Stephanie Powell Watts re-envisions The Great Gatsby in her new novelHow do we recover from great loss? A mother from her child, a young man from his dream, or a town from its main industry, the jobs and identity that have given it life. Stephanie Powell Watts, associate professor of...
Six College of Arts and Sciences faculty were recognized for excellence in service and advising when the college hosted its annual faculty awards dinner March 30 in the University Center’s Asa Packer dining room.“I continue to be inspired by the service activities produced by our faculty,” said...
Chemistry major helps develop new possible strategies for fighting infectionby Violet Baron
The coolest thing about bacteria, according to Julia Nelson ’18, is their multitude of little quirks. Certain bacteria have even evolved to switch on an enzyme that modifies their cell walls...
Michelle Juarez '16 explores the microsopic world of bacteriophagesFor Michelle Juarez ’16, the excitement comes from the discovery. The behavioral neuroscience major is exploring a virus with possible medical value, and she is one of a select few who are honing their research skills through...
Sociologist Kelly Austin is leading a growing program that explores the intersections of health and societyIn many ways, Kelly F. Austin’s research is all about connections and helping to create better relationships between the world’s health care system and...
Michael Quesada ‘16G examines the history and policies behind the use of the Colorado RiverGrowing up in parched southern California, water has always intrigued Michael Quesada ‘16G. Now in his final year as a graduate student in the environmental policy...
Rohullah Naderi ‘17G plans to use his Lehigh education to affect change in AfghanistanFulbright student Rohullah Naderi is committed to changing the political landscape in Afghanistan. A master’s degree student in Lehigh University’s political science department, Naderi hopes to return to his...
Stenke said that in most of his architecture classes at Lehigh, the main focus is typically on European art and architecture as it is in most architecture theory as well. Southeast Asia piqued his interest as a senior thesis topic...Southeast Asia, like many...
Akin Babatunde, a 40-year theater veteran, inaugurates Lehigh’s artist-in-residence program with bubbling passion, tough love and a flash mobAkin Babatunde is directing a February rehearsal of his Lehigh production of August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean,” which...
Jenna Pastorini ’17 examines a trauma-based cultural syndrome in CambodiaMore than 1.7 million people — nearly a quarter of Cambodia’s population — were killed by execution, disease, starvation and overwork under the Khmer Rouge’s brutal rule from 1975 to 1979. Some 40 years later, the...
The tiny zebrafish is important to biological researchers. It shares 70% of our genetic code, is transparent, can repair its own organs and regrow lost fins. For professors Kathryn Iovine and Linda Lowe-Krentz, the fish might prove to be a chief ally in the investigation of vascular disease.As part...
Carrie Rich ’07 sees a world filled with opportunities and possibilitiesWhen she entered history professor Steven Cutcliffe’s classroom as a Lehigh undergraduate, Carrie Rich ’07 realized she was in for an unusual learning experience. Not one other student...
A biological sciences graduate student leads an exploration of damselfish vocalizationsby Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A.Sonia Weimann’s life is coral-reef busy. She’s a doctoral candidate in Lehigh’s department of biological sciences who also balances family life, being a co-owner of a decorative...
Nick Bigelow ’81 uses his expertise in nanotechnology to save daguerreotypesby Weld Royal ’88University of Rochester’s Integrated Nanosystems Center Director Nicholas Bigelow ’81 stops work on research he’s leading at the International Space Station later...
EES faculty member embarks on a voyage of discovery at Earth’s deepest depths.by Jennifer Marangos
Jill McDermott makes a habit of boldly going where few have gone before.
An assistant professor in Lehigh University’s department of earth and environmental sciences, McDermott...
Researchers dig deep to find answers about how cells function and therapies when things go wrong.by ManaseeWaghBreakthroughs in medicine often lead to innovative approaches to treatments and therapies. Across Lehigh’s College of Arts and Sciences, research may shed light on treatments...
Julia Klees ’82 is keeping employees healthy at BASFJulia Klees ’82 thought she might be headed for a career in medicine early on. What was less foreseeable was the shape that career would take and the breadth of expertise it would require.
“There were a lot of things I was...
EES alumnus creates endowment to fund graduate student researchS. Jeffress “Jeff” Williams ’69G is a strong proponent of understanding Earth systems for environmental protection. A national and international expert in coastal and marine geology, focusing on understanding the geologic...
