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Inspiring the Future Makers Strategy: First-Year Milestones and Year Two Implementation Focus

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community.

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Lehigh Joins Global Design Thinking Alliance to Help Advance Empathy-Based Innovation

The university is just the fourth U.S. institution to be accepted to this alliance.

Katie Couric and President Joe Helble on stage

Katie Couric Discusses Future of Journalism, Balancing Fact-Checking at Compelling Perspectives

The former anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News” and co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show also talked about her cancer research advocacy and the changing media landscape.

David Vicic

David Vicic Wins American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry

The professor was selected for the international award due to his outstanding contributions to the advancement of fluorine chemistry.

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Grace Caskie’s Journey to Quantitative Psychology and Older Adults

A first-generation college student, the associate professor of counseling's education helped change her career path.

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Lehigh Ranks #15 in The Wall Street Journal’s 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.

The rankings, which include Lehigh for a second consecutive year, features the country’s top 500 schools.

Ambassador visit

Ukrainian Ambassador Highlights Diplomacy, Global Engagement as Lehigh Celebrates 20th Anniversary of LU/UN Partnership

Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya offers candid insights on U.N. limitations and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict during his Lehigh visit.

President Helble

President Video Message: Starting the Semester With a Focus on Dialogue

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

Amber Rice studies chickadees

Lehigh Professor’s NSF-Funded Biology Project on Hybrid Chickadees Evolves into Free, Interactive Learning Module

Middle and high school students worldwide can now access lessons about evolutionary concepts and the impacts of climate change learned in Lehigh’s own backyard.

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Remembering Eugene Mercy, Jr. ’59

A member of Lehigh's Board of Trustees from 1983 to 2001, including vice chairman of the board from 1994 to 2000, he was appointed as an emeritus trustee in 2002.

Katie Couric on Today Show

Veteran Journalist Katie Couric to Kick Off 2024-2025 Compelling Perspectives Series

This year’s Compelling Perspectives theme will focus on the role of media in contemporary society.

Move-In Day 2024

Move-In Day Celebrates Class of 2028’s Arrival

More than 1,500 students from 42 countries and more than 40 states and territories joined the Lehigh family this week.

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Joe Sterrett, Dean of Athletics, Stepping Down at the End of this Year After 52 Years on Campus

Sterrett reflects on his accomplishments and time at Lehigh.

Lehigh Campus Beauty Tree Blossoms

Frank Roth, Lehigh’s first General Counsel, Set to Retire at the End of the 2024/2025 Academic Year

Roth’s twenty-three year tenure ushered in a new in-house legal department, increased Lehigh’s geographic footprint, shepherded the first changes in 158 years to Lehigh’s Charter of Incorporation, and established the Roth Family Endowed Scholarship Fund.

A rooftop air system.

Lehigh University is a Core Institution of New $26 Million NSF Engineering Research Center

Lehigh is one of six core institutions of a new U.S. National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center focusing on developing sustainable refrigerants to address climate change. Lehigh’s team is led by David Vicic, the Howard S. Bunn Distinguished Professor of Chemistry.

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AI Exhibits Racial Bias in Mortgage Underwriting Decisions

LLM training data likely reflects persistent societal biases, but simple fixes can help, according to findings from Donald Bowen III, McKay Price and Ke Yang.

Moravian World Heritage

Bethlehem’s Moravian Church Settlements Recognized as World Heritage Site

The UNESCO designation protects sites considered to be of ‘outstanding value to humanity.’

Mountaintop Expo

Lehigh Summer Research Expo Showcases Students' Innovative Projects

There were 200 students who presented projects from interdisciplinary undergraduate research programs this summer.

Simeon Krizan in 3D printing lab

Lehigh Expands 3D Printing Capabilities with New Hub at Mountaintop Campus

The new facility enhances hands-on learning and innovation across multiple disciplines.

Students share a moment in a Centennial Complex dorm, circa Fall 1971.

Squawk: What Couldn't You Leave Home Without?

Lehigh Alumni recall arriving for the first time on campus ... and what they brought with them.