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Launched in 2003 as the U.S. Fellowships component of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Fellowship program, the program aims to: Raise awareness of the contribution of women to the sciences Identify exceptional female researchers in the U.S. to serve as role models for younger generations Meet the 2014 Fellows, post-doctoral researchers who make an impact, and review the requirements to determine if you or someone you know will qualify to apply in the...

This first person op-ed gives an important perspective to why Professional titles (like Doctor and Professor) matter in the academy. Read it here, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/opinion/sunday/they-call-me-doctor-ber....

Read advice on the whys and hows of international collaboration in the October 3, 2014 Science feature: Multi-cultural relationships, Working Across Cutlures and Countries.

Use this updated guide to Understand bias in letters of recommendation and the elements of good letters of recommendation. This is also an excellent tutorial for understanding how to write strong letters for mentees or colleagues.

Lehigh ADVANCE began offering periodic full day sessions for women in STEM to devote to their writing practice in 2014. The value of the event is a mulit-disciplinary, multi-rank event where faculty can set individual goals, share their progress and move forward with publications or other scholarly writing. Past participants said preparing for the event was useful, even as much as the time to write. In one day, faculty can experience 3-4 blocks of unstructured...

On October 15, Lehigh ADVANCE hosted guest speaker Sherri Wallinger for an interdisciplinary dialogue about creativity and the creative process for STEM faculty and students. The slides from the discussion are available for review.

Congratulations to Dr. Shalinee Kishore, PI of the newly funded NSF CyberSEES project. She will lead an interdisciplinary team to study and optimize the operations of future wave farms, which will test the production of electricity across an array of wave energy conversion devices. More about this project and the other new grantees can be found at the NSF News site.

The 2014-2015 STEM Department Chair Schedule is posted below. This facet of Department Chair Professional Development is coordinated by LU ADVANCE and the Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs. All sessions are in UC 304 from 8:00-9:30 am. September 19, 2014 RSVP by September 15: http://doodle.com/gw9r623yx3vf4ksm November 7, 2014, RSVP by November 3: http://doodle.com/ampt99mi766pb7sx December 12, 2014 RSVP by December 8: http://doodle.com/ampt99mi766pb7sx February 13, 2015 RSVP by February 9: http://doodle.com/ampt99mi766pb7sx March 27, 2015 RSVP by March...

LU-WISE Luncheon dates have been identified for the 2014-2015 Academic Year. We are also scheduling a welcome and Kick-Off event hosted by ADVANCE for August. LU-WISE topics will include: Mentoring Graduate Students Enhancing Creativity and Innovation in Research Grant Writing Tenure/Promotion Review and Response Department Chair Roundup: Perspectives from a Panel of Women STEM Department Chairs LU-WISE Research Showcase If you would like to offer a topic, please let us know while we finalize the...

Lehigh University is part of a newly formed task force of regional employers who wish to support one another in recruting and retaining a diverse workforce by forming a consoritum. Together, we propose relocation and networking services to potential hires (and their partners, spouses, families) who are planning to relocate to the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania so that their integration into the community is strong and successful. Individuals with partners or spouses who also...