Stories about Societal Challenges

Flu forecasting

When Data Disappear: Lehigh Professor Examines Impact of Limiting Public Health Stats

What happens when researchers lose access to essential public data? Associate Professor Tom McAndrew highlights the consequences in an article published in The Lancet.

Lehigh University graduates toss their mortarboards in celebration

Class of 2025: Defined by Resilience and Innovation

Lehigh University saluted the achievements of 1,485 graduates at its 157th Commencement.

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.

President Helble standing in front of Clayton University Center

President Video Message: Spring 2025 Campus Update

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

Richard Verma and Joseph Helble sit on stage during lecture

Richard Verma Discusses Global Challenges, Opportunities at Inaugural Presidential Distinguished Fellow Lecture

The diplomat and former U.S. deputy secretary of state returned to Lehigh to share insights on global affairs and his career experiences as the university’s inaugural President’s Distinguished Fellow.

Peter Luba in school hallway near lockers.

Schooled in Safety: Peter Luba '22 Co-Founded Successful SmartPass App

Luba is the co-founder of SmartPass, a digital hall pass system that is used in more than 3,800 schools to help manage student movement and increase school safety.

Healing through the Arts

Inspiring Hope and Community: See Photos of Student-Created Artworks

This year, Lehigh's College of Health invited Healing Through the Arts to host their show in the new Health, Science and Technology building.

Choi researchers

College of Health Professor Joins NIH Grant to Research Early Environmental Influences on Child Health and Development

Hyunok Choi joins researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the Nationwide ECHO Program.

Chen Shi

Supporting Parents of Children with Behavioral Challenges

Chen Shi ’21 is conducting research focused on helping children with emotional behavioral disorder, ADHD and their families.

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.