Stories about Research

Amber Rice studies chickadees

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.

A rooftop air system.

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.

Mountaintop Expo

Lehigh Summer Research Expo Showcases Students' Innovative Projects

There were 200 students who presented projects from interdisciplinary undergraduate research programs this summer.

Lehigh + Musikfest

Lehigh at Musikfest: ‘Celebrating Innovation at the Intersection of Disciplines’

Lehigh is bringing new, free events to Musikfest, including the live-taping of a podcast, a musical performance and the 'Lehigh Lounge.'

Illustration of an Alley House

Innovative Program Aims to Address Lack of Affordable Housing

Architect Wes Hiatt leads the Alley House project.

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Love what you do? Charge more for it.

New research shows sellers charge less for products they enjoy making, even though buyers are willing to pay more for them

Bone models in Anzellini's lab

Bone Research Studies Romanian Social Structure, Health in Aging

Bioarchaeologist Armando Anzellini’s work includes using Raman spectroscopy and isotope ratio analysis to study human remains.

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Lehigh Receives NSF Grant to Train Senior Doctoral Students for Administrative Research Roles

New Pathways for Graduate Students to the Research Enterprise is a pilot training model that aims to prepare senior doctoral students for careers within the research enterprise or as more well-rounded faculty.

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New Biomarker Research Thaws Understanding of Cold-Induced Pediatric Asthma

Linchen He, assistant professor in the Department of Community and Population Health, leads panel study.