Stories about Community

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How Lehigh Researcher Michelle Spicer ’12 M’14 Uses Epiphytes to Study Climate Change

From Lehigh’s campus to tropical rainforests, Spicer studies canopy plants to understand how forest ecosystems adapt in a warming climate.

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‘B Beautiful’ Map Helps Community Improve South Bethlehem

Professor Kate Jackson and a Lehigh Valley Social Impact Fellowship team has created a website to facilitate community partnerships within the city.

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Racism Has No Place: A Message from President Helble

The following was sent to members of the Lehigh community.

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President Joseph J. Helble: Record Applications, Research Growth and Strengthening Community

Community hears updates on admissions and career outcomes, research, faculty recognition and facilities.

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Lehigh University Participates in PBS39 Community Forum on Data Centers

Economics Professor Alberto Lamadrid discusses energy demand and the university’s ACES research center

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Four Questions with Shalinee Kishore: ‘Deliver Local Solutions to Electrification’

Director of Lehigh's new Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions, the Iacocca Chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering discusses her team’s work and its impact.

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Gratitude to Generations: Clayton University Center Time Capsule

Founder’s Weekend 2025 featured the Clayton University Center at Packer Hall dedication, which included the placement of a time capsule that will be opened in 2075.

Zoellner Arts Center Well-Being Concert

Zoellner Arts Center’s Well-Being Concerts Support Wellness, Community Health Through Partnership

The collaboration in partnership with Carnegie Hall aims to reduce stress and foster resilience in the Lehigh community and beyond.

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President Video Message: Reflecting on a Semester of Community

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

2025 Lehigh University Research Symposium

Research Symposium Recognizes and Honors Impact of Lehigh’s Research Community

The day-long event in the Clayton University Center at Packer Hall celebrated Lehigh’s R1 designation and research enterprise.