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Portrait of Kenny Holdsman ’89

Kenny Holdsman ’89 Empowering Community Through Philadelphia Youth Basketball

The founder of Philadelphia Youth Basketball hopes to empower youth through education and basketball. The organization is focused on building critical thinking skills and a love of learning.

Georgette Chapman Phillips

Georgette Chapman Phillips: A Decade of Growth at the College of Business

Georgette Chapman Phillips to step down after a decade leading the College of Business.

food pantry

Tackling Food Insecurity

New partnership establishes a food pantry at an elementary school near Lehigh.

Pumpkin carved with LU

Pumpkins and Power Tools

Festivities for the 2023 Family and Founder's Weekend took place across campus throughout the final weekend of September.

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Navigating Hot Button Issues

While at Lehigh, Raihan Alam ’23 co-founded the Douglass Dialogues, a student club that encourages civil discourse about social, cultural and political topics.

President Helble addresses incoming first years at convocation

Let's Roll Up Our Sleeves

A letter from President Joseph J. Helble '82.

Oloyede

Scientist Ugochinyere Nancy Oloyede is Investigating Development of Antiviral Drugs

The Ph.D. candidate investigates ways to better synthesize molecules that could be building blocks for antiviral drugs.

Chris Zadra on the water

Making a Difference

A letter from the editor

PlasTech Ventures team

PlasTech Ventures Works to Redirect Plastics From Streets, Oceans in Philippines

The Global Social Impact Fellowship team tackles plastic pollution in the Philippines.

Bodies of Knowledge

Exhibition Explores Themes Related to Human Body

Bodies of Knowledge explores themes related to the body, such as movement, sensation, decoration, ritual and costume.

Michael R. Notis ’60 ’63G ’69 Ph.D.

Remembering Michael R. Notis ’60 ’63G ’69 Ph.D.

The professor emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering was also a world-renowned archaeometallurgist.

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Let’s Keep the Momentum Going

Career outcomes for Lehigh students have always been extraordinary. How can alumni augment the career support that undergraduates receive?

Berto Sicard

Wilberto Sicard ’20 is a Law Student Making an Impact in Allentown

A Juris Doctor candidate at Yale Law School, Sicard plans to advocate for fair criminal justice after attaining his degree.

Jason Schiffer and Chris Houtz with Lehigh cannon

Lost, Found, Then Lost Again, Lehigh Football Cannon Reaches 75th Anniversary

A brass cannon donated to Lehigh 75 years ago has been recovered and restored.

Brooke Eby

Brooke Eby '10: An Advocate in the Fight Against ALS

Eby is driving awareness about the terminal disease and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for research.

Sarah Gill diving into pool

Profile: Sarah Gill ’25, Lehigh women swimming and diving

A travel enthusiast, Gil talks about her study abroad experience as well as her mindset in the pool.

Illustration of Lehigh Future Makers

A Wide Community of Future Makers

These alumni, faculty and students are among those making a difference in their communities—and beyond—through their research, advocacy and entrepreneurship.

Hyunok Choi and Breena Holland

Hyunok Choi, Breena Holland Study Impact of Air Pollutants on Public

The Lehigh researchers, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, are measuring concentrations of Ethylene Oxide and other volatile organic compounds in the air in a Pennsylvania city that has among the highest cancer risks in the nation.

President Joseph J. Helble ’82 speaking

Fundraising Campaign Extended

Top priorities of GO Beyond: The Campaign for Future Makers include scholarships, renovations and building projects, and the Lehigh Fund.

Tracy Becker ’09 headshot

Working with NASA Spacecrafts, Tracy Becker ’09 is Studying the Depths of the Solar System

A planetary scientist, Becker studies moons, asteroids and planetary rings to find answers about the solar system.