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Jessica Peng's book sheds light on Indonesia's revitalization of the vocational education system and how it’s shaping policy and the economy.

Emily Farley ’27 has been selected for the prestigious DAAD Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) program in Germany for summer 2025. This internationally competitive scholarship allows students to spend three months conducting research in their fields under the guidance of a professor or graduate student at a German university.

Yue Yu, professor of mathematics, has been named a 2025 recipient of the prestigious Gallagher Young Investigator Award by the U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM). This award recognizes Yu’s innovative contributions in numerical methods and AI-based physics modeling within computational mechanics, particularly her pioneering work in data-driven nonlocal models.

Through cutting-edge research on the thalamic reticular nucleus, neuroscientist Julie Haas uncovers how our brains filter sensory input, shaping focus, perception, and even fear responses.

The Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society has named Xiaoji Xu as the winner of the prestigious 2025 Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in experimental physical chemistry by a young investigator. Xu will accept the award and present an award lecture at the 2025 Fall ACS National Meeting.

Sophia Barro ‘25 interned at the White House and sets her sights on D.C. and a career in political journalism

Katherine Crassons, associate professor of English, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Bonnie Wheeler Fellowship, one of the most prestigious grants for medievalists. The fellowship, which includes a $25,000 stipend and mentorship from a distinguished scholar, will support Crassons as she completes her book, Signs of Wonder: Faith, Ethics, and Epistemology in Medieval and Early Modern England.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist presented the 2025 Kenner Lecture where he discussed The Big Trends Shaping the World Today: Economics, Technology and Geopolitics

Community Fellows Program contributes to regional vitality.

Wesley Heiss's innovative Shadowalk transforms Indio's streetscape, blending art, community, and sustainability to create a cooler, more vibrant public space.

Lehigh researchers use remote sensing data to reveal how melting snow signals caribou to begin their spring journey.

Six Lehigh University professors have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors. The 2025 cohort comprises 162 academic inventors representing 64 NAI Member Institutions across the United States. Collectively, they are named inventors on over 1200 U.S. patents. Included in the cohort is Volkmar Dierolf, professor of physics, and Xiaoji Xu, associate professor of chemistry.