Stories about Academics


Why Does Polygamy Endure?

In his latest book, Bruce Whitehouse, associate professor of anthropology at Lehigh, examines why polygamy is thriving in Bamako, Mali.

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Environmental Activist Ruth Santiago ’80 Returning to Lehigh as 2023 Earth Month Speaker

Santiago, who spent part of her childhood in South Bethlehem, will discuss the climate crisis and alternatives to the traditional electric system design on April 18.

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Studying the Impact of Air Pollutants in the Lehigh Valley

Lehigh researchers, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, will investigate exposure to ethylene oxide and other air toxics.

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E. Thomas Pashuck Designs Novel Biomaterials for Applications in Regenerative Medicine

His project, “Controlling Non-Specific Peptide Degradation in Hydrogels,” is funded with a $200,000 award from the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation.

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Elsa Reichmanis: Creating a New Generation of Electronics

Reichmanis is researching materials that could create stretchable polymer semiconductors.

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Lehigh Celebrates Opening of Business Innovation Building

The new building is “all about learning” and designed to encourage a sense of community.

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U.S. COVID Study: Asians, Lower-income Households Reported Less Confidence in Access to Services

A number of Lehigh faculty have joined in publishing a study in Healthcare that provides “nuanced insights into individuals’ access to health services during the pandemic.”

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Junk Food Politics in Action

Eduardo J. Gómez, professor in Lehigh’s College of Health, joins NPR's Goats and Soda to talk about his latest book, Junk Food Politics.

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Teaching in a Complex World

Seven faculty members named to the first cohort of Global Teaching and Learning Fellows.

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Lehigh Master’s in Financial Engineering Students Build Tool to Promote Pennsylvania

The PA-100 Index positions the state as a thriving corporate destination.