Stories about Societal Challenges

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.

Marty Baron

Marty Baron Announced as Second Speaker in Lehigh’s Compelling Perspectives Series

The former editor of The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and Miami Herald, and former senior editor at The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, will speak about the role of media in contemporary society.

A Lehigh baseball cap sits on a table in front of a student holding a phone with an "I voted" sticker on it.

Students Spent Civic Engagement Day Voting, Discussing Political Topics

Lehigh gave students the day off from classes to encourage their participation in civic activities.

Students engage in rapid prototyping as part of Lehigh’s Hatchery program, one of the 40+ high-impact program opportunities available to students through the Lehigh360 initiative.

Lehigh University Joins the Coalition for Transformational Education Through Its Lehigh360 Initiative

The university's Lehigh360 initiative, a hub for high-impact learning opportunities, exemplifies the Coalition’s mission.

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.

Lehigh Research

Lehigh Research Explores Complex Issues Challenging American Voters

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

ESC Winner

Lehigh Alum Receives Excellence in Student Community Engagement Award

Sofia Espinoza ’24 was an inaugural member of Lehigh’s Global Social Impact Fellowship project, “AI Strengthening Healthcare Access.”