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Research & Innovation

As a , research at Lehigh is more than inquiry鈥攊t's action. Our faculty and students are tackling urgent, complex challenges with interdisciplinary solutions that reach from the Lehigh Valley to communities across the globe. With strategic investments in talent, facilities, and collaboration, we're building a dynamic ecosystem that supports high-impact research in areas such as community health, sustainable infrastructure, and the human dimensions of conflict and change.

Research Partnerships in Action

At Lehigh, research and scholarship extend beyond campus boundaries through collaborative, community-based initiatives that address local challenges, foster meaningful partnerships and generate lasting impact in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and across the country.

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杏吧原创 Autism Services

LUAS, housed in the , provides therapeutic services for young children with autism residing in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. Services are based in applied behavior analysis鈥攊ncorporating evidence-based interventions to improve lives.

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Advancing Maternal Health Equity

Aika Aluc, a PhD student in population health, advances postpartum care and maternal resilience through 鈥攄riving policy, equity, and community engagement at the intersection of health and social justice.

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Air Pollutants鈥 Impact on the Lehigh Valley

Researchers from Lehigh鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences and College of Health, partnered with the PA Department of Environmental Protection to

 

Activating Impact Fellows in the Region

Lehigh鈥檚 Office of Creative Inquiry offers the opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary projects that are focused on addressing sustainable development challenges in low-resource communities across the globe. The program integrates experiential learning, research and entrepreneurial engagement with students leading original and ambitious projects here in South Bethlehem and the broader Lehigh Valley.

Transforming Communities

Lehigh students are turning ideas into impact鈥攕trengthening local economies, enhancing public safety, and building inclusive communities. Through hands-on research and strategic partnerships, they鈥檙e transforming the Lehigh Valley into a hub of innovation that connects creativity, technology, and civic engagement.

Grace
Alto
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A Hub for Creative Industry Entrepreneurs

Grace
Alto
26
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Journalism, Theatre (majors), Marketing (minor)

A Hub for Creative Industry Entrepreneurs

Lehigh students, including Grace Alto 鈥26, are exploring how to strengthen support for creative industry entrepreneurs in the Lehigh Valley by researching ecosystem gaps and proposing solutions to help arts, fashion, and media ventures thrive in the region.

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Luba
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Schooled in Safety

Peter
Luba
22
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Computer Science and Business major

Schooled in Safety

Luba created SmartPass, a school safety software solution, that is used in more than 3,800 schools鈥攎ostly middle and high schools鈥攁cross 50 states, including Broughal Middle School, one of Lehigh鈥檚 Community School partners.

Huda
Hagos
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Integrating Lehigh students into Bethlehem

Huda
Hagos
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Environmental Studies (major), Political Science (minor)

Integrating Lehigh students into Bethlehem

As a Community Fellow, Hagos is working with Allentown officials on a $20M Recompete grant鈥攐ne of only six in the U.S.鈥攖o promote equitable development and community belonging through student-resident partnerships in Bethlehem.

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