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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.

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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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David Vicic Wins American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry

The professor was selected for the international award due to his outstanding contributions to the advancement of fluorine chemistry.

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Lehigh Professor’s NSF-Funded Biology Project on Hybrid Chickadees Evolves into Free, Interactive Learning Module

Middle and high school students worldwide can now access lessons about evolutionary concepts and the impacts of climate change learned in Lehigh’s own backyard.

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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.

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AI Exhibits Racial Bias in Mortgage Underwriting Decisions

LLM training data likely reflects persistent societal biases, but simple fixes can help, according to findings from Donald Bowen III, McKay Price and Ke Yang.