Stories about Materials Science and Engineering

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship recipients

Three Lehigh Graduates Earn 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Matthew O’Connell ’26, Thomas Theiner ’25 and Metri Zughbi ’25 all majored in materials science at Lehigh.

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Nine Faculty Fulbright Scholars Among Record-Setting Cycle

With nine faculty, two student winners and a student alternate, this year marks the most Lehigh recipients in an academic year.

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Matt O’Connell ’26 Strives to Help Others Live Healthier Lives Through Research

O’Connell was part of the 2025 Amgen Scholars Program and has conducted research across the country and world as an undergraduate student at Lehigh.

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Exploring Real-World Replication of Captain America’s Shield

Professor Ricardo H.R. Castro recently contributed to a Popular Science article exploring the materials science behind Captain America’s iconic shield.

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New Material Gives Copper Superalloy-like Strength

Breakthrough material could transform aerospace, defense and industrial applications.

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Mathematical Model Predicts How Microstructures Change at High Temperatures

Predicting grain growth is key to the creation of new materials.

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A New Approach to Combating Osteoarthritis

Lesley Chow and partners at St. Luke’s University Health Network aim to provide early stage intervention for degenerative joint disease.

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Lehigh Student Awarded Prestigious DOE Grant to Conduct Research at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Evan John Musterman's research is at the forefront of laser-fabricated single crystal architectures in glass. He is one of 80 students to receive the highly competitive award through the Office of Science Graduate Student Research program.

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Lehigh Bioengineering Major takes Top Honors at Undergraduate Research Symposium

Several Lehigh students were recognized at the David and Loraine Freed Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 6.

Researchers discover enhanced reaction rate when gold and palladium nanoparticles are placed on a conductive support.

A More Efficient Path to Green Production of Bio-Derived Chemicals and Fuels

Researchers discover an enhanced reaction rate when gold and palladium nanoparticles are placed on a conductive support.