Stories about Future Makers

Layout of the Spring 2026 Alumni Bulletin

Discover Alumni Stories, University News, Research Updates and More in the Spring 2026 Lehigh Alumni Bulletin

The latest edition of the Bulletin features R1 research momentum at Lehigh, an inside look at the reimagined Clayton University Center at Packer Hall, student and alumni stories and more.

Photograph Mark Riddle by an Artemis "LET'S GO!" banner with a rocket in the background.

From Lehigh to Liftoff: Mark Riddle ’87 on Creativity, Engineering and Working on Artemis II

Riddle’s interdisciplinary education at Lehigh led him to engineer the launch of the Artemis rocket.

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.

Juan Zheng

Juan Zheng Researches Hybrid Intelligence System Designed to Help Students Become Strategic AI Users Through Self-Regulated Learning

Zheng, assistant professor of the teaching, learning and technology program in the College of Education, is developing Meta-Partner, a computer program platform that combines human judgment with support from an AI agent.

Students walk down stone steps from a large stone building surrounded by trees.

Future in Focus

A letter from the editor in the Spring 2026 Alumni Bulletin.

Photograph of two people working together at computer screens in a dark office.

R1 Status Excellence: Meet Research-Focused Faculty, Students and Alumni Driving Lehigh’s Research Momentum Forward

From advancing infectious disease prediction to strategizing AI literacy, members of the Lehigh community are solving challenges and developing innovations that continue to shape our world.

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.

Steve Wozniak, gray-haired man with beard, glasses, black jacket.

Four Questions with Steve Wozniak: ‘I Never Wanted to Start An Industry’

The Apple co-founder and technology entrepreneur visited Lehigh in January as a guest in the Compelling Perspectives series. He discussed the early days of personal computing, his passion for engineering, artificial intelligence and the rise of Apple.

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.

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.