Kurt Pfitzer

Kurt Pfitzer

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

From Holocene to Anthropocene

If we rename our epoch, will it prod us to acknowledge our impact on the planet?

Crowdsourcing astronomers confirm existence of exoplanets

With modest telescopes, Josh Pepper and his KELT team are helping NASA find planets beyond the solar system that could hold life—or already do.

Civil Engineers to Participate in National Seismic Design Contest

Invitation is a first for the Lehigh student chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Lehigh Joins National Effort to Expand College Access for Lower-income Students

American Talent Initiative brings together 30 schools to improve enrollment and graduation rates.

Dan Frangopol Is Elected to the Royal Academy of Belgium

The Fazlur Khan Chair will participate in and contribute to the Technical Sciences class.

A High-Tech Peek at Roman Coins

Researchers shed light on the coin-making practices of the Roman Empire.

Crowdsourcing astronomers confirm existence of exoplanets

With modest telescopes, Josh Pepper and his KELT team are helping NASA find planets beyond the solar system that could hold life—or already do.

Neglected No Longer

An associate professor of English uncovers a trove of forgotten writings by Catholic women living in post-Reformation England and in exile on the European continent.

A Most Critical Choice

 Suzanne Edwards writes The Afterlives of Rape in Medieval English Literature.

In Memoriam: Ken Tarby was a Teacher with Rare Gifts

The materials science professor had a zeal for thermodynamics and Johnny Carson.

Turnout and Economy Helped Trump, Lehigh Political Scientists Say

A panel discussion analyzes the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.

The Chairs

Costuming three characters in an absurdist play was a collaborative effort.

"Unmatched Fortitude"

A new book follows the fortunes of the freed slaves who returned to Ghana from Brazil.

Sew Jewish

A scholar explores the potential spiritual and social connections of quilt making.

Linking health, medicine and society

Sociologist Kelly Austin leads a growing program that explores the intersections of health and society.

Quilting as Art

Anna Chupa's tiling designs are inspired by building tiles found in southern Spain.

Modeling Carbon

Researcher tracks carbon dioxide levels in North America.

The Afterlives of Rape

Choosing to survive rather than remain a victim.

Social Anxiety

Nancy Carlisle measures brain responses to faces on a computer screen to determine how responses by people with social anxiety differ from responses by those without anxiety.

Philosophical Method

A scholar studies international law as a product of human practical reason.