at No. 14 in the country out of 400 schools.

Arts & Humanities Convening

Lehigh Hosts Inaugural Pennsylvania Arts & Humanities: A Statewide Convening

An estimated 300 professionals from dozens of cultural and arts organizations around the state attended the event, which was well received.

Lehigh’s self-driving cars team tests model cars

Advancing Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Spaces

Lehigh’s self-driving cars team works to enhance safety and adaptability on the roads.

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Through Improv, Lehigh Scientists Get to the Heart of their Research

Lehigh will bring back the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science for a new cohort.

2023 HEED Award

Lehigh Receives HEED Excellence in Diversity Award for Fifth Consecutive Year

The national award, presented by Insight Into Diversity, honors colleges and universities dedicated to making diversity and inclusion a top priority.


12.5.23: Deadline Approaching - Future Maker Strategy Grants

A message sent to students, faculty and staff.