Stories about Interdisciplinary

Photograph of mountain bikes on grass at an outdoor community event at dusk.

At Mountaintop, Student Film Celebrates Cycling and Community

A screening of “Fifth is First” by Holly Fasching ’26 highlighted Mountaintop as a vibrant destination for experiential learning, recreation and partnership.

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.

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.

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).

Smiling man in a black coat stands outside a stone building, with a YouTube logo in the corner.

President Video Message: Spring Semester Begins, Upcoming Community Conversation

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

Collage of research activities at Lehigh University with people engaged in various projects.

Lehigh’s Research Highlights of 2025

Take a look back at some of the top research stories at the university in 2025.

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Art, Empathy and Interdisciplinary Innovation: A Collaborative Exhibit Explores the Lived Experience of Mental Health

One year after receiving a Future Maker Grant, Lehigh College of Health ethicist Ally Peabody Smith’s interdisciplinary project created space for reflection, wellbeing and 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.

Athiel Mading and Elena (Caruso-Myers) Troy with Kenyan flag

Determination Led Athiel Mading ’25 from Nairobi to Lehigh

Without reliable housing, the material science and engineering major refused to take no for an answer and forged her own path toward a degree.