Complex global challenges like population health, sustainable energy, climate change, and the impact of online misinformation require interdisciplinary team science—the gathering of intellectually diverse experts from a wide variety of fields to address such pivotal issues from all angles.
Lehigh is hardwired for endeavors of this nature: Applied, boundary-dissolving research and education is the very foundation of our institution. Examples abound across our educational programs, the achievements of our alumni, and the research agendas of our renowned faculty.
Lehigh's Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
Lehigh's Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) enable the university to solidify and develop its strengths in key areas that resonate with our academic community and create significant impact upon the world around us. Lehigh's IRIs serve as communities of scholars that catalyze crucial research in areas in which Lehigh can take a leading position on the national and international stage—and make lasting societal contributions.
Across academia, industry, and government, scientists and engineers are joining together to develop multifaceted solutions that attack problems from every angle. Interdisciplinary team science is our best hope for solving today's most vexing challenges, and Lehigh's IRIs are poised to help lead the way.
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RESOLVE® MAGAZINE: Powering Progress
Welcome to the Fall 2025 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.
This edition of Resolve highlights how the Rossin College is powering progress across engineering education and research. Read about the work of the Energy Research Center, where advances in both traditional and renewable energy technologies are helping shape the future of global energy systems. Get an update on FYRE, the First-Year Rossin Experience, which is strengthening connections and hands-on learning for incoming engineers. And explore interdisciplinary efforts in artificial intelligence to enhance infrastructure, materials, and systems security, along with bioengineering innovations in women’s health—from wearable diagnostics to regenerative strategies and sophisticated 3D tissue models.