Stories about Research

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Scientists Identify Virus-Cell Interaction That May Explain COVID-19’s High Infection Rate

Lehigh researchers quantify the interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—with the ACE2 receptors in human cells.

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Embracing Our Excremental Selves

In her latest book, Mary Foltz examines the ways several postmodern authors produce scatological works to critique how humans treat each other and the natural world.

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Evolution’s Game of Rock-Paper-Scissors

Groundbreaking yeast experiment identifies a nontransitive evolutionary sequence where an organism is more fit than its immediate predecessor but less fit than a distant ancestor.


College of Health Welcomes Biostatistician Thomas McAndrew

Thomas McAndrew developed novel multi-model ensemble algorithms to forecast the seasonal flu.

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Lehigh's College of Health Establishes Institute for Indigenous Studies

Christine Makosky Daley and Sean Daley will lead the Institute. They have partnered with Native communities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Bolivia in holistic approaches to improving health.

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Research from Joshua Pepper Explores How Other Planets Might Find Earth

New research from the professor of physics that asks which exoplanets could find Earth is featured in Astronomy.

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Corinne Post Explains the Benefits of Having Women on Top Management Teams

Research from the professor of management highlighting the benefits of women in leadership during a crisis is featured in Forbes.


LRMI: Transportation is Biggest Supply Chain Risk for 1st Quarter 2021

Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index shows supply chain managers are worried about the strain that the pandemic is putting on on-time deliveries.

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Vassie Ware Named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Ware was recognized for her contributions to understanding ribosomes and for outstanding initiatives in undergraduate science education.

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Here’s Why Conservatives, Liberals Differ on COVID-19

New Lehigh Business study looks at getting everyone to agree on the pandemic threat.