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Aerial view of South Bethlehem

Report shows Lehigh's Economic Impact on Community Totals $1.4 Billion

The university invested in a Community and Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2024, which showed its comprehensive impact on the Lehigh Valley.

President Helble and researchers discussing new projects

Lehigh’s Community and Economic Impact: Moving the Lehigh Valley Forward Together

A look at Lehigh’s Community and Economic Impact Report.

2025-2026 New Trustees

Lehigh Appoints New Trustees for 2025-2026

Four new members joined the Board of Trustees and began their terms on July 1.

Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index

Modest Easing of Supply Chain Risk Predicted for 3rd Quarter

Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index shows anxiety over sole-source dependencies.

Saimonth Muñoz ’26

Lehigh Student Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Saimonth Muñoz ’26 is one of four Lehigh students in the last decade to receive the nationally competitive scholarship.

Flu forecasting

When Data Disappear: Lehigh Professor Examines Impact of Limiting Public Health Stats

What happens when researchers lose access to essential public data? Associate Professor Tom McAndrew highlights the consequences in an article published in The Lancet.

widespread flooding

Engineering the Future of Resilience

Lehigh’s First Future Makers Research Center Tackles Catastrophe with Data, Simulation and Human Insight.

Small Cities Lab

The Small Cities Lab at Lehigh University: Partnering with Communities for Lasting Change

Lehigh's Small Cities Lab is envisioning the future of often-overlooked small cities, driving new solutions in collaboration with other communities.

Giana Jarrah ‘22

Launching With Meraki Co.: Giana Jarrah’s Journey Through Lehigh’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

This investment is part of a broader effort to enhance community health, economic development and cultural vibrancy in Bethlehem.

Lehigh University graduates toss their mortarboards in celebration

Class of 2025: Defined by Resilience and Innovation

Lehigh University saluted the achievements of 1,485 graduates at its 157th Commencement.

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James T. Wassil ’99G ’05G of Vaxcyte Inc., Tells Graduates ‘The Journey Ahead is Yours to Shape’

Wassil delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on Saturday.

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Olivia Abrams ’21 Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact List, Featured on ABC's Shark Tank

Abrams is the cofounder of TiCK MiTT, a reusable, tick-removing glove.

Matthew Lahey

Matthew Lahey Named Lehigh’s New Vice President and University General Counsel

Lahey brings deep experience in legal affairs, governance and institutional strategy to Lehigh.

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Lehigh University’s West Coast Presence Grows Entrepreneurial Strength for Students, Partners

Lehigh's West Coast Regional Office offers dynamic programming for students in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dhruv Seshadri

Wearable Tech to Advance Women's Health

Two initiatives led by Assistant Professor Dhruv Seshadri and industry partner Ultrahuman focus on injury prevention in female athletes and breaking menstrual health taboos in India through data, education and outreach.

Main Black Box Theater

Bringing Vision to the Arts: Interdisciplinary Students Direct Plays in Fowler Black Box Theatre

Lehigh Theatre champions academic diversity through student-led productions and class opportunities.

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Lehigh Students Gain Insider Perspectives on Global Affairs During UN Partnership Trip

Students meet with Jeh Johnson, former U.S. secretary of homeland security; Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation and Ambassador Dorothy Shea during one of the year’s final programs led by Ambassador Richard Verma ’90.

Urinrin Otite

Perseverance Meets Passion: Lehigh Student Finds Calling in Catastrophe Modeling, Earns Inaugural Master’s Degree

Urinrin Otite ’25G ’27 Ph.D chose Lehigh to take her education further and discovered her path to success through Lehigh’s new University Research Center.

Chinese dancing dragons interacting with crowd

Fun Festivities Highlight 2025 International Bazaar

In addition to numerous dance groups, attendees were treated to a fashion show and food sampling as they celebrated the international community at Lehigh.

Jay Parini

Poet and Professor Jay Parini Named 2025 Baccalaureate Speaker

A major university event, Baccalaureate will be held at 4 p.m. on May 17 in Packer Memorial Church.