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Resolve Magazine, Spring 2026

THE AEROSPACE ISSUE
Welcome to the Spring 2026 issue of Resolve—a magazine dedicated to research and educational innovation in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science at Lehigh University.

The Rossin College is making renewed investments in research around specific industries where we are poised to create real impact. One such investment is our focus on engineering for the “New Space” economy. Building on Lehigh’s enduring legacy, these efforts include the launch of our new Master of Science in Aerospace and Space Systems Engineering, expanded support for student clubs and competition teams that give students practical experience designing and building flight systems, and the recruitment of faculty whose research is advancing technologies in this exciting field. 

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New Lehigh MS-AERO program

Upward Bound

It’s one thing to study flight dynamics; it’s another to learn them from the people who have commanded space shuttles and directed hypersonic research. Lehigh’s MS-AERO program offers students an unconventional classroom experience where the instructors are also mentors and industry "vector" guides. By coupling rigorous project-based learning with individualized career coaching, the program helps students bypass the typical two-year "learning curve" found in new hires. Whether it’s developing a business case for a new startup or refining the guidance systems of the Hubble Telescope, MS-AERO students are gaining the competitive edge needed to land—and lead—at the top aerospace firms in the country.

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Lehigh's Center for Community-Driven Assistiev Technologies

Inside CDAT

Lehigh's newest University Research Center takes a human-centered, interdisciplinary approach to assistive technologies supporting mobility, independence, and daily life

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FYRE at Lehigh

Learning by doing

With each new cohort and module, FYRE sharpens its vision for a hands-on first year in engineering built around connection and practice

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Lehigh University Rocketry Association

"The challenge is the point"

Beyond the backyard: How Lehigh’s student rocket scientists are mastering the liquid-fuel systems used by NASA and SpaceX.

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Artemis II Launch

"We have an obligation to design systems that keep people safe"

From the launchpad to the freeway: The explosive technology keeping "people in motion" safe.

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Letter from the Dean

Letter from the Dean: Aiming higher in engineering education

Research Briefs

New computational model guides neurostimulation therapy for atrial fibrilation
Microgrid research for AI data centers
Hip or shoulder? Location matters in bone marrow for joint repair
Predicting how bones heal
Modeling risk, building resilience
Physics-based machine learning could unlock better 3D-printed materials
Understanding water-soluble polymers in wastewater
Binary polynomial optimization through a hypergraph theoretic lens
Polymer Science and Engineering at Lehigh: 50 years of materials impact
Lehigh professor Israel E. Wachs elected to National Academy of Engineering

Q&A

Reliability by design: Q&A with Dr. Michelle Parker '92

Rising Star

Defining the future of AI in healthcare

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Resolve® magazine is devoted to Lehigh engineering research and educational innovation, highlighting exciting partnerships, projects and academic programs at our University.

Resolve® is published semiannually by the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science and the Office of University Communications and Public Affairs at Lehigh University.

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