Kurt Pfitzer

Kurt Pfitzer

Editor and Writer Emeritus (Retired January 2018)
Office of Communications and Public Affairs

Chief Ed Shupp Retiring After Four Decades With LUPD

Colleagues praise his dedication, professionalism and integrity.

Richard Verma '90: A 'Most Consequential Envoy'

Richard Verma '90 served as U.S. ambassador to India from 2015 to 2017.

Four Questions with Benjamin G. Wright

Benjamin G. Wright, University Distinguished Professor of Religion Studies, studies the origins of Christianity and history of Judaism. His eight books include a commentary on The Letter of Aristeas and a translation of The Book of Ben Sira.

In Memoriam: Donald M. Bolle, Former Dean of Engineering

His colleagues remember him as a gracious man and a supportive, decisive leader.

John Coulter Named to ASEE Engineering Research Council Board of Directors

His three-year term with the leadership organization runs through 2020.

Lehigh Named to President’s Circle of CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion

The select group of leaders will engage members of campus communities in diversity initiatives.

Faculty, Students Lead Way at IEEE Photonics Conference

In nine presentations, researchers cover lasers, devices, materials and other topics.

Lehigh Philosophy Conference to Focus on Early Modern Women Philosophers

Organizers say the annual international event on Oct. 19-20 will be a ‘recovery project.’

Study Reveals Untapped Creativity in U.S. Workforce

Arts alumni take differing views of the applicability of creativity to non-arts jobs, researchers find.

What Holds Our Universe Together?

String theory, says Sera Cremonini, connects Einstein and quantum mechanics, and the Big Bang with black holes.

Schematic: The Effects of Pollution from a Coal-Fired Power Plant

Economics professors study the effects of sulfur dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant on baby birth weights

Mapping a Millennium of Metaphorical Changes

Researchers shed light on the evolution of terms like “shedding light.”

A Planet Hotter Than Most Stars

Newly found world has a ‘year’ only 1.5 days long—and may even have a tail like a comet.

Dan Frangopol named Engineer of Year by Lehigh Valley ASCE

Professional society recognizes his outstanding achievements and contributions.

In Memoriam: William R. Scott

A professor of history, Scott was the first director of Africana Studies at Lehigh.

Low Birth Weights Tied to Coal Power Plant Emissions

Lehigh economists examine impact of a single polluter on downwind residents.

Tom Schaefer's Triumph of Faith

Four hundred and forty-four days—the number and the countdown were inscribed on the national consciousness by Walter Cronkite when Iranian students seized the American embassy in 1979 and held its employees captive. 

Will the Real J.S. Bach Please Step Forward?

Computers can copy composition styles, says Tom Collins, but may be better equipped to enhance human creativity.

Best Practices for Short-Term Volunteer Trips

Judith Lasker writes what the New York Times calls a "best-practices manual" for short-term volunteer trips, a growing phenomenon that has sparked both support and criticism.

Noted Choral Arranger Alice Parker To Speak Here

Her visit on March 20 kicks off a series of events devoted to “Music of the Mind.”