Stories about Student Experience

Willy the Robotic Monkey

Ideas on the Move: Lehigh Introduces New Robotics Studio

The Freed Family Robotics Design Studio in Wilbur Powerhouse is Lehigh’s latest Design Lab where students can explore robotics design, complex movement, problem solving and more.

President Helble stands in front of fireplace in Clayton UC

President Video Message: A Strong Start to the Spring Semester

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

Pub Tables

Reclaimed History: Student Project Incorporates Material From Clayton University Center at Packer Hall

Original wood beams were used for a table inside the new pub, and the building’s nearly 160-year-old bell will be part of a special display.

Collage of some of the top photos of 2024

2024: The Year in Photos

Relive some of the biggest moments from the past year at Lehigh.

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.

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.

Students walking toward a student center on a college campus.

Revitalized Clayton University Center To Open Ahead of Schedule in January 2025

The renovated building will include a variety of new dining options and spaces designed for community members to gather to collaborate, study and socialize

Students compete in a bed race

Lehigh’s Annual Bed Race is a Rivalry Week Tradition

There were 32 teams who participated in this year’s Bed Races.

HEED Award

Lehigh Named ‘Diversity Champion,’ Receives National Award for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Lehigh remains a winner of the national HEED award and, for the first time, has been named a Diversity Champion by Insight into Diversity magazine.

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.