CONTENTS ON THE COVER: During renovations of the Clayton University Center at Packer Hall, workers found sealed up areas with wall etchings, fossils and items left behind decades ago by students. Illustration by Leonie Bos PRESIDENT’S LETTER 4 CLASS NOTES 45 IN REMEMBRANCE 73 ENDNOTE 80 5 Do Physical Connections Improve the Control of Robot Swarms? Prototypes are put to the test in a drone competition held at Lehigh for the first time. 9 From Discoveries to Prototypes NSF awards $6M to Lehigh as part of its Accelerating Research Translation program. 10 Seeking Solace in the World’s Most Dangerous Places Sean Carberry ’91 pens a new book. 12 Take a Bow Five arts professors leave a rich legacy in their retirements. 21 Leon Panetta Takes Part in Compelling Perspectives The former secretary of defense discusses national security. 22 Ask the Expert: You Have a Great Idea. Now What? 23 A Trip to the Arctic Eugene Vivino ’16 helps manage the cyber infrastructure on research vessels around the world. 24 Secret Rooms and Artifacts Workers renovating the interior of the Clayton University Center at Packer Hall find drawings, fossils and other items. 36 Outside the Box Meet the entrepreneurs in Lehigh Ventures Lab. “Any time you can establish a formal relationship with a tribal nation, it’s a big deal.” —Institute for Indigenous Studies Director Sean Daley, Page 8
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