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Belle Sullivan: Environmental Engineering
A Global Social Impact Fellow asks: can a savvy approach to mushroom production alleviate the 'hunger months' in Sierra Leone?
Mickias Bekele: Computer Science and Business
A rising sophomore uses his summer wisely, learning the ropes of the software industry—from the inside.
Caleb Leaser: MechE and Design
Through Lehigh's distinctive IDEAS honors program, a design engineer helps others see the world in vibrant colors.
Ashleigh Crawford: Bioengineering
An undergraduate research scholarship leads to grad school and a laser-focus on vaccine development.
The Latest at the Rossin College
BioE Student Spotlight: Alexis Kelerchian
BioE Student Spotlight: Alexis Kelerchian
Name:
Alexis Kelerchian
Where are you from/where is your hometown?
Bucks County, PA
What degree type are you pursuing?
BS...
Reichmanis elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Elsa Reichmanis, Professor and Carl Robert Anderson Chair in Chemical Engineering in Lehigh University’s P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts &...
Congratulations BioE Scholars: Undergraduate Research Symposium Recap
Congratulations Bioengineering Scholars! Our students took the 2024 David and Lorraine Freed Undergraduate Research Symposium by storm on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Five (5) undergraduate students from the Department of...
Spring 2024 ChBE Seminar: Shu Yang
May 1: "Design and Manufacturing of Geometric Materials for Efficient Decarbonization"
Rossin College pitches science and engineering to young fans at Lehigh Valley IronPigs’ STEAM Night
The Rossin College was a sponsor of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs’ STEAM Night, held Saturday, April 13, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.
Turning to timber for innovation in earthquake-resilient structures
Lehigh team’s work on a timber-based wall system capable of withstanding extreme seismic events while minimizing structural damage—part of the NHERI TallWood project—marks a step toward integrating more sustainable...
Graduate Student Spotlight
NSF fellowship opens path to PhD studies
Henry Price ’23 will continue on the research track he began as an undergraduate with support from the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). He's currently a master's student working with Nicholas Strandwitz, an associate professor of materials science and engineering, on semiconductor fabrication.
Hackathon sparks creativity around sustainability issues
Amanda Baran ’21 and Olivia Grimes ’21, PhD students and co-presidents of Women in Computer Science (WiCS), were lead organizers of Lehigh Hacks for Change, a 24-hour hackathon that challenged a hundred computer science undergrads to design apps tackling an issue related to sustainability, saving the ocean, or disaster management.
Using machine learning to help mitigate water crises
Having seen first-hand how weak infrastructure impacts communities in Nigeria, PhD student Oluwabunmi Iwakin strives to make water systems more resilient through his work in Lehigh’s Interconnected Critical Infrastructure Systems Engineering (CONCISE) Laboratory and the Energy Research Center (ERC).
Video: Biomaterials research targets knee injuries
Bioengineer Natasha Hunt '22 is staying at Lehigh to continue her work in The Chow Lab as a graduate student. The team is designing 3D scaffolds to address osteochondral defects in the knee. Hunt discusses her work on "modular biomaterials," which hold promise in helping repair injuries at the interface between bone and cartilage.