News Archive

Lehigh Students Meet with Israeli and Palestinian Diplomats

The Lehigh University-United Nations Partnership created a space in mid-October for students to engage directly, via Zoom, with the UN Deputy Ambassadors from both Palestine and Israel.

A Life Cycle Approach to Capital Projects: A UN NGO Perspective

Lehigh students recently had the opportunity to explore the connection between corrosion and world affairs via a presentation by George Hays, director of the World Corrosion Organization.

Undergraduate Researchers Win NIH Award for Innovative Sickle Cell Diagnostic Device

Interdisciplinary team, part of Lehigh’s Global Social Impact Fellowship program, recognized with 2021 Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge.

From America-first to World-first

Professors critique U.S. President Joseph R. Biden’s address to the General Assembly

Daring to Shatter the Glass Ceiling: Urinrin Otite

Urinrin Otite, from Nigeria, is beginning her Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering at Lehigh, where she plans to research resilient infrastructure with Paolo Bocchini.

An Insider’s View of the Za’atari Refugee Camp

Audience members from Peru, Bangladesh, Paraguay and here in Bethlehem heard first-hand what life is like in a refugee camp that has now become the fourth largest “city” in Jordan.

$5 Million Gift from the Iacocca Family Foundation

The gift will endow the Iacocca Institute and support Lehigh’s global initiatives.

Cheryl Matherly Reappointed as Vice President and Vice Provost for International Affairs

Matherly arrived at Lehigh in 2016.

Lehigh-United Nations Partnership Hosts America’s First Model ILO

More than 60 students in the conference in April.

Lehigh to Host 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Lehigh is proud to announce that it has been selected as an Institute Partner for the 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

US Mission Legal Advisor Discusses Challenges with Diplomacy

The virtual seminar was hosted by the Lehigh-United Nations Partnership, Martindale Center and International Relations department.

Lehigh Adds IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur as Partners

The new partnerships expand the university's presence in India.

Lehigh Offers First Semester for International Students with Lehigh in Residence

The program helped first-year students who couldn’t get to campus have a residential college experience closer to home.

Lehigh Grad Student Joins ACE Conference Panel

Junchi Zhang spoke about the international student experience at the 2021 ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative.

Town Halls for International Students About Fall 2021

OISS and OIA have scheduled town hall sessions with university leadership to discuss plans for fall 2021.

Lehigh Partners with UNEP to "Green Nudge" Campus

Lehigh University has become one of 200 universities to launch the Little Book of Green Nudges program, with the United Nations Environment Programme.