Stories about Academics

Provost Nathan Urban speaking to attendees

Lehigh Hosts National Workshop on Rethinking PhD Training in Washington, D.C.

There was a strong agreement among attendees at the three-day event that the traditional PhD model must evolve.

Farrah Moazeni and Maddie Burns '27

Developing Energy-Efficient Solutions for AI Data Centers

Lehigh’s Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES) is addressing the energy needs of AI data centers.

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Five Students and Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars

Three Lehigh students and two professors will travel across the world to teach and conduct research in their areas of expertise.

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.

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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.

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.

Students collaborate in a group

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.

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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.