34 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | CLASS NOTES In 2025, Lehigh University attained R1 research status, an acknowledgement that we are among the nation’s top institutions working to solve the world’s biggest problems. Our researchers are relentlessly curious, constantly pushing boundaries and working to create new knowledge that will improve our world. As the university continues to pursue its ambitious goal to double research activity, faculty and graduate students are elevating the quality and volume of research and mentoring the undergraduate students who will become the innovators of tomorrow. Philanthropic support for research: • Expands Lehigh’s capacity for discovery • Helps attract and retain top faculty and researchers • Allows research to continue uninterrupted across grant cycles Help make the future of research at Lehigh through support for endowed faculty chairs, graduate student fellowships, and immediate- use research funding for lab space, equipment, data, and more. Contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at gocampaign@lehigh.edu or (610) 758-6748 to speak with a staff member about how you can have the greatest impact with your philanthropy. Read more about Lehigh’s research endeavors and three new University Research Centers. MAKE THE FUTURE OF LEHIGH RESEARCH CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT Microbiologist Dylan Shropshire studies the Wolbachia bacteria’s potential to fight mosquito-borne diseases.
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