Martindale Center at Lehigh University

09/01/2026

Lehigh undergraduate students: please join the Martindale Center at the Study Abroad fair on September 3 (Thursday) between 11 am and 2 pm (on the walkway near the flagpole) to learn more about the Martindale Student Associates Honors Program and the May Japan trip!

Lehigh and Martindale alumni: please contact Trisha Alexy, Program Manager, [email protected], to discuss connections. arigatou (ありがとう)

09/01/2026

Lehigh undergraduate students: please stop by the Martindale Center table at the Study Abroad Fair on September 3 (on the walkway close tobathe flagpole) between 11 am and 2 pm to learn more about the Martindale Student Associates Honors Program and the May trip to Japan!

Lehigh and Martindale alumni: please contact Trisha Alexy, Program Manager, [email protected] to discuss any connections. arigatou (ありがとう).

08/13/2026

Gideon Sobeck ‘26 (Croatia cohort), Martindale Student Associates Honors Program, made the New York Times!!

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08/13/2026

Gideon Sobeck ‘26 (Croatia cohort), Martindale Student Associates Honors Program, made the New York Times!

Gideon Sobek graduated from Lehigh University in the spring with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He arrived at college wanting to major in architecture, but he let go of that pretty quickly because he thought it was too much of a long shot as a career.

08/10/2026

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

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07/20/2026

SHOUT OUT to Brian Berzin '12, Martindale alumnus (Greece), CEO and founder of Thea Energy, a technology company advancing the stellarator for the commercialization of an abundant source of baseload fusion power, for raising over $100 million Series B funding for the startup he founded a few years ago. This funding, led by the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, brings its total private backing to $130 million. This massive capital injection propels the fusion startup into the top tier of well-funded industry competitors, significantly boosting its pursuit of commercial fusion power.
The company will use the capital to scale production of its proprietary compact magnets and launch construction on its "Eos" demonstration device next year. This milestone follows a $20 million Series A round completed in early 2024.
Further information can be found: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/with-a-new-100m-raise-princetons-thea-energy-is-now-a-top-funded-fusion-startup/