Stories about Academics

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Meet Lehigh’s Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year

Explore profiles of the university’s new faculty as they are introduced to the campus community.

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Lehigh’s Ph.D. P3 Program Model and Recommendations Reflected in New NSF I-PhD Scholars Program

Features of the P3 Program, which prepares STEM doctoral students for careers in industry through hands-on research opportunities, will be implemented into an NSF-supported, $47 million pilot Industry-Integrated Ph.D. program.

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Year Four Update - Inspiring the Future Makers

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community.

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Robin Hojnoski Installed as Dean of the College of Education

Family, friends and colleagues celebrated Hojnoski’s installation.

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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.