Stories about Student Driven Pathways

Commencement 2025

James T. Wassil ’99G ’05G of Vaxcyte Inc., Tells Graduates ‘The Journey Ahead is Yours to Shape’

Wassil delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on Saturday.

Main Black Box Theater

Bringing Vision to the Arts: Interdisciplinary Students Direct Plays in Fowler Black Box Theatre

Lehigh Theatre champions academic diversity through student-led productions and class opportunities.

UN Lehigh visit

Lehigh Students Gain Insider Perspectives on Global Affairs During UN Partnership Trip

Students meet with Jeh Johnson, former U.S. secretary of homeland security; Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation and Ambassador Dorothy Shea during one of the year’s final programs led by Ambassador Richard Verma ’90.

Urinrin Otite

Perseverance Meets Passion: Lehigh Student Finds Calling in Catastrophe Modeling, Earns Inaugural Master’s Degree

Urinrin Otite ’25G ’27 Ph.D chose Lehigh to take her education further and discovered her path to success through Lehigh’s new University Research Center.

Kevin Takarada ’06G poses for a photo inside one one of his four MakiMaki Sushi locations in New York City.

On a Roll: Kevin Takarada ’06G is Revolutionizing the New York City Sushi Industry

Kevin Takarada ’06G took an unconventional path using his engineering background to create innovative MakiMaki Sushi restaurants.

Students, professors and faculty pose for a photo at Almaty Management University (AMU) in Kazakhstan.

Turning Ambiguity into Action: Impact Fellows Reflect on Real-World Lessons Learned Through Fieldwork

Lehigh University Impact Fellowship fieldwork fuels growth and builds character.

StartUp LV

Lehigh Student Wins StartUp Lehigh Valley’s Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition

More than $30,000 in prizes were awarded during the 6th annual competition, hosted this year by Lehigh University.

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.

Nianguang Zhao with high school students

Graduate Students Play Key Role in Lehigh Mountaintop Summer Program

Of the 105 students in the Mountaintop program this summer working on 31 projects, nine were graduate students who took on significant roles as peer mentors, project guides, and leaders of innovation.