Stories about P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science

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Meet Lehigh’s Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year

Explore profiles of the university’s new faculty as they are introduced to the campus community.

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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.

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Lehigh’s Ph.D. P3 Program Model and Recommendations Reflected in New NSF I-PhD Scholars Program

Features of the P3 Program, which prepares STEM doctoral students for careers in industry through hands-on research opportunities, will be implemented into an NSF-supported, $47 million pilot Industry-Integrated Ph.D. program.

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Action in Entrepreneurship: JR Perez ’27 Launches His Own StartUp

The Baker Institute and Lehigh West provide students with an interdisciplinary, supportive pathway through entrepreneurship that yields real impact.

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DOE Acting Assistant Secretary Curt Coccodrilli Visits Lehigh’s Leading Energy Facilities

The Department of Energy’s Powering America Roadshow led to Lehigh, the first university in Pennsylvania featured in the country-wide tour.

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Lehigh Students Win 2026 Davis Project for Peace Awards

Two teams from Lehigh’s Global Social Impact Fellowship, CareAlert and NewTrition, build innovations for maternal health and population-wide nourishment in Sierra Leone.

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Lehigh to Liftoff

Mark Riddle ’87, Christina Mancinelli ’03 ’04 and Terry Hart ʼ68 Hʼ88 Pʼ27 are helping shape the future of aerospace through engineering, creativity and the Artemis era.

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Forging Ahead: Lehigh’s Blacksmithing Club Provides Creative Outlet for Student Metalworkers

As screen-free experiences and activities remain popular with this generation’s students, the Lehigh Blacksmithing Club continues to grow in popularity since its inception two years ago.

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Lehigh Faculty in the Media: Summer 2026

Professors share their perspectives on supply-and-demand issues, artificial intelligence and more.

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PROFILE: Ajani Banton ’29, Lehigh Men’s Soccer

Fully healthy, the second year defender, who has represented Jamaica and Barbados on the pitch, is excited for his Mountain Hawks debut.