Stories about Academics

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Year Three Progress Report - Inspiring the Future Makers

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community.

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Lehigh Students Win 2026 Davis Project for Peace Awards

Two teams from Lehigh’s Global Social Impact Fellowship, CareAlert and NewTrition, build innovations for maternal health and population-wide nourishment in Sierra Leone.

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TIME Ranks Lehigh No. 21 in America’s Best Colleges for 2026-2027

The inaugural ranking highlights institutions demonstrating excellence in higher education and preparing students for long-term success.

Lehigh University ranked #23 in LinkedIn Top Colleges 2026

Lehigh Remains a Top University in LinkedIn’s Career-Focused Rankings

Lehigh ranks highly in outcomes-focused list for second consecutive year.

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Ahead of the Game: Leveling Up to Lehigh Life Helps First-Year Students Adapt to College

The immersive video game, Leveling Up to Lehigh Life, is built by Lehigh students for incoming first-years and gamifies the college experience to aid student preparedness, belonging and well-being.

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Nine Faculty Fulbright Scholars Among Record-Setting Cycle

With nine faculty, two student winners and a student alternate, this year marks the most Lehigh recipients in an academic year.

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Barriers to Breakthroughs: How Mathematics Innovation is Redefining Student Success at Lehigh

Mathematics department faculty are infusing innovative teaching strategies and initiatives that are reshaping the student experience and outcomes, with fewer students receiving a grade of D or F, or withdrawing from mathematics courses.

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Student Fulbright Scholars Help Lehigh Reach Record Number of Recipients

Two student recipients and an alternate, along with nine faculty scholars, set a Lehigh record for a single academic year.

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Lillian Wu ’27 Receives Goldwater Scholarship, Continuing Pivotal Discoveries in Antibiotic Resistance

The nationally competitive Goldwater Scholarship recognizes students who show exceptional promise as future research leaders in science, engineering and mathematics.

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Former Congressman Charlie Dent M'93 Tells Graduates ‘You Can and You Will Make a Difference’

Dent delivered the address at the 2026 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony during Lehigh’s 158th Spring Commencement Weekend.