Stories about Regional and State Impact

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‘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.

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Lehigh Announces New Structure for Arts, Libraries and Technology

The new organizational structure is designed to elevate arts engagement, enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthen the digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation.

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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).

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Four Questions with Shalinee Kishore: ‘Deliver Local Solutions to Electrification’

Director of Lehigh's new Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions, the Iacocca Chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering discusses her team’s work and its impact.

Zoellner Arts Center Well-Being Concert

Zoellner Arts Center’s Well-Being Concerts Support Wellness, Community Health Through Partnership

The collaboration in partnership with Carnegie Hall aims to reduce stress and foster resilience in the Lehigh community and beyond.

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Lehigh University Awarded Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Healthcare Innovation Award

Recognition honors the university’s excellence in advancing disability health equity in the Lehigh Valley

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Senator Dave McCormick Discusses AI Innovation at Compelling Perspectives

The senator spoke about Pennsylvania’s AI future, as well as the ethical and societal implications of AI.

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.

Senator Dave McCormick

Senator Dave McCormick to Discuss Pennsylvania’s AI Future in Compelling Perspectives Series

The senator is positioning Pennsylvania as a national leader in artificial intelligence (AI) through investments in energy and innovation.

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ACES Symposium on Energy, Water and Data Centers Brings Together Leaders from Education, Industry and Government

The day-long event in Iacocca Hall facilitated dialogue regarding challenges and opportunities for powering the future.