Experiments developed by Lehigh University researchers, led by James Gilchrist, the Ruth H. and Sam Madrid Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, launched into space Monday, Nov. 4. The team’s research, focused on thermophoresis—the movement of particles in response to temperature gradients—is being conducted in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS).
Knowing how people move across urban areas is about more than avoiding traffic jams.
“Think about something like COVID-19,” says Lehigh University researcher Yu Yang, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. “Having a better understanding of human mobility could help cities implement transportation policies during times of public health crises that could reduce infection rates.”
A paper published by a team of Lehigh structural engineering researchers has been selected as the "Featured Article" for the September 2024 issue (Volume 315) of the journal Engineering Structures.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently granted the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) $12 million to expand research and development in marine energy initiatives. AMEC comprises four universities including the University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University, the Coastal Studies Institute, and Lehigh University.
Lehigh hosted a workshop bringing together national experts to explore launching an Industry-University Research Center for catastrophe modeling and resilience. The event aimed to secure industry partnerships, advancing disaster risk research led by CEE Professor Paolo Bocchini.
Arielle Carr, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering, recently contributed to an article in SIAM News, the news journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, about her experience as a 2024 SIAM Science Policy Fellow.
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Lehigh University is pleased to announce Dr. Charalambos Marangos has been hired as Associate Teaching Professor, as the result of a competitive national and international teaching faculty search opened in January 2024.
CRISPR is a revolutionary tool that allows scientists to precisely modify the genome and gene expression of cells in any organism. It’s a reagent—a substance that facilitates a reaction—that combines an enzyme with a programmable RNA capable of locating specific genetic sequences. Once guided to the correct spot, the enzyme acts like a pair of scissors, cutting, replacing, or deleting sequences of DNA.
Researchers are now using the technology to, among many things, treat genetic diseases, develop medical therapeutics, and design diagnostic tools.
Developing ceramics with tailored geometries has long been a challenge. Achieving that kind of customization would allow materials to be designed with specific shapes and structures that make them stronger, more heat-resistant, or better at conducting electricity. Such materials could then enable improved technologies, such as more efficient electronics, better sensors, or even new types of energy devices. Lehigh University materials science and engineering faculty members Helen M. Chan, New Jersey Zinc professor, and Jeffrey M. Rickman, Class of ’61 professor, recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to continue a project that is using a novel approach that could potentially revolutionize the fabrication of ceramics.
