Stories about Experiential Learning

Speaker presenting 'Lehigh Strategy Update' to an audience in a conference hall.

Inspiring the Future Makers at Year Three: Lehigh Reflects on Progress, Prepares to Evolve Strategy for a Changing World

The Town Hall highlights momentum in student success, research and AI-driven innovation while signaling key shifts ahead as the university enters year four of its 10-year plan.

Katie Bui and Deirdre Murphy standing next to their public art installation with bird cutouts.

Taking Flight Through Architecture and Sustainable Design

A Lehigh student, faculty mentor and alumna came together to create Flyways, a public art installation at Washington College in Maryland, inspired by migratory birds and ecological observation.

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.

Smiling woman inspects a plant leaf in a greenhouse.

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.

Black and white photograph: Man in suit and glasses talks on phone, writes at office desk.

Remembering Arthur E. Humphrey, Former Lehigh Provost and Biotechnology Pioneer

Humphrey, who valued teaching and leading with vision and purpose, was a prominent figure in chemical engineering and biotechnology where his work shaped biochemical engineering, environmental systems and the communities he served.

Arthur C. Tauck Jr. ’53 P’79

Arthur C. Tauck Jr. ’53 P’79, Travel Industry Innovator and Philanthropist, Has Died at Age 94

Tauck was known for his successful 75-year career in the travel industry, philanthropy and generosity to Lehigh.

Lehigh students visit Buzzi Unicem USA’s Stockertown Cement Plant as part of a new course on cement manufacturing.

Lehigh Students Visit Buzzi Unicem USA as Part of New Cement Manufacturing Course

A class trip to Buzzi Unicem USA’s Stockertown Cement Plant offered a behind-the-scenes look at one of the region’s most important industrial operations.

Innovation Thrives on South Mountain

Innovation Thrives on South Mountain

From unbreakable alloys to spaceflight and assistive technologies, people at Lehigh turn curiosity into progress that reshapes industries and improves lives.

People attending Future Makers Convocation

Lehigh Launches Inaugural Future Makers Convocation

The university honored 96 seniors for bold achievements in research, innovation and
community impact beyond the classroom.

Matt O'Connell '26

Matt O’Connell ’26 Strives to Help Others Live Healthier Lives Through Research

O’Connell was part of the 2025 Amgen Scholars Program and has conducted research across the country and world as an undergraduate student at Lehigh.