What do honeycombs, the cells in dragonfly wings, and the brown spots on a giraffe's fur have in common?
They are all examples of naturally occurring, puzzle-like patterns that may be modeled through a mathematical technique known as a Voronoi tessellation—a model that gave rise to the recent discovery of the scutoid, a new shape identified by a team of researchers, including Lehigh's Dr. Javier Buceta, studying epithelial cells.
Kenneth French ’75 was a talented high school student from the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, looking for a great engineering school. Offered competitive financial aid packages from several universities, he knew he needed to maximize his scholarship potential to be able to attend a top-tier institution. Lehigh gave him the opportunity he needed, and he said the experience impacted his life tremendously.
Any weather enthusiast knows that the higher the “EF” rating, the more powerful the tornado.
But what the average Weather Channel watcher might find surprising is that the science behind the number has as much to do with the efforts of engineers as it does the work of meteorologists.
This just in...a scutoid sighting!
Physicists in Ireland and the UK have identified scutoids in a bubbly foam made with dishwashing liquid, reports Physics World.
The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science has launched a new Web site, raising the visibility of its highly rated academic programs and cutting-edge research.
The CEE department financial coordinator reflects on the joys of a university career
Growing up in the Lehigh Valley, Dawn McClay always had an eye for working at Lehigh University. It wasn’t necessarily the location or even the work itself that appealed to her but rather the scholastic environment and how being at a top-notch academic institution day in and day out could introduce her to so many interesting people and ideas.
