Stories about Education and Research Innovation

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Thermal Energy Storage for Data Center Heat Management: Lehigh University's Concrete Thermal Battery

What thermal energy storage systems are used for data center cooling? Lehigh researchers have developed a concrete thermal battery that captures the waste heat from AI data centers and puts it back to work, easing pressure on local power grids and the environment as demand for digital services grows.

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship recipients

Three Lehigh Graduates Earn 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Matthew O’Connell ’26, Thomas Theiner ’25 and Metri Zughbi ’25 all majored in materials science at Lehigh.

Robin Hojnoski

Robin Hojnoski Named Dean for Lehigh’s College of Education

Hojnoski most recently served a two-year term as Acting Dean of the College of Education.

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Barriers to Breakthroughs: How Mathematics Innovation is Redefining Student Success at Lehigh

Mathematics department faculty are infusing innovative teaching strategies and initiatives that are reshaping the student experience and outcomes, with fewer students receiving a grade of D or F, or withdrawing from mathematics courses.

Photograph of Lillian Wu in a lab coat using a pipette in a laboratory.

Lillian Wu ’27 Receives Goldwater Scholarship, Continuing Pivotal Discoveries in Antibiotic Resistance

The nationally competitive Goldwater Scholarship recognizes students who show exceptional promise as future research leaders in science, engineering and mathematics.

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Former Congressman Charlie Dent M'93 Tells Graduates ‘You Can and You Will Make a Difference’

Dent delivered the address at the 2026 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony during Lehigh’s 158th Spring Commencement Weekend.

Students gather at Lehigh's Goodman Stadium for the 158th Commencement ceremony.

Class of 2026: Redefining the Future

Lehigh University saluted the achievements of graduates at its 158th Commencement.

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The Partnerships That Carried Lehigh’s Class of 2026

Graduates and their mentors are among those who found community, collaboration and purpose through partnership at Lehigh.

Photograph of Abdulrasaq (Dulra) Amolegbe ’26 and Roman Moskalenko ’26 sitting at a desk in a modern office.

Dulra Amolegbe ’26 and Roman Moskalenko ’26: Shared Vision, New Venture

Entrepreneurs Abdulrasaq (Dulra) Amolegbe ’26 and Roman Moskalenko ’26 grew their friendship forged at Lehigh into a business partnership, co-founding Carmel Labs, an AI-focused startup.

Photograph of Amanda Greaney '24 and Sydney Parlett '26 holding bags of apples in an orchard.

Sydney Parlett ’26 and Amanda Greaney ’24: Fielding Dreams, Engineering the Future

Sydney Parlett ’26, a student-athlete on the women’s softball team, was inspired to pursue a future in industrial engineering—a path pitched to her by her friend, mentor and former teammate Amanda Greaney ’24, a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin.