Stories about Research

Harnessing solar energy

The Fundamentals of Solar Energy

Physical chemist Elizabeth Young studies the fundamental reactions that could improve our ability to use light from the sun


Schematic: Helping Technology Continue to Shrink

Nicholas Strandwitz, the Harold Chambers Junior Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, specializes in a thin-film growth process called atomic layer deposition (ALD).

The title illustration from a 1678 pamphlet called “The Mowing-Devil: Or, Strange News out of Hartford-shire.” A devil-like character pushing a mower through a field.

The Deeper Meaning of Horror

Dawn Keetley’s current projects take a closer look at popular horror film ‘Get Out’ and folk horror in the 21st century.

Researchers at Lehigh and Queen’s University Belfast have found that trust established by female leaders practicing strong interpersonal skills results in better crisis resolution in cases when outcomes are predictable. 

Study: Women Leaders Have Edge in Some Crises

Study by researchers at Lehigh and Queen's University Belfast is first to examine why and when a leadership trust advantage emerges for female leaders during organizational crises.

Sacred Heart Librarian Gavin Ferriby,  Suzanne Edwards, associate professor of English at Lehigh University, Mary Foltz, Humanities Center director at Lehigh University and Sacred Heart University College of Arts & Sciences Associate Dean Michelle Loris,

A More Accessible Archive: Showcasing the Work of Writer Gloria Naylor

A long-term interdisciplinary archival project will make Naylor’s collected papers, on loan from Sacred Heart University, accessible to scholars and fans alike.

Lehigh student Bowen Li presenting his poster on "Balancing exploration and exploitation to design compact training sets for data-driven molecular property models."

Turning to Machine Learning for Molecular, Materials Research

NSF-funded workshop hosted by Lehigh’s Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC) is first in a series on applying data science techniques across disciplines.

A snail on rocks

Scientists Reveal Reversible Superglue Inspired by Snail Mucus

A team of scientists, inspired by snail biology, has created a reversible superglue-like material.

An X-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) map

Materials Informatics Reveals New Class of Super-Hard Alloys

Lehigh researchers use data analytics and experimental microscopy to discover new high-entropy alloys, validating novel approach to new materials search

People gather at Lehigh University Summer Project Expo at Mountaintop in 2018018

Mountaintop Summer Experience to Drive Innovation Through 26 New and Returning Projects

Now in its seventh year, Lehigh’s 2019 Mountaintop Summer Experience began on May 29.

Aerial view of the green of a golf club in Tlalpan, Mexico City.

Perpetuating Privilege on Mexico City's Golf Courses

Sociologist Hugo Cerón-Anaya's new book examines three upscale golf clubs in Mexico City and how inequalities are perpetuated in these spaces where the elite and the marginalized collide.