Dr Jamal Ghabboun, a Palestinian physicist from Bethlehem University, said he had never imagined that he could collaborate in this way.

BBC: Sesame synchrotron is a flash of unity in Middle East

Now Thode is suing her professor and Lehigh University in Bethlehem, claiming monetary damages and seeking a grade change.

NPR: Pa. Grad Student Sues, Says C-Plus Cost Her $1.3M

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) Lehigh University says it won't make a financial contribution to the city of Bethlehem next year.

FORBES: Moravian College

Pa. (AP) When Mayor John Callahan talks about Bethlehem's success, he often points to Lehigh University 's picturesque campus climbing South Mountain or Moravian College 's new dorms rising from the historic district.

FORBES: Moravian College