Articles
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Earth’s future written in stone: Using Ice Age boulders to forecast climate change
The factors that led to the demise of the British-Irish Ice Sheet are now contributing to the potential collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Researchers are reconstructing past examples of abrupt climate change.
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Ticking time bogs: How to save a vast archive of human history—and a vital carbon sink
Climate change and extractive industries have decimated Ireland’s peat bogs. Archaeologists, environmentalists, and energy developers are clashing over the best way to steward these ecosystems and their contents for the future.
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Science Moms lean into ‘humanness’ to educate on climate change risk
The group works to demystify climate change and motivate moms to demand plans and solutions that will protect the planet for their kids—and their kids from dangerous, climate-change fueled extreme weather events.
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America’s AI action plan aims to gut regulation and expand manufacturing
In July 2025, the White House released a document introducing more than 90 federal policies related to artificial intelligence innovation, infrastructure, and diplomacy and security.
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Moraine ages in Norway show global synchrony of atmospheric climate trends
Observing clues in ice and rocks from the past tells us the global temperature is rising now at a faster rate than ever.
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Finding Unity in Medicine in Chicago
As people in the U.S. feel increasingly divided, acupuncturists work to unify how people view health and resiliency.
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The harsh realities for women with unplanned pregnancies
With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, pregnant women are put under an uncomfortable spotlight.
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Reporting on Antibiotic Resistance in Two US Newspapers Before and During Covid-19
Through this project, we searched databases and analytically coded approximately 300 articles from two major news outlets, The New York Times and The Washington Post. We then assessed the news coverage of antibiotic resistance, a looming, slow-moving health crisis, before and during Covid-19.
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Risk of exposure to mercury deemed low in Iacocca Hall lab
A small amount of mercury was found Iacocca Hall on Lehigh's Campus. Campus authorities deemed the exposure level to be low, but the contaminated wing is currently closed.
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The Flying V shares authentic Canadian cuisine with the community
The Flying V Poutinerie, a popular restaurant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serves Canadian comfort food to the Lehigh Valley.
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The tale of my little blue book
I explain how I deal with anxiety about the future by reflecting on the past and appreciating the present moment.
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Catholishism: Finding God in my own way
I used to be a real Catholic. But as I grew older, I began to doubt my beliefs, simply because of the consistent challenges to them posed by the media, peers and even members of my family.
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Working together to master glass: how artists in the studio collaborate
The Artsquest Glass Studio in the Banana Factory Arts and Education Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a haven for creativity and collaboration.
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Chicagoans learn to compost through community events and city services
Pumpkin Smashes took place across Chicago and encouraged participants to change their waste habits to reduce the city’s carbon footprint.
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Environmental groups call for heritage tree conservation in Edgewater
From 2010 to 2020, the city's tree coverage has decreased by 3%. This poses an issue because tree canopies limit the effects of climate change in urban areas.
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Students Select: Frances Mack '24
In Mark Tobey’s piece, “Vibrating Surface,” pale, white squiggles cover the foreground, forming loops, doodles, and unintelligible letters in a gibberish script.
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Sean Buchanan already making an impact as baseball’s new pitching coach
Sean Buchanan was hired in August as the new pitching coach for Lehigh’s baseball team. Already, Buchanan has formed strong connections, implemented effective training methods and brought optimism and energy to the team.
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Stevo Bednarsky anchors men’s soccer
Senior midfielder and defender Stevo Bednarsky comes back to the men’s soccer team in 2020-2021 as the lone returning captain and one of the team’s most decorated players.