Stories about College of Health

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.

Commencement 2025

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.

Student sits in chair.

College of Health Student Developed Flu Forecasts Through Research

Monelli Esfandiary, College of Health senior, has worked with assistant professor Tom McAndrew to conduct flu-related research, including the development of flu forecasts and predicting flu season.

Healing through the Arts

Inspiring Hope and Community: See Photos of Student-Created Artworks

This year, Lehigh's College of Health invited Healing Through the Arts to host their show in the new Health, Science and Technology building.

Experience Lehigh

First-Year Students Offered Unique Opportunity to Explore Lehigh With Inaugural Program

Explore Lehigh is a new program that will introduce first-semester students to diverse fields across Lehigh’s four undergraduate colleges.

Lehigh Mountaintop Bays shot by a drone

Lehigh’s Future Makers Grants Spark Innovation Across Disciplines

A year after the inaugural Future Makers grants were awarded, they are igniting creativity and driving impactful change across campus.

Choi researchers

College of Health Professor Joins NIH Grant to Research Early Environmental Influences on Child Health and Development

Hyunok Choi joins researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the Nationwide ECHO Program.

Burger in the lab.

The Symphony of Sound: Decoding the Brain’s Auditory Secrets

Neuroscientist Michael Burger’s innovative research blends genetics and virtual reality to explore how the ear and brain work in harmony to process sound.

Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman Explores Global Challenges and Optimism in Kenner Lecture

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist discusses interconnected ecosystems, geopolitics and the power of resilience at Feb. 25 event.

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Lehigh University Announces Two New Research Centers to Address Community Health, Energy Systems

The Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technologies (CDAT) will explore novel ways to improve the lives of people with disabilities, while the Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES) will focus on creating efficient, reliable and self-sustaining energy systems.