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CAS Interim Dean Cameron Wesson Named Provost at Franklin & Marshall

Wesson will begin his new role at the liberal arts college on July 15.

Pro- and anti-abortion protesters hold signs

U.S. Abortion Politics: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Headed?

In a recent article, sociologist Ziad Munson explores the complex ways religion and the pro-life movement have intersected, an idea he also examines in his book, Abortion Politics, about how abortion in the U.S. has been “constructed as a controversial issue.”

Aerial view of Lehigh University's Mountaintop Campus

A More Rigorous Approach to Determining Intervention Effectiveness

A nearly $900K grant from IES supports Ethan Van Norman’s work to develop a quantitatively rigorous and user-friendly measure of the effectiveness of interventions for students with disabilities and learning difficulties.

Donations and volunteers for Lehigh University's great south side sale

Great South Side Sale Prepares for Its 21st Year

The annual sale will take place this Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m.

People gather at Lehigh University Summer Project Expo at Mountaintop in 2018018

Mountaintop Summer Experience to Drive Innovation Through 26 New and Returning Projects

Now in its seventh year, Lehigh’s 2019 Mountaintop Summer Experience began on May 29.

Students walk outside of Lehigh University's Packard Lab

Three Lehigh Engineering Students Receive Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The Lehigh students and one recent alumna are among the 2,051 students offered fellowships in 2019.

Students at Centennial School of Lehigh University organize the EV3 Mindstorm set materials.

Centennial School Receives STEM Grant to Help Prepare Students for Careers

The Centennial School was awarded a $6,500 STEM grant from the Toshiba America Foundation, which allowed for the purchase of robotics kits.

Image of sleeve of Lehigh University Police Department officer in uniform

LUPD Marks Annual Police Week with Ceremony

Officers, staff and citizens who went above and beyond were honored.

Lehigh graduates toss their caps in the air at commencement

Verma to Graduates: Face the World with Humanity, Heart, Grace and Respect

The former ambassador to India and Lehigh trustee shared life lessons gleaned from three decades on the world stage.

Lehigh Holds Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on May 19 2019

Lehigh Ph.D. Graduates Honored at 2019 Hooding Ceremony

President John D. Simon urges doctoral candidates to ‘use your talents to the fullest.’

Gary Dorrien delivers the 151st Baccalaureate address

Social Ethicist Gary Dorrien Delivers Baccalaureate Address

Dorrien, a theologian, references Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama in talk about social ethics.

Lehigh President John D. Simon

Lehigh Board of Trustees Extends President John D. Simon ’19P Through 2025

Simon introduced the ambitious Path to Prominence plan, which presents a bold academic vision for Lehigh.

Lehigh graduates process into the Donning of the Kente ceremony

Donning of the Kente: A Personalized Celebration of Student Success

The annual pre-commencement celebration honored 44 students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Aerial view of the green of a golf club in Tlalpan, Mexico City.

Perpetuating Privilege on Mexico City's Golf Courses

Sociologist Hugo Cerón-Anaya's new book examines three upscale golf clubs in Mexico City and how inequalities are perpetuated in these spaces where the elite and the marginalized collide.

A mother comforts her child.

Susan Woodhouse: ‘Good Enough’ Parenting is Good Enough

New research finds that caregivers need only 'get it right' half the time when responding to babies’ need for attachment to have a positive impact on a baby.

2019 Scholarship Celebration

Annual Scholarship Celebration Features Compelling Stories of Paying it Forward

Donors and scholarship recipients forge bonds through their love of Lehigh.

Jar of Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise

Behold the Mayo: Researchers Reveal 'Instability Threshold' of Elastic-Plastic Material Using Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise

Professor Arindam Banerjee’s Rayleigh-Taylor-instability experiments confirm that the instability of elastic-plastic material is a function of initial conditions, such as amplitude and wavelength.

Lehigh professor Richard Vinci with students

Lehigh Community Remembers Professor Richard P. Vinci at Memorial Service

The service featured moments of remembrance from friends and colleagues.

Runners at start of Lehigh Graduate Student 5K

5K Raises More than $5K for Graduate Student Conference Travel

The event celebrated the contributions of graduate students to the Lehigh community.

Magda Yrizarry addresses the Women in Business Conference attendees

Women in Business Conference Focuses on Personal Branding, Inclusion

Lehigh alumni, experts offer career advice at student-run event at Iacocca Hall.