ADVANCE: Advancing Women in Science and Engineering at Lehigh University

Lehigh ADVANCE: Building Community Beyond Academic Departments, a five year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE - Institutional Transformation (IT) program, is part of a national push to increase the ranks of women in academic science and engineering careers. Read more »

News

  • Why women leave academia and why universities should be worried
    May 25, 2012

    "Women PhD candidates had one experience that men never have. They were told that they would encounter problems along the way simply because they are women." Gender and the training environment, career desires, and institutional challenges for the future of UK Chemistry Faculty are explored in the Guardian.

LU Women In Science & Engineering: WISE

Mentor, Network, Collaborate at Lehigh and beyond.

A network of women scientists and engineers and the interlocking programs and resources to build community and strong faculty careers.

The RAISE project is a campaign to increase the status of professional women through enhanced recognition of their achievements in science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics. Check it out!

Work/Life Balance

Lehigh is committed to helping faculty members balance the responsibilities of their professional and personal lives and provides these work life balance resources as information for faculty.