Stories about Research

Powering PA's Future Symposium

Statewide Symposium at Lehigh Focuses on Turning Innovation Into Opportunity

The Powering PA’s Future Symposium attendees talked about ways Pennsylvania can grow its “innovation economy,” where new ideas are commercialized to drive economic growth.

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New Research Suggests: To Get Patients to Accept Medical AI, Remind Them of Human Biases

Patients who are initially resistant to AI-driven healthcare may become more open to it after being reminded of biases in human treatment.

Katie Gregory ’15 and Ashley Kreitz ’15 share a hug while working on restoring a home in Barnardsville, North Carolina that was damaged by Hurricane Helene.

Lehigh Alumni Aid in Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in North Carolina

Ashley Kreitz ’15 has raised nearly $10,000 and recruited fellow alumni to help restore damaged homes in North Carolina.

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Lehigh Research Explores Complex Issues Challenging American Voters

See a sampling of Lehigh research relevant to the upcoming elections.

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Lehigh University Art Galleries Selected for National Study Led by American Alliance of Museums

The initiative provides data collection strategies, technical training and collaborative learning opportunities to cohort members seeking to analyze their museums’ social contributions.

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Lehigh Welcomes New Faculty for the 2024-25 Academic Year

Learn about new faculty members on campus this fall.

Paolo Bocchini

National Organizations Learn about Lehigh-led Center for Climate, Resilience and Equity in Catastrophe Modeling

Poised to establish and lead an Industry-University Research Center, Lehigh University hosted a workshop Oct. 17-18 bringing national experts in natural disaster risk and insurance to the Mountaintop Campus.

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Politically Connected Corporations Received More Exemptions from U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports, Study Finds

Exemption grant process functioned as a “spoils system” rewarding political supporters and punishing opponents

Chris Zadra

Saving the Planet One Whale at a Time: View Photos from Alumnus Chris Zadra's Research

Chris Zadra'16 '17G uses a drone called SnotBot® to capture whale blow for biological analysis.

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Lehigh University is a Core Institution of New $26 Million NSF Engineering Research Center

Lehigh is one of six core institutions of a new U.S. National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center focusing on developing sustainable refrigerants to address climate change. Lehigh’s team is led by David Vicic, the Howard S. Bunn Distinguished Professor of Chemistry.