Stories about Academics

Rendering of Lehigh University's HST Building

Health, Science and Technology Building Takes Shape

Lehigh’s new HST Building will open in Fall 2021.

Stephen DeWeerth, dean of Lehigh University's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science

Stephen DeWeerth Reappointed Dean of P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science

DeWeerth has led the Rossin College since 2016.

Groundbreaking for new College of Business building

Lehigh Breaks Ground on New College of Business Building

Formal ceremony marks college expansion and ushers in new era of teaching and learning.

Person smoking a cigarette

Reducing Health Disparities in Native Populations

Christine Makosky Daley and Sean Daley lead a team of researchers in a holistic approach to well-being.

Lehigh campus in Spring

Lehigh Alum Harrison Bailey Named PA Secondary Principal of the Year

Bailey ’99G was recognized for his exceptional leadership as principal of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa.

Zoom call with people holding thank you signs

Student-Run Nonprofit Provides PPE to Those in Need

One year later, PPE4ALL continues to expand its mission and its reach.

Beth Dolan

A Conversation with Beth Dolan, Interim Dean of the College of Health

Dolan is working to expand the curriculum, seek out partnerships, recruit faculty and promote the college's innovative approach to tackling health problems.

Sam Banks and his wife Pamala

Sam Banks '63 Endows Faculty Chair for Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Banks' gift will fund one of the highest academic awards that a university can bestow on a faculty member.

Pieces of a disciplinary slip

Kaitlin Anderson Seeks to Understand the Impact of School Suspensions on Academic Outcomes

Kaitlin Anderson explores the relationship between disciplinary responses to student behavior and students’ academic outcomes.

Oil Refinery along Texas Gulf Coast 

Researchers: Air Pollutant is Likely Contributor to Most Severe Asthma Species

For the first time, an analysis identifies non-atopic childhood asthma as more than a set of symptoms, but a distinct disease, driven by early exposure to Benzo[a]pyrene from fossil fuel combustion.