Stories about Research

Jennifer Midberry

Lehigh Professor to Study the Harms of Gun Violence Reporting

Former photojournalist Jennifer Midberry teams with trauma surgeon and epidemiologist to analyze how gun violence reporting can harm survivors and communities.

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Anti-LGBT Bills Led to More Suicides in Poland, Research Finds

Analysis led by Chad Meyerhoefer shows harmful effects regardless of whether laws passed, with potential parallels to current U.S. “bathroom bills.”

Siddha Pimputkar

Stronger, Faster, Lighter: Lehigh Professor Developing New Semiconductor Materials to Power More Efficient Military Radar Systems

Siddha Pimputkar receives $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Army to research the development of ultra-wide band gap semiconductor materials for use in RF electronics.

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Lehigh 360: A New, Searchable Database Helps Students Discover High-Impact Programs

A future partnership will integrate machine learning and artificial intelligence to recommend programs based on students’ interests and past experiences.

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Want to Prevent Misinformation? Present Data With an Interactive Visual

With polarization and misinformation on the rise, new research explores a solution using interactive data visualization to inform and engage readers.

Gaia Mapping the Stars of the Milky Way

‘Stellar Paternity Tests’ Match Orphaned Stars to Their Milky Way Origins

Lehigh researchers connect 'hot young stars' to the clusters of their birth using Gaia Mission survey of 1 billion stars.

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2023: 10 Great Research Stories

Lehigh researchers provide a methodology for predicting wildfires, work to speed up the translation of research into actual use, discover a novel way to capture carbon pollution, and other developments.

Year in Review

2023: Year in Review

Looking back at some of the biggest Lehigh stories of the year.

The Art leadership team from left, Dominic Packer, Lee Kern, Himanshu Jain, Henry Odi and John Coulter

NSF Awards $6M to Lehigh to Speed Up Translation of Research Into Actual Use

The new Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program addresses the gap between academic research and practical solutions for society’s complex problems.

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Advancing Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Spaces

Lehigh’s self-driving cars team works to enhance safety and adaptability on the roads.