LISTEN: Women in Technology podcast series
The Lehigh@NasdaqCenter Podcast features engaging conversations around innovation and the global entrepreneurial
NAE member Dr. Shivaji Sircar, internationally renowned scholar in adsorption sciences, passes away
Dr. Shivaji Sircar, University Distinguished Scholar in the Departmental of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University, known internationally for his pioneering and seminal work in the area of adsorption science, passed away on February 13, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, surrounded by family and friends. He was 75 years old and is survived by his wife Mrs. Shukla Sircar, son Dr. Sanjoy Sircar and a grand-daughter.
A grounded approach to skyscraper design
Skyscrapers make a mark on society that extends far beyond the urban skyline.
A half century on microscopy's cutting edge
In the world of big-time, small-scale characterization, the Lehigh Microscopy School has been leading the way for 50 years, and shows no signs of slowing down.
The school’s 2020 offering, May 31 to June 5, will mark a half century since Lehigh University professor Joe Goldstein founded the annual weeklong program to keep colleagues and professionals abreast of developments in scanning electron microscopy.
The Rossin legacy shines on
A $1 million gift from Joan R. Stephans, daughter of Peter Rossin, and her husband, Peter, through The Rossin Foundation will directly support engineering students launching their doctoral studies, setting the Rossin College on a course to expand upon its research excellence and attract, recruit, and retain the rising stars of tomorrow.
I-FMD materials symposium catalyzes industry-university interaction
At the Lehigh Materials Symposium, members of both industry and academia had a unique opportunity to share challenges in materials development and applications, and to seek future collaborations.
I-DISC to host NSF-funded hackathon in March 2020
Lehigh’s Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC) will host a solid-state materials chemistry and data science hackathon March 26-28, 2020, in collaboration with the University of Utah, Cornell University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Financial engineering conference examines challenges of data-centric business environment
Experts in financial engineering and quantitative finance converged at Lehigh on November 15 for a Quant/Financial Engineering Conference that addressed the challenges in today’s data-centric business environment. The conference aimed to promote the exchange of ideas in data management, data science, blockchain, deep learning and other areas.
ChBE Chair's Update, Fall 2019
Welcome to the Fall 2019 newsletter of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Lehigh University.
With the AIChE Annual Meeting concluding and the fall semester in full swing, we have exciting developments in support of our department’s mission.
Renowned scholar Elsa Reichmanis to join Rossin College faculty
Elsa Reichmanis, an acclaimed polymer chemist and member of the National Academy of Engineering, will join the Rossin College as the Carl R. Anderson Endowed Chair in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. She will begin her tenure on Sept. 1, 2020.