Stories about Research

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.

A mother comforts her child.

Susan Woodhouse: ‘Good Enough’ Parenting is Good Enough

New research finds that caregivers need only 'get it right' half the time when responding to babies’ need for attachment to have a positive impact on a baby.

Runners at start of Lehigh Graduate Student 5K

5K Raises More than $5K for Graduate Student Conference Travel

The event celebrated the contributions of graduate students to the Lehigh community.

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Locally Grown Produce: Are Buyers Willing to Forgo Quality?

Phillip Coles, professor of practice in management, is among researchers who tested whether buyers would accept East Coast broccoli varieties with differing flower-bud size.

Collage illustration of Charlotte Smith's life map

Elizabeth Dolan Maps the Life and Legacy of Charlotte Smith

Dolan celebrates English Romantic writer Charlotte Smith by tracing and telling her story.

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The Causes and Impact of the Bullwhip Effect on Supply Chains

Oliver Yao and his team use data, interviews and observations collected along the supply chain to show one of the real causes and effects of the bullwhip effect.

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Jihyun Kim Examines How Teachers Perceive Their Teacher Evaluation Policy

Teachers' perceptions of these policies impact instructional improvement and teacher behavior.

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The Glass Floor

Heather Johnson studies the inverse of the glass ceiling—an “invisible safety net” that keeps children from historically advantaged groups from falling down the ladder of success.