Stories about Education and Research Innovation

Arianna Huffington, Steve Wozniak, and U.S. Senator Dave McCormick were guests in the 2025-26 Compelling Perspectives series presented by Lehigh University.

Shaping the Future: AI, Humanity and Innovation

Compelling Perspectives speakers share viewpoints on the challenges and possibilities of AI.

Julie Wright ’25 M’26 and Rhema Hooper ’26 sit on an orange couch in the Health, Science and Technology building.

Community and Global Health Majors Research Cobalt Mining, Permaculture and Attend Model World Health Organization Conference

Julie Wright ’25 M’26 and Rhema Hooper ’26 built a friendship and a record of impact through community and global health research, advocacy and community.

Four people collaborate in a bright classroom. One writes on a whiteboard, three watch from a table.

Lehigh Launches Venture Studio, Turning Research Discoveries Into Real-World Businesses

A new initiative expands the Venture Creation pathway connecting research, entrepreneurship and experiential learning to turn university innovations into scalable startups.

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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.

Researcher Nevena Koukova, associate professor of marketing.

Lehigh Business in Top 100 for Research

Faculty members in the College of Business have had 32 papers in top-tier journals over the past two years.

Group of students collaborating around a table with laptops as Kate Jackson sits in the middle and speaks.

‘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.

Two smiling women inspecting network equipment on a shelf.

Lehigh Report Explores Data Center Power Solutions

At the national scale, the percentage of electricity used by data centers is expected to grow from 4% to possibly 12% by 2030, according to a new report from Lehigh’s Center for Advancing Community and Electrification Solutions (ACES).

Dr. Dhruv Seshadri, assistant professor in the department of bioengineering collaborating at a computer with student in lab coat.

Interdisciplinary Research Initiative Uses Assistive Technology to Support Students with Developmental Disabilities

The Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technology is bringing together a diverse team of experts to approach the transition gap in individuals with disabilities, reinforcing self-management skills and building a roadmap of assistive technology use.

Historic stone tower with ornate windows, framed by pink cherry blossoms under a cloudy sky.

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