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Seven Women Named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences

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The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced that 21 researchers are joining the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. These early-career scientists will receive four years of funding to explore cutting-edge research uncovering insights into human health and disease. Seven of the new Pew Scholars are women.

American Philosophical Society Elects a Dozen American Academic Women as New Members

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This year the American Philosophical Society granted membership to 33 Americans. Of these, 12 are women with ties to the academic world in the United States.

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41.8%
Percentage of all television news directors in 2024 who were women
33.8%
Percentage of all television news directors in 2025 who were women
Source: Radio Television Digital News Association and the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University
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The Gender Gap in Employment and Salaries for Doctoral Recipients

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For all doctoral recipients in 2025 who had employment commitments by the time they received their doctorate, women were to receive a median salary of $87,800 compared to a median salary of $114,750 for men.

Darlene Weaver Named the First Woman President of the University of Dayton

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Dr. Weaver has served as provost of the University of Dayton since July 2023. On July 1, 2027, she will become the first woman to lead the university.

Women in Academia Are More Likely to Feel Devalued at Work

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Across a large sample of faculty at nearly 300 universities, women were more than twice as likely as men to report prior experiences of devaluation at work. Among respondents who had experienced devaluation, women were more likely than men to say devaluation was tied to their gender, race, age, or parenthood status.

Betty Whitted Holley Assumes the Presidency of Payne Theological Seminary in Ohio

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In November, Dr. Holley will be installed as the eighteenth president of Payne Theological Seminary in Ohio. She previously served as the seminary's interim president, academic dean, and director of the Alternative Theological Extension Program.

More Than Three in Ten OB-GYN First-Year Residents Experience Depression

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“These data show us that a very large portion of those entering our specialty are struggling and not getting the help they need, and we’re not having meaningful discussions about how to help them,” said Helen Kang Morgan, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Amy Dittmar Reappointed Provost at Rice University in Houston

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Dr. Dittmar has served as the Howard R. Hughes Provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Rice University since 2022. Her contract was recently extended, and she will now serve in the role through the 2031 fiscal year.

Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

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Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.

Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

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Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

The College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University Adds Nine Women to Its Faculty

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Twenty new faculty members have joined the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Nine of the new faculty members are women.

In Memoriam: Margaret Hamilton, 1936–2026

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Hamilton, a former computer scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is known for leading the software engineering team during NASA's Apollo program.

Three Women Join the Faculty of Clemson University Libraries

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Erica Morris is the new archivist for military heritage at Clemson University in South Carolina. Emma Squire is the new Shepard Family Archivist for Neurodiversity and Doreen Dixon was appointed digital collections archivist.
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