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The Lehigh University student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recently sponsored an address by Ellen Iobst ’81, senior vice president of Sunny Delight Beverages Co.

Michele Kimpton, BS Mechanical Engineering, ‘84, visited Lehigh University on April 12th. She gave two talks in support of Lehigh's Library and Technology Services initiatives: Lehigh Preserve, which is Lehigh’s institutional repository, and the development of a unit-wide network storage strategy. Ms. Kimpton was named a Digital Preservation Pioneer by the Library of Congress.

Michele Kimpton, BS Mechanical Engineering, ‘84, visited Lehigh University on April 12th. She gave two talks in support of Lehigh's Library and Technology Services initiatives: Lehigh Preserve, which is Lehigh’s institutional repository, and the development of a unit-wide network storage strategy. Ms. Kimpton was named a Digital Preservation Pioneer by the Library of Congress.

Mooi Choo Chuah, ADVANCE Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, recently returned from the 31st Annual International Conference on Computer Communication INFOCOM 2012 meeting where she led the N2 Women Meeting & Discussion group. The title of her talk was "N Habits of Highly Effective Researchers." This is modeled in part on Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which has helped people in all fields achieve their goals by focusing...

Mooi Choo Chuah, ADVANCE Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, recently returned from the 31st Annual International Conference on Computer Communication INFOCOM 2012 meeting where she led the N2 Women Meeting & Discussion group. The title of her talk was "N Habits of Highly Effective Researchers." This is modeled in part on Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which has helped people in all fields achieve their goals by focusing...

The Lehigh University student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recently sponsored an address by Ellen Iobst ’81, senior vice president of Sunny Delight Beverages Co.

New York Times Science writer Natalie Angier reminds readers that Amalie Noether is the mathematician whose theorem explains the deep tie between the underlying geometry of the universe and the behavior of the mass and energy that call the universe home.

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of undergraduate women at Lehigh, President Alice P. Gast announced that the university has established a new $1 million endowed scholarship program to support women studying in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Read More.

The mission of Lehigh ADVANCE focuses on women faculty in STEM fields. However, with over 1200 employees working alongside our 463 faculty (240 full time, tenure/tenure-track in STEM, 2011 data), it is easy to imagine the impact University staff members have on the lives and careers of faculty and on the culture of academic departments, programs, and colleges. University employees have several opportunities to learn about the institution, and one of the most interactive approaches...

Lehigh ADVANCE was contacted by University Media Relations following a request by Kelsey Cruz to interview men STEM faculty who could comment on increasing representation of women in science. Dr. Hank Korth participated in a phone interview, and the work of Lehigh ADVANCE, the National Science Foundation ADVANCE program, and the ongoing efforts of other organizations and institutions are featured prominently in the final news story.