Anne Carson Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Dr. Carson is known for her work in poetry, fiction, and translation. She has taught at several educational institutions throughout Canada and the United States.

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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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Percentage of all television news directors in 2024 who were women
33.8%
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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.

There Are Five Women Who Are New Assistant Professors at Colby College in Maine

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The new assistant professors at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, are Rebecca Frank in classics, Eftychia Karfaki in economics, Rachel A. King in psychology, Anna Reinei in physics and astronomy, and Andrea Killian Wegrzynowicz in biology.

Duke University Medical School Dean Mary Klotman to Step Down in 2027

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Dr. Klotman has led the Duke University School of Medicine since 2017. She is slated to step down from her role in June 2027, concluding 17 years of service to the medical school.

Four New Tenure-Track Faculty at Pomona College in California

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The four women appointed to tenure-track faculty posts at Pomona College are Karla Cordova in economics, Louise Ince in neuroscience, Alexandra Lippman in anthropology, and Danielle Lynch in physical education.

In Memoriam: Tove Helland Hammer, 1945–2026

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Dr. Hammer taught organizational behavior in Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) for nearly five decades. She was the first woman to serve as senior editor of the ILR Review.

Five Women Scholars Taking on New Roles in the Academic World

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Emory University's Ruby Lal was selected for a research appointment at the Library of Congress and Wendy Parker was appointed chair of the philosophy department at Virginia Tech. Cynthia Rayner, Siwei Cheng, and Vicky Mogollón Montagne are new faculty members at Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, and Boston University, respectively.

Mary-Ellen Taplin Wins Lifetime Achievement Award From the Prostate Cancer Foundation

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Dr. Taplin is a physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and professor at Harvard Medical School. Her research has centered on how prostate cancer responds and adapts to hormone therapy. Her work over the past three decades has resulted in now standard-of-care treatments for advanced prostate cancer.
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