Apr 5, 2021
Patients Pay Extra for Out-of-Network Emergency Care, New Study Reveals
New research by economics Prof. Adam Biener is the first of its kind to track how much patients paid toward surprise medical bills.
Faculty Research
Feb 10, 2021
Investigating the Health Effects of Light Pollution
Prof. Susan Averett contributed to the first study of its kind, examining the impact of light pollution on fetal health using a measure of "skyglow."
Dec 21, 2020
The Economic Fallout of COVID-19
Prof. Chris Ruebeck joins panel to discuss the economic impacts of COVID-19 and why the Lehigh Valley is positioned to navigate the crisis better than…
Dec 15, 2020
Profs. Liew and Kurt Awarded Second Grant from Air Force
Air Force Office of Sponsored Research grant supports research into how machine and humans can more effectively work together.
Nov 9, 2020
Prof. Lindsay Soh Receives Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Prof. Lindsay Soh receives 2020 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, which will support her ongoing research in green chemistry and engineering.
Sep 10, 2020
Improving Traffic Safety
Prof. Christian Lopez is using machine learning and computer vision to improve traffic safety in his native Dominican Republic.
Jul 13, 2020
New Report: How States are Exploring Health-Care Options
"We hope this report will be instructive for state policymakers who are considering introducing a public option."
Jun 26, 2020
FAA Flight Modernization Plan May Have Led to Smaller Babies
Noise pollution at one of the nation’s busiest airports may have led to low birth-weight babies, new study reveals.
Mar 31, 2020
New Studies Show Higher Costs of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity leads to even higher costs than previously thought, according to two newly published studies by a Lafayette economics professor.
Jan 15, 2020
Keeping It Cool
Prof. Amy Van Asselt is researching strategies to increase the use of renewable energy sources to power air conditioning systems.