Wes Hiatt featured on the The Morning Call
Aug 21, 2026
Two newly funded projects in Allentown are testing how to expand affordable housing, one by building new homes, the other by reimagining existing spaces, reports The Morning Call.
The Price of Choice: Examining Equity and Market Failure in Deregulated Electricity Markets
Jul 7, 2026
A Lehigh University-led research team investigates why consumer choice in electricity markets often costs more and who pays the highest price.
Putting Some Faith in the Housing Crisis
Jun 5, 2026
Small Cities Lab Researcher Isabelle O’Toole ’25 Documents Lehigh Valley Conference of Churches, Faith-Based Housing Efforts
Feeling the Heat: Students Conduct Research on Lehigh Valley Climate Resilience with the Small Cities Lab
Jun 3, 2026
Lauren Scott leads a course to explore urban heat, mapping, and design, with the aim of developing climate resilience networks and public educational resources
Small Cities Lab Hosts Inaugural Co-Lab
Sep 27, 2025
Inaugural event gathered researchers and community leaders at Lehigh’s Mountaintop campus.
Too Hot to Handle: Small Cities Struggle to Confront Rising Heat
Aug 29, 2025
As climate change intensifies, a Lehigh researcher studies how extreme heat presents troubles as resource-strapped cities race to protect vulnerable residents without formal plans or sufficient funding.





