Stories about Research

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Year Four Update - Inspiring the Future Makers

A message sent to members of the Lehigh community.

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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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2026-27 Fulbright Scholars Set Lehigh Record

Two student recipients, a student alternate and nine faculty members topped the previous high of six total scholars in the 2018-19 cycle.

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Lehigh Researchers Earn Two DOE Genesis Mission Funding Awards

Lehigh engineering faculty secure funding to advance efforts in tackling the nation’s real, complex science and technology challenges.

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship recipients

Three Lehigh Graduates Earn 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Matthew O’Connell ’26, Thomas Theiner ’25 and Metri Zughbi ’25 all majored in materials science at Lehigh.

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Designing High Density Data Centers: Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis Eliminates Costly Guesswork

Lehigh University researchers use advanced fluid dynamics modeling to eliminate hot spots and boost thermal management efficiency by 15% in high-density facilities.

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Nine Faculty Fulbright Scholars Among Record-Setting Cycle

With nine faculty, two student winners and a student alternate, this year marks the most Lehigh recipients in an academic year.

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Inside the Partnership: How Lehigh and Industry Are Shaping the Future of Catastrophe Modeling

A groundbreaking academic consortium bridges the gap between scientific research and real-world risk management to protect global communities.

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Student Fulbright Scholars Help Lehigh Reach Record Number of Recipients

Two student recipients and an alternate, along with nine faculty scholars, set a Lehigh record for a single academic year.