Stories about Research

Clayton UC

Successes Advancing Lehigh’s Mission

A letter from Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble in the Spring 2025 Alumni Bulletin.

Martin Harmer Lab

New Material Gives Copper Superalloy-like Strength

Breakthrough material could transform aerospace, defense and industrial applications.

Student sits in chair.

College of Health Student Developed Flu Forecasts Through Research

Monelli Esfandiary, College of Health senior, has worked with assistant professor Tom McAndrew to conduct flu-related research, including the development of flu forecasts and predicting flu season.

Arts Symposium

Lehigh Symposium to Examine How the Arts Catalyze Interdisciplinary Research

Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) and the Vice Provost for Research will host the first “Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts Symposium” later this month.

Choi researchers

College of Health Professor Joins NIH Grant to Research Early Environmental Influences on Child Health and Development

Hyunok Choi joins researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the Nationwide ECHO Program.

Chen Shi

Supporting Parents of Children with Behavioral Challenges

Chen Shi ’21 is conducting research focused on helping children with emotional behavioral disorder, ADHD and their families.

Burger in the lab.

The Symphony of Sound: Decoding the Brain’s Auditory Secrets

Neuroscientist Michael Burger’s innovative research blends genetics and virtual reality to explore how the ear and brain work in harmony to process sound.

PC Rossin

Lehigh Faculty Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

The 2025 cohort comprises 162 academic inventors representing 64 National Academy of Inventors member institutions across the United States.

HST

Lehigh Named Top-Tier Research School by Carnegie Classification

R1 status recognizes universities with the highest level of research activity in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

AI Summit

Lehigh Rings in New Year with New Summit Exploring Generative AI

Lehigh faculty and staff gathered at Iacocca Hall on January 9 for the inaugural AI@Lehigh Summit.