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When we pump shampoo from the dispenser into our hands, we expect just the right consistency—not so runny that it slips through our fingers, yet not so thick that it feels like massaging mayonnaise into our scalp.

The polymers behind this pleasant texture are called viscosifiers. They’re used in consumer products like shampoos, detergents, and cosmetics, keeping ingredients suspended and stable in solution. But what happens when those same polymers wash down the drain is less well understood.

BioE Postdoc Spotlight: Dr. Qysar Maqbool

This article was written by Rida M., a Bioengineering undergraduate student and student office worker in the Department of Bioengineering.

BioE New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Amirtahà Taebi

This article was written by Juliana M., a Bioengineering undergraduate student and student office worker in the Department of Bioengineering.

Dan M. Frangopol, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Emeritus, and Inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture, Emeritus, at Lehigh University, was recognized by the University of Rostock during the 21st International Probabilistic Workshop, held September 10-12, 2025, in Germany.

Additive manufacturing, commonly referred to as 3D printing, is a manufacturing technology that builds objects layer by layer using materials such as metals, polymers, or biomaterials.

The ability to reliably order groceries or takeout, have rapid package delivery, check the weather forecast, or follow GPS tracking is all a part of the US's ever-growing satellite and space economy. The continued growth of this economy relies on advancements in propulsion technologies. One such breakthrough is the “Rotating Detonation Engine" (RDE). The RDE offers the ability to deliver satellites to precise orbits in outer space with greater robustness and reduced fuel consumption and emissions than with current conventional engines.

Our brains are masters of efficiency.

“Biology is very energy optimized,” says Yevgeny Berdichevsky, an associate professor of bioengineering and electrical and computer engineering at Lehigh University. “The amount of energy the brain uses at any given time is roughly equal to a light bulb in terms of wattage. Replicating those computations in hardware would demand orders of magnitude more power.”