Stories about College of Health

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Experts’ Top COVID-19 Strategy: National Stay-at-Home Order With Financial Compensation

Newly released report is part of an ongoing meta forecasting project.

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Forecast: 125,000 fewer U.S. COVID Deaths if Half the Population Initiates Vaccination by March 1

Thomas McAndrew, a computational scientist in Lehigh's College of Health, and colleagues incorporate data from experts and forecasters.


Lehigh Opens an Innovative College of Health

The university celebrated its first new college in 50 years.


$5 Million Gift Helps Launch College of Health

The Ellen and Vincent Forlenza ’75 Chair was created to launch the College of Health’s department of health innovation and technology.

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Lehigh's College of Health Establishes Institute for Indigenous Studies

Christine Makosky Daley and Sean Daley will lead the Institute. They have partnered with Native communities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Bolivia in holistic approaches to improving health.

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College of Health Hires Senior Contract and Grant Specialist

Heather M. Messina will work to build the capacity for research in the college and to support the research efforts of faculty, staff and students.

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PBS39 Highlights College of Health’s Inaugural Colloquium Series With Joan Lunden

Lunden, a journalist and motivational speaker, kicks off inaugural lecture in new Population Health Colloquium series.

Joan Lunden

College of Health Launches Colloquium Series, Taps Joan Lunden to Deliver Inaugural Lecture

Award-winning journalist to examine 'The Media’s Role in Guiding Populations During Health Crises.'

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An Innovative Modelling Approach to More Accurately Predict COVID-19 Outbreaks

Lehigh biostatistician Thomas McAndrew’s novel framework earns MIDAS Coordination Center funding.

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PBS39’s Look at Lehigh's New College of Health

Lehigh opened the College of Health in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need for education in this field.