From late-night lab mishaps to unexpected breakthroughs, these are stories of grit, growth, and perseverance in the face of uncertainty. Join us as we explore the theme of resilience—through the eyes of tomorrow’s STEM leaders, told live on stage. Come for the science, stay for the heart, as this evening of true, personal stories spotlights the moments when challenges became turning points, opportunities were seized, and bold steps shaped new paths forward. From daring career moves to personal growth journeys, five storytellers will share how they pushed past boundaries and embraced the unknown. So sit back, listen closely, and get ready to be inspired by stories of courage, creativity, and the power of resilience. Doors open at 6:00 pm MT. Show starts at 6:30 pm MT.  Hosted by Bryan Kett and Meisa Salaita.
Tue, Sep 9-Join us, get your “free” tickets using the links below. There is livestream available to attend the event remotely and will be provided to all registered attendees.

Across the U.S., STEM PhD programs are facing a pivotal challenge: how to prepare doctoral students for impactful careers in industry, national labs, healthcare, and other sectors beyond academia. While most graduates take these non-academic paths, traditional training still emphasizes academic research and offers limited exposure to the complex, real-world problems tackled in industry settings.

To close this gap, and following recommendations from previous workshops in 2020-2021, LeHigh researchers, led by Himanshu Jain, PI, piloted a new model of PhD education—the Pasteur Partnership PhD (P3).  There was overwhelming interest from students but only a small fraction could be enrolled due to challenges in forming required industry-university partnerships. 

Academic leaders, industry partners, government agencies, and international experts are invited to collaboratively address the challenges and provide solutions for forming industry-university partnerships for doctoral education in the United States.

Workshop highlights include:

  • Expert insights from leaders in STEM graduate education, research, and workforce development

  • International perspectives from institutions with established industry-integrated PhD programs

  • Working sessions focused on actionable strategies for building and sustaining partnerships

Together, we’ll explore what it takes to embed real-world relevance into doctoral education—and ensure the next generation of PhD talent is prepared to drive innovation across sectors.

👉 Learn more about the workshop.

📅 August 4–6, 2025
📍 National Academies Building, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC

This Workshop is organized by Lehigh University’s Pasteur Partners Ph.D. (P3) program. It is a part of National Science Foundation’s Innovation in Graduate Education project: Partnership with Researchers in Industry for Doctoral Education (PRIDE).

June 22 – 25, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

This is an invitation to participate in the NSF Grantees’ Poster Session at the next American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, which is scheduled to be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 22-25, 2025.  It is intended for PIs with active projects in engineering education or closely related fields.

The NSF Grantees Poster Session is an invitation-only session for authors with NSF-sponsored projects related to engineering education. ASEE is a publish-to-present conference, so authors will be required to submit a paper to participate in the poster session. This year the session will only accept brief papers (2-5 pages, including references).