Stories about Research

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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).

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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

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Lehigh Partners with Global Industry Leaders to Revolutionize Catastrophe Modeling

A recent two-day meeting held on Rice University's campus offered opportunities for closer collaboration.

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How Quantum Computing Advances Could Redefine the Limits of Problem-Solving

Lehigh Professor Luis F. Zuluaga explores how quantum computing could reshape problem-solving and the limits of computation itself.

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Lehigh Researchers Propose New Solutions to Address Climate Change Risks

New research outlines how resilience bonds and coordinated relocation policies could stabilize insurance markets and promote climate justice.

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Four Questions with Shalinee Kishore: ‘Deliver Local Solutions to Electrification’

Director of Lehigh's new Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions, the Iacocca Chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering discusses her team’s work and its impact.

Innovation Thrives on South Mountain

Innovation Thrives on South Mountain

From unbreakable alloys to spaceflight and assistive technologies, people at Lehigh turn curiosity into progress that reshapes industries and improves lives.

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Lehigh’s Research Highlights of 2025

Take a look back at some of the top research stories at the university in 2025.

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Lehigh University Awarded Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Healthcare Innovation Award

Recognition honors the university’s excellence in advancing disability health equity in the Lehigh Valley