Lehigh University is a coeducational, private research institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1865, it is highly regarded for its competitive programs in engineering, business, and the arts and sciences. Classified among “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity,” the institution drives innovation through interdisciplinary research centers focused on materials science, energy, and nanotechnology.
A compartmental model built at Lehigh University turns the vagus nerve’s control of digestion into equations that run on a laptop, reproducing how a simulated stomach empties and stalls under stress before any therapy is tested in patients.