Stories about Academics

Sean Carberry

‘Passport Stamps’: Lehigh Grad and Former War Correspondent Recounts his Experience

Sean Carberry ’91 writes about his time overseas in his new book, “Passport Stamps: Searching the World for a War to Call Home.”

Laura Smarandescu’s promotional strategy class at Fighter's Heaven

Lehigh Marketing Students to Help Promote Muhammed Ali’s Fighter’s Heaven

Professor Laura Smarandescu’s promotional strategy class is providing ideas to increase attendance to the retreat, as well as website and social media traffic.

Christie Vymazal

A ‘Rising Tide’ of Support for South Side Businesses

The university recommits to loan program that aims to help small businesses flourish.

Larry Snyder

Creating a New York Times-Worthy Crossword Puzzle

Larry Snyder, deputy provost for faculty affairs, constructed a crossword puzzle that made the pages of the venerable publication last month.

Delaware Nation artifacts

Native American Artifacts Found on Lehigh Land to be Returned to Delaware Nation

A 3,000-year-old flint knifepoint is among the artifacts to be returned to the sovereign, federally recognized Delaware Nation, with whom Lehigh partnered with last year.

Liz Cheney chats with Mary Anne Madeira

Liz Cheney: ‘We Can't Survive a President who Goes to War With the Constitution’

The outspoken Trump critic and former U.S. Representative delivers the Kenner Lecture on Cultural Understanding in talk titled ‘Defending Democracy.’

Lisa Fredin

Lehigh Chemist receives 2024 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

Lisa Fredin joins 126 outstanding early-career researchers honored across seven fields.

flags behind a fence

Study: Threat of Deportation Leads to Psychological Distress Among Both Latino Citizens and Noncitizens

Amy Johnson and research collaborators find it’s not just undocumented immigrants who feel at risk.

Nicole Johnson research

New Research Highlights Link Between School Shootings and Violence Against Women

Research led by Nicole Johnson, associate professor of counseling psychology, finds that 70% of school shooters have perpetrated violence against women and can influence prevention strategies.

Santiago Herrera and a student at the symposium

Lehigh Oceans Research Center Holds Inaugural Symposium

The College of Arts and Sciences launches a new research center that focuses on the field of ocean science.