Stories about Societal Challenges

Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman Explores Global Challenges and Optimism in Kenner Lecture

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist discusses interconnected ecosystems, geopolitics and the power of resilience at Feb. 25 event.

Lehigh University presents Compelling Perspectives featuring V Spehar

Digital Journalist and Award-Winning Podcaster V Spehar Discusses Navigating Nontraditional Media, TikTok Ban at Compelling Perspectives

The host of @underthedesknews and the podcast “V Interesting” spoke about their experience breaking into nontraditional media and what it means to be a journalist.

Verma addressing crowd at graduation

Lehigh University Announces Richard Verma as Inaugural President’s Distinguished Fellow

Diplomat and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State returns to Lehigh to share insights on global affairs and leadership.

V Spehar headshot

V Spehar of Under the Desk News to Share Views on Nontraditional Media at Feb. 6 Compelling Perspectives Event

Spehar attracted a bipartisan audience by delivering news from under a desk on social media.

Year in Review Research

Lehigh Research Highlights for 2024

Read about some of Lehigh's research highlights this year.

Wearable Tech

Wearable Tech: A Game Changer for Athletes' Performance

Dhruv Seshadri, Lehigh University assistant professor of bioengineering, studies how wearable technology can be improved and how the data can better athletes’ performance while preventing injury.

Microscopic image of C. elegans oocytes, with chromosomes illuminated in purple and the nuclear envelope in green.

New Research Demonstrates How Bad Eggs Are Identified for Destruction by the Reproductive System

Lehigh scientist develops a new molecular tool to answer a longstanding question in the cell biology of reproduction.

Person handling lab vials with red liquid at desk, wearing a Lehigh shirt.

Lehigh students are Pioneering the Next Generation of Data Storage

Purple Drop Project Advances DNA Computing for Unmatched Data Density and Durability.

purse hanging on shopping rack in store

New research offers companies advice on countering the appeal of counterfeit luxury goods

Targeted messaging to consumers based on their level of subjective knowledge in the luxury space could help combat the trillion-dollar illegal trade.

Marty Baron

Nationally Renowned Editor Marty Baron Discusses Challenges Facing Journalism and Democracy

The Pulitzer Prize-winning alumnus spoke about the free press as an integral part of democracy, the importance of investigative journalism and challenges facing journalists today.