Features Archive
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| Perspective: The State of American Democracy | Richard Matthews, Brian Fife, Anthony DiMaggio | Three political science faculty provide their insights into American democracy |
| As the World Burns | Steve Neumann | Retiring theatre professor Pam Pepper closes her career with The Broken Machine, a timely play by the Theodore U. Horger ’61 Endowed Artist-in-Residence Liz Duffy Adams |
| Greek Drama | Violet Baron | Koula Sossiadis Kazista ’95 celebrates and questions family and tradition in her new film |
| Drilling Into What Killed the Dinosaurs | Chris Quirk | Sean Gulick ‘99G studies an asteroid impact site as record of dinosaur extinction |
| From Banking to Broadway | Wendy Greenberg | Marc Falato’87 finds a creative outlet in the business of Broadway |
| From South Bethlehem to Sierra Leone for Safe Motherhood | Weld Royal '88 | A trip to Sierra Leone inspires student to develop a docuseries about childbirth |
| Lehigh Alumnus Took His Learning Global | Leslie Feldman | John Franchini '92 uses his interest in exploring countries and cultures as part of a successful legal career. |
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| Mission Critical | Jennifer Marangos | College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs provide educational opportunities that help students grow into critical and creative thinkers. |
| Combining the Classical and the Experimental into a Brilliant Amalgam | Steve Neumann | Playwright Liz Duffy Adams brings humor, humanity and heightened naturalism to Lehigh University |
| Math as a Competitive Sport | Wendy Greenberg | Professor Don Davis leads nationally renowned high school competitive math team |
| Hardheaded | Chris Quirk | Jessica Garcia ’12 ’13G leads start-up dedicated to detecting concussions in sports |
| Out Front | Violet Baron | Pete Lanctot ’09 heads a band steeped in indie, blues, country and folk traditions |
| A Multimedia Career | Leslie Feldman | After 40 years in television, a Lehigh alum puts pen to paper as novelist |
| A New Path | Weld Royal '88 | Monica Powers ’20 reveals new evidence on first European hominins |
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| Ethics Take Center Stage | Jack Croft | Lehigh's new Center for Ethics promotes ethical inquiry, reflection, and engagement from the personal to the global |
| Black Publics/Lived Experiences | Robert Nichols | NEH Challenge Grant begins to make an impact |
| Sparking a Dialogue | Wendy Greenberg | Lehigh’s Humanities Center helps drive humanities research and teaching under the direction of Suzanne Edwards |
| An Advocated for Change | Jennifer Marangos | Ph.D. student finds his home in the English department and the literature and social justice program |
| Marching On | Leslie Feldman | Advancing the Religion Studies Program at Lehigh Is One Alumnus’ Plan for Students |
| Banking on a Bottom Line | Weld Royal '88 | Following success in global law, Michael Macaluso ’83 starts a company to make money by solving problems like world hunger and heart disease |
| Navigating the College Experience | Robert Nichols | The College of Arts and Sciences’ Academic Advising Center helps students pursue paths toward successful academic goals |
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| Fair and Impartial? | Jennifer Marangos | Lehigh faculty explore public views about law enforcement and reducing biases |
| Shaping the Business of Sports | Chris Quirk | Lon Babby ’73 reflects on a storied career as a player agent and team executive |
| In Search of an Unknown Spanish Explorer | Violet Baron | History professor María Bárbara Zepeda Cortés examines the life of José de Gálvez and why he was erased from the history books |
| Blame Wiseley | Wendy Greenberg | Ph.D. student Sinenhlanhla Porlet Zungu explores the issues surrounding blame and healing cracks in relationships among people |
| A Millennial Politician Reshaping Allentown | Weld Royal '88 | Mike Schlossberg ’06G is helping drive the rebirth of the Queen City as a state representative |
| Changing Young Lives Through Yoga | Leslie Feldman | Michele Brettschneider ’90 brings physical, mental and spiritual practices of yoga to underserved and at-risk students after a prolific legal career |
| An International Journey to the Marshall Scholarship | Samantha Silverman ’18 | Journalism major Klaudia Jazwinska ’18 makes the most of her Lehigh education |
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| Still Groundbreaking | Jennifer Marangos | Zoellner Arts Center builds on a rich cultural heritage as it shapes a creative campus |
| Like a Great Comet | Chris Quirk | Actor, singer, composer Gelsey Bell ’04 pushes artistic boundaries with her multi-dimensional career |
| An Advocate for the Arts | Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A. | As head of Lehigh University Art Galleries, Ricardo Viera has assembled a world-class art collection that provides students with hands-on experiences found nowhere else |
| Making Music, Writing Code, and Creating a Portfolio Career | Weld Royal '88 | How a software entrepreneur built a music publishing business |
| No One is Coming to Save Us | Violet Baron | Stephanie Powell Watts re-envisions The Great Gatsby in her new novel |
| A Legacy of Learning | Leslie Feldman | Lewis Baer ’72 is proud of his family’s connections to Lehigh |
| Standing at the Intersection of Art and Politics | Robert Nichols | Dual theatre and political science major prepares for a future of theatre and social justice |
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| For Better or Worse | Manasee Wagh | Researchers dig deep to find answers about how cells function and therapies when things go wrong |
| Inner Space | Jennifer Marangos | EES faculty member embarks on a voyage of discovery at Earth’s deepest depths |
| The Art of Medicine | Chris Quirk | Julia Klees ’82 is keeping employees healthy at BASF |
| Getting Vocal | Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A. | A biological sciences graduate student leads and exploration of damselfish vocalizations |
| A Climate of Giving | Leslie Feldman | EES alumnus creates endowment to fund graduate student research |
| The Unlikely Case of the Physicist and the Disappearing Photographs | Weld Royal '88 | Nick Bigelow ’81 uses his expertise in nanotechnology to save daguerreotypes |
| Fighting Superbugs | Violet Baron | Chemistry major helps develop new possible strategies for fighting infections |
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| Creating a Hub for Interdisciplinary Activity | Jack Croft | College offers students and faculty avenues to work with a broad array of knowledge suited to approaching complex problems |
| Linking Health, Medicine, and Society | Jennifer Marangos | Sociologist Kelly Austin is leading a growing program that explores the intersections of health and society |
| Seizing Opportunities To Do Good | Manasee Wagh | Carrie Rich '07 sees a world filled opportunities and possibilities |
| The Sustainable Use of Water | Abby Johnson '16 | Michael Quesada '16G examines the history and policies behind the use of the Colorado River |
| Keeping Zoellner in the Spotlight | Leslie Feldman | Ollie Foucek stives to grow the arts at Lehigh |
| Sites of Memory | Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A. | Ghana Serves as a living laboratory for interdisciplinary research |
| Broken Courage | Robert Nichols | Jenna Pastorini ’17 examines a trauma-based cultural syndrome in Cambodia |
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| A Civil Action | Jack Croft | The College of Arts and Sciences establishes an initiative to invite students into critical conversations |
| Making Choices | Manasee Wagh | Margaret Hagerman ’04 ’06G examines ow parental behavior influences white children’s views about race in America |
| Public Facing | Robert Nichols | Africana Studies program receives grant to expand curricula and community outreach |
| Master Class | Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A. | Akin Babatunde, a 40-year theater veteran, inaugurates Lehigh’s artist-in-residence program with bubbling passion, tough love and a flash mob |
| A Passion for Politics | Jennifer Marangos | Rohullah Naderi ’17G plans to use his Lehigh education to effect change in Afghanistan |
| Giving Voice to Vision | Leslie Feldman | From The Brown & White Columnist to PR Firm CEO, Safiya Jafari Simmons thanks Lehigh for an enriching learning experience |
| Stereotypes and Sports | Jennifer Marangos | Devon Carter '16 examines race and our interpretations of athletes' behavior |
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| Fostering a Passion for the Life Sciences | Jack Croft | HHMI funding recognizes nationally renowned science education program for undergraduates |
| The Psychology Behind Mine Safety | Jennifer Marangos | Brianna Eiter ’00 investigates cognitive factors that influence mine workers’ ability to identify mine site safety hazards |
| Mobilizing Social Movements | Manasee Wagh | Nandini Deo’s research examines feminism and the power of social activism in India |
| Communal Composer | Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A. | Heather Gilligan ’96 coordinates lively scenes for new aural adventures |
| Breaking New Ground in Earthquake Research | Manasee Wagh | Doctoral student Lillian Soto-Cordero examines seismic activity and its impact on the eastern United States |
| Inspiring Decisions to Live By | Dawn Thren | Michael Hoben ’61 heads alumni effort to ensure Lehigh student have access to ethical programs |
| Unraveling Ghana's Social Fabric | Christina Holden ‘15 | Funded by a Strohl grant, Danielle Taitt ’16 examines urban planning issues in a growing urban center |
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| Thinking Globally | Jack Croft | The college’s popular Global Studies program prepares students for the dynamic of globalization |
| Bringing Health to the Hurting | Koren Wetmore | Peter Navario ’96 works to improve the health of socially excluded people around the world |
| Conflict & Dialogue | Robert Nichols | Henri Barkey examines the ever-changing landscape of international politics |
| Shifting the Scales | Leslie Feldman | Jennifer Gentile Long ’93 heads an international resource on violence against women |
| Pursuing a Passion for Human Rights | Esther Shanahan | Fulbright student Hnin Su Mon ’16G brings a personal connection to her exploration of human rights |
| Abstract Art Impacts Real Learning | Dawn Thren | Dr. Richard and Alice Thall’s Private Collection Adds to the Lehigh Experience |
| A Journey from the East | Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A. | Lehigh builds a theatrical Chinese bridge between Bethlehem and New York City |
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| Forging the Lehigh Valley | Elena Gambino ’12G | Lehigh’s Community Fellows program draws on a legacy of bridge building to shape tomorrow’s leaders |
| Creating Communications That Count | Leslie Feldman | Clare DeNicola ’85 has a passion for creating effective communications and helping her clients grow their businesses |
| Flawless Imperfections | Manasee Wagh | Volkmar Dierolf is leading the way in research that studies materials related to light sources |
| Antique Modernism | Geoff Gehman '89 MA | Matt Berman ’94 and Andrew Kotchen ’94 run an architectural firm that specializes in historic visions |
| Giving America's Youth a Vote | Esther Shanahan | Lehigh University environmental policy design graduate student Dan Coviello ’13 ’15G is revolutionizing youth engagement at the United Nations |
| Family at the Center of Success | Leslie Feldman | Amy Shotmeyer ’05 credits family with successful career |
| In Search of a Better Catalyst | Manasee Wagh | Undergraduate chemistry student is making use of prominent fellowship to study fluorine |
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| Method Acting | Jack Croft | Community Health Cluster Embraces Research Approach that Treats Community As Equal Partner |
| A Researcher’s Walk | Richard Laliberte | By capturing functional limitations from MS in a simple test, Myla Goldman ’94 helps pave the way for better drug testing |
| The Dance of Life | Richard Laliberte | Vassie Ware’s explorations of the inner workings of ribosomes leads toward new understandings of how proteins form |
| A Better Understanding | Geoff Gehman ’89 M.A. | Melissa Fricke ’06 is improving life for children in Uganda |
| Seeing Clearly | Tricia Long '12G | Natalya Surmachevska ‘14G examines the impact of glaucoma in Ghana |
| The Anatomy of Law | Leslie Feldman | From lab to moot court, Michael A. Epstein, ’75 took the legal path after Lehigh |
| Farm to Fork | Esther Shanahan | Katelyn Armbruster ’15 transforms a garden to help others in need |