Explore the latest news and events from the RTA - including projects, workshops, and community engagement - to learn how we're working to shepherd research into practical and impactful uses!
Lehigh Research Translation Effort Highlighted at Carnegie Mellon Startup Event
Lehigh University’s Research Translation AcceLUrator was highlighted at Carnegie Mellon University’s 2025 Startup Week...
Lehigh Showcases Student Innovation at Annual Summer Research Day Expo 2025
On July 31, 2025, Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus was transformed into a hub of creativity and discovery for the annual Summer Research Day Expo...
RTA Fellow Wins First Prize at Research Day Expo
On July 31, 2025, Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus hosted its annual Summer Research Day Expo...
An Overview of Lehigh Lounge 2025
On August 8th and 9th, 2025, Lehigh University held its first annual Lehigh Lounge event at Country Club Brewing in Bethlehem, PA...
RTA Speaker Series: Basics of Intellectual Property with Rick Smith
On July 22, 2025, Lehigh University wrapped up its Speaker Series from the Research Translation AcceLUrator (RTA) Bootcamp with a presentation by Rick Smith...
RTA Speaker Series: Societal Impacts with Won Choi
On June 30th, Lehigh University held its fifth speaker event for their Research Translation AcceLUrator (RTA) and STEM-Summer Institute...
RTA Speaker Series: Use-Inspired Research with Lisa Getzler
On June 24th, Lehigh University held the fourth event in its Research Translation AcceLUrator (RTA) and STEM-Summer Institute...
RTA Speaker Series: Research Translation from a Researcher’s perspective with John Coulter
On July 8th, Lehigh University held its sixth speaker event for their Research Translation AcceLUrator (RTA) and STEM-Summer Institute...
STRP Highlight: Dr. Fox's Research Group
As a part of the RTA, Dr. John Fox’s research group focuses on preventing pollution from industrial activities and advancing...
RTA Speaker Series: Research to Practice with Dr. Lee Kern
On June 17th, Lehigh University held its third speaker event for their Research Translation AcceLUrator (RTA) and STEM-Summer Institute...
RTA Speaker Series: IP Law Presentation by Joseph Maenner, Esq.
The presentation, “Patents for the Entrepreneur,” delivered by Joseph E. Maenner of Maenner & Associates, offered a practical...
RTA Speaker Series: The Importance of Feasibility Analysis with Professor Andreea Kiss
On June 10th, Lehigh University held its second speaker event for their Research Translation AcceLUrator (RTA) and STEM-Summer Institute...
STRP Highlight: Dr. Zheng's Team Outing
Dr. Rosa Zheng’s team took an outing last week to test out prototypes for the underwater drones they’re building...
RTA Speaker Series: Intro to Entrepreneurship with Mike Rinkunas
On June 3rd, Lehigh’s Research Translation AcceLUrator (RTA) began their weekly speaker series. The first speaker was Mike Rinkunas...
Lehigh's Newest Summer Initiative: RTA’s Summer Fellowship
May 28th marked the beginning of two of Lehigh’s research-related summer programs. For its inaugural summer session...
RTA Hosts Summit
On May 15, we held our annual RTA Summit—a valuable opportunity to reflect on our progress and strategically plan for the year ahead...
RTA Hosts Appreciation Luncheon
On May 13, 2025, we proudly hosted our first annual RTA Appreciation Luncheon—a meaningful opportunity to celebrate...
Lehigh’s Student and Faculty Entrepreneurs Shine at Innovate! Celebrate! 2025
On April 29, Lehigh's Business Innovation Building became a vibrant hub of innovation and creativity as students, faculty, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate...
RTA Showcased at Future Makers Event
On April 29, Lehigh's Business Innovation Building became a vibrant hub of innovation and creativity...
PTIE Visits Lehigh
On March 24, 2025, Dr. Rich Carter, Professor at Oregon State University and CEO of Valliscor, visited Lehigh University to share his expertise and insights...
RTA Team Showcased at RLI Conference
Lehigh University’s impact on research translation was prominently showcased at the 2025 Research Leadership Institute (RLI) conference...
Lehigh Hosts the "Powering Pennsylvania’s Future" Symposium
The "Powering Pennsylvania’s Future" symposium was held on November 15, 2024, at Lehigh University...
National Science Foundation, Program Director's visit to Lehigh
Dr. Pradeep Fulay, Program Director for the Directorate for Technology and Partnerships at the National Science Foundation (NSF), visited Lehigh University...
RTA Team Member Plays Pivotal Role in 3 Rivers Venture Fair (3RVF)
At the 2024 3 Rivers Venture Fair (3RVF), Michael Lehman played a pivotal role in supporting participants from Lehigh...