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Impact of the JOBS Act The JOBS Act of 2012 was supposed to help make it easier for early-stage companies to go public. Years later, Kathleen Hanley questions whether the Act may have unintended consequences for capital formation. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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A Focused Attack on Cancer Cells Conventional chemotherapy attacks both good and bad cells. Damien Thévenin develops a system to deliver anti-cancer drugs exclusively to cancer cells based on the relative acidity of their environments. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Uncharted Territory Martin Harmer's research could fundamentally transform basic understanding of thermal processes, leading to revolutionary advances in the performance and applications of materials. The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded Harmer a $1 million grant to discover and study the mechanisms that govern anti-thermal processes that appear to reverse nature. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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A Global Collaboration The Institute for Metal Forming's new name honors the Loewy Family Foundation, whose generous support has allowed it to foster collaborative research on an international scale. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Moving Youth Toward Success Lee Kern works with a team of researchers to learn how to best help students experiencing mental health and behavioral disorders. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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The Art of Paleo-Engineering Brandon Krick inspires new engineering techniques with a 3-D wear model developed for a study of Triceratops teeth. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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A New Vision for Glass A personal challenge from a respected colleague set Himanshu Jain in search of ways to put glass to use in important and innovative applications. His work has placed the material at the forefront of the budding field of biomedicine. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Quantum Dots by Nature Quantum dots are used in transistors, solar cells, LEDs, lasers and medical imaging. Current industrial production processes are time-consuming and environmentally unfriendly. Three Lehigh researchers have found a better, more natural approach. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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The Search for Other Worlds An 'extremely little telescope' produces big results in Joshua Pepper's search for extrasolar planets—and the possibility that some of them might actually resemble our own. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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'The Most Human Experience' Kashi Johnson leads students on a transformative journey of self-discovery via hip-hop theatre, empowering them to find their voice and speak their truth. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |