Student Articles

Just days into last fall’s semester, a group of Lehigh University students boarded a plane for rural Oregon, where they would spend several days in a hands-on disaster response simulation. The trip marked the beginning of a sponsored capstone course in Lehigh's Department of Art, Architecture and Design (AAD), created in partnership with ShelterBox USA, the U.S.-based arm of the international disaster relief organization. For the students, it was an abrupt shift from the studio and a first look at how humanitarian responders assess communities after disaster.

As a part of Fusion, 12 design students refresh and create logos and promo for Lehigh University Art Galleries in anticipation of their centennial celebration

Professor Deirdre Murphy blends art, environmental science, and mentorship to inspire Lehigh students. As faculty adviser for the new Mountain Hawk Birding Club, she helps students build a community around conservation and creativity.

Students create new tables using historic wood from the Clayton University Center.

Original wood beams were used for a table inside the new pub, and the building’s nearly 160-year-old bell will be part of a special display.

Over 60 students from four of Lehigh’s colleges have participated in research, civic processes, and construction. They surveyed alleys, mapped conditions, navigated zoning variances with city officials, and learned from experienced affordable housing developers how to design and construct Alley House units for long-term affordability.

Art, Architecture, and Design students win big at 2024 Graphis New Talent Design Competition.

Lehigh students learn the behind-the-scenes business of museums and galleries.

Kizuka represented Team USA at the International Ski Federation Snowboarding Junior World Championships in Italy in early spring.