News Briefs

Equity index tool is the the brainchild of Lehigh Master's of Financial Engineering students

The Healthcare Systems Engineering program has been collaborating with a coalition of industry partners and employers to sponsor an annual symposium where we look at topics of relevance in healthcare from an analytical, systems-based perspective.

Considering a master's or PhD in engineering? Take the first step at Feb. 24 grad fair on Mountaintop campus

This spring, Lehigh University will welcome three members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)—Tom O'Rourke, Guy Nordenson, and Kumares C. Sinha—to campus for the 2023 Fazlur Rahman Khan Distinguished Lecture Series. The lectures on Feb. 24, March 31, and April 28, will be held in Whitaker Lab 303, beginning at 4:30 pm.

A paper co-authored by Xu Han ’23 PhD and civil and environmental engineering professor Dan M. Frangopol has been selected as the Editor’s Choice article in the current edition [Vol. 8, Issue 4 (December 2022)] of ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty Part A: Civil Engineering.

On Monday, December 5, 2022, the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) Department partnered with the Lehigh Valley Therapy Dog volunteers and their canine companions (Charlie, Cooper, Jasmine, and Noelle) to hold its first departmental therapy dog event as a new initiative to reduce stress levels amongst its student body, particularly right before final exams.

ChBE also provided refreshments, snacks, and games which were enjoyed amongst classmates and professors in between the tail wagging and belly scratching!

On the heels of the announcement of a new national strategy for advanced manufacturing, Lehigh University researchers recently gathered with representatives from industry and government to exchange ideas and build connections for future collaborations on the cutting-edge of this field. 

Five-week introductory class taught by ECE professor Rosa Zheng combines robotic car racing and simulations

Researchers across Lehigh University’s colleges and departments will soon be able to conduct experiments using a new, state-of-the-art plasma focused ion beam system, or FIB, together with the capability for in situ mechanical testing at various temperatures between minus 130 and 1000 degrees Celsius.