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Future Makers

From the classroom to the community, both on campus and around the world, Lehigh students, faculty and alumni are Future Makers, working to enact positive change.

Jordan
Ho
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Examining Art Then & Now

Jordan
Ho
27
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Philosophy and English Major

Examining Art Then & Now

Jordan Ho '27 Chaucer's form vs. modern adaptations, presenting her critical, canon-decolonizing research at three conferences and earned a Visiting Scholar spot at Oxford.

Andrew
Knoll
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Exploring Life鈥檚 Origins

Andrew
Knoll
73
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Alumnus

Exploring Life鈥檚 Origins

Knoll is one of the foremost geoscientists of more than 3 billion years. Recipient of the 2022 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences, Knoll works to shed light on ancient mysteries and share insights into the 21st-century era

Martin
Harmer
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Discovering Superalloys

Martin
Harmer
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Faculty

Discovering Superalloys

Martin Harmer, a leading materials scientist at Lehigh, and development to bring advanced superalloy materials鈥攅ssential for high-performance, critical industrial applications鈥攖o light.

Olivia
Abrams
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Taking Bold Steps in Business

Olivia
Abrams
21
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Alumnus

Taking Bold Steps in Business

Abrams, 鈥, is the cofounder of TiCK MiTT, a reusable, tick-removing glove.

Juan
Zheng
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Harnessing AI for Education

Juan
Zheng
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Faculty,

Harnessing AI for Education

Juan Zheng has from the National Science Foundation to support her project, an AI system that helps students set goals.

Saimonth
惭耻帽辞锄
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Researching the Power of Rubrene

Saimonth
惭耻帽辞锄
26
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Researching the Power of Rubrene

Saimonth 惭耻帽辞锄 鈥26 is one of four Lehigh students in the last decade to receive the .

Jon
Osika
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Everchanging Perspectives

Jon
Osika
25
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Class of 2025 |

Everchanging Perspectives

As a GSIF project leader, Jon tackles water issues in the Philippines鈥攇aining hands-on experience that broadened his skills beyond economics and prepared him for diverse industries.

Neha
Peras
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Intersecting Health and Data

Neha
Peras
25
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Class of 2025 |

Intersecting Health and Data

During her sophomore year, Neha joined a student-led project creating a Social Determinants of Health Index鈥攁n experience that sparked her passion for health data and technology.

Maria
Gregoire
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Fueling Ambition, Fostering Belonging

Maria
Gregoire
25
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Class of 2025 | ,

Fueling Ambition, Fostering Belonging

Over four years, Maria grew personally and professionally鈥攅mbracing opportunities that took her from campus to countries across the globe, including Hong Kong, Antigua and the United Nations.

Harrison
Jenkins
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Fellowship Fuels Dreams

Harrison
Jenkins
25
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Mechanical Engineering

Fellowship Fuels Dreams

An enabled Harrison Jenkins 鈥25 to intern as a propulsion engineer at iSpace and conduct research as an extraterrestrial simulants and mechanical engineering intern at NASA.

Tracy
Becker
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Looking for Life in Space

Tracy
Becker
09
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and

Looking for Life in Space

Using an ultraviolet instrument on NASA鈥檚 Europa Clipper spacecraft, Tracy Becker 鈥09 .

Karen
Beck Pooley
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Mapping Out Local Opportunity

Karen
Beck Pooley
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,

Mapping Out Local Opportunity

Professor Pooley explores which local neighborhoods offer residents resources that increase economic mobility, and how this overlaps with availability and residential segregation.

Laura
Katz Olson
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Blazing Trails

Laura
Katz Olson
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Faculty,

Blazing Trails

For 50 years, political scientist and author Laura Katz Olson has taught and mentored scores of students, while advancing research in the areas of politics, health care and elder care.

Matt
Salvaterra
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Gridiron to Gardens

Matt
Salvaterra
03
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Alumnus, and

Gridiron to Gardens

A standout football player at Lehigh, Salvaterra now supports his family with an 1800s Parisian style of organic gardening, running a CSA and farm stand, and selling wholesale.

Moriah
Session
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Championing Change

Moriah
Session
25
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Student, and

Championing Change

Moriah Sessions is dedicated to activism and community service, advocating for racial justice and fostering inclusive campus environments.

Hasan
Jashari
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Promoting Inclusion

Hasan
Jashari
24
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Promoting Inclusion

A Belgium native, Jashari demonstrated inclusive leadership, earning the and other recognitions. , he co-founded the Lehigh chapter of the UN Association and was president of the .

Afiwa
Afandalo
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Building Community

Afiwa
Afandalo
24
|

Student, ,

Building Community

Born and raised in Togo, Afandalo honed her skills as a leader and mentor in preparation for a career in education policy and leadership. Her , similar to her academics, engages in conversations around community building, support and social justice.

Will
Yaeger
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Making Discoveries

Will
Yaeger
24
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Student, , Concentrating in molecular biology & Biocomputational Engineering

Making Discoveries

As an undergraduate researcher, Yaeger near campus. He also created the for students who want to learn about biodiversity. Yaeger plans to continue his study of fungi as a Fulbright scholar in Peru.

Dulra
Amolegbe
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Cash-to-Cashless

Dulra
Amolegbe
26
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Student,

Cash-to-Cashless

Amolegbe discovered financial hurdles immigrants experienced throughout Africa as he visited Kenya and studied in South Africa. To help, he created , a cash-to-cashless platform for immigrant students within the continent.

Olivia
Abrahms
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Tackling Ticks

Olivia
Abrahms
21
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Alumnus,

Tackling Ticks

Diagnosed with Lyme disease at age 8, Abrams developed with her father. The tick-removing glove has been featured nationally on 鈥淕ood Morning America鈥 and 鈥淭he View.鈥

Michael
Layden
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Uncovering the Brain鈥檚 Blueprint

Michael
Layden
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Faculty,

Uncovering the Brain鈥檚 Blueprint

Professor Layden leads a bustling research lab of undergrads, grads and postdocs investigating sea anemone gene mechanisms, including how they may have provided the blueprint for the human brain.

Brooke
Eby
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Driving Awareness Through Humor

Brooke
Eby
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Alumnus,

Driving Awareness Through Humor

Discover how Eby's unexpected diagnosis led her to use humor and to raise awareness and substantial funds for ALS research, defying the disease's devastating effects.

Xiaoji
Xu
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Imaging the Nanoscale

Xiaoji
Xu
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Faculty,

Imaging the Nanoscale

for chemical measurement and imaging at the nanoscale level. He has won several awards, including being named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow.