Stories about Research

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Future in Focus

A letter from the editor in the Spring 2026 Alumni Bulletin.

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R1 Status Excellence: Meet Research-Focused Faculty, Students and Alumni Driving Lehigh’s Research Momentum Forward

From advancing infectious disease prediction to strategizing AI literacy, members of the Lehigh community are solving challenges and developing innovations that continue to shape our world.

Julie Wright ’25 M’26 and Rhema Hooper ’26 sit on an orange couch in the Health, Science and Technology building.

Community and Global Health Majors Research Cobalt Mining, Permaculture and Attend Model World Health Organization Conference

Julie Wright ’25 M’26 and Rhema Hooper ’26 built a friendship and a record of impact through community and global health research, advocacy and community.

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How Lehigh Researcher Michelle Spicer ’12 M’14 Uses Epiphytes to Study Climate Change

From Lehigh’s campus to tropical rainforests, Spicer studies canopy plants to understand how forest ecosystems adapt in a warming climate.

Researcher Nevena Koukova, associate professor of marketing.

Lehigh Business in Top 100 for Research

Faculty members in the College of Business have had 32 papers in top-tier journals over the past two years.

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Remembering Arthur E. Humphrey, Former Lehigh Provost and Biotechnology Pioneer

Humphrey, who valued teaching and leading with vision and purpose, was a prominent figure in chemical engineering and biotechnology where his work shaped biochemical engineering, environmental systems and the communities he served.

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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 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).

Dr. Dhruv Seshadri, assistant professor in the department of bioengineering collaborating at a computer with student in lab coat.

Interdisciplinary Research Initiative Uses Assistive Technology to Support Students with Developmental Disabilities

The Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technology is bringing together a diverse team of experts to approach the transition gap in individuals with disabilities, reinforcing self-management skills and building a roadmap of assistive technology use.

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Lehigh University Participates in PBS39 Community Forum on Data Centers

Economics Professor Alberto Lamadrid discusses energy demand and the university’s ACES research center