Stories about Societal Challenges

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.

fracking

Developing a Solution to Fracking Wastewater

SenGupta and Hao Chen created a new, cleaner process for dealing with the environmentally damaging byproduct of underwater industrial processes.

ENTECH 6L Silonite Canisters equipped with timers and probes are being used to monitor ambient air quality in Allentown, Pennsylvania neighborhoods.

Lehigh Professors and Students Conduct Research on Air Pollutants Impact

The team has been conducting ambient air quality monitoring in Allentown, Pennsylvania neighborhoods.

Joseph J. Helble '82, President

Lehigh University Kicks Off Year Two of Its Strategy Encouraging Engagement with "No Bystanders" Mantra

Lehigh’s first Strategy Town Hall of the 2024-2025 academic year emphasized the collaborative nature of strategy efforts that drove first year implementation successes and highlighted key initiatives for year two.

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.

doctor holding tablet with references to AI

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.