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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75.9%
Percentage of all doctorates awarded in psychology in the U.S. in 2025 that went to women
26.5%
Percentage of all doctorates awarded in computer science in the U.S. in 2025 that went to women
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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.

New Dean Appointments for a Trio of Women in Academia

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Sherree R.B. Davis is interim dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education at Hampton University. Tina Jackson is dean of workforce education and public service at McLennan Community College in Texas and Filiz Tabak is dean of the School of Business and Technology at Emporia State University in Kansas.

Washington and Lee University’s Leah Naomi Green Receives National Recognition for Her Poetry

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Green is the writer-in-residence and a visiting assistant professor of environmental studies at Washington and Lee University in Virginia. She teaches courses at the intersection of environmental studies and creative writing.

Six Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

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The appointments are Christine Stallmann at Rutgers University, Lesley Rosenthal at Yale University, Leandra Hayes-Burgess at North Carolina A&T State University, Megan Jordan at the University of Southern California, Christine Mellampe at Bronx Community College, and Mandy Guinn at North Dakota State University.

Penn State’s Sarah Brothers Receives Award From the American Sociological Association

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The American Sociological Association has honored Penn State's Sarah Brothers for her transformative work in drug policy and the development of non-extractive research methodologies that center the expertise of marginalized populations.

Three Women Scholars Selected for Endowed Professorships

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The women who have been selected for endowed professorships are Paula Marie Seniors at Virginia Tech, Elly R. Truitt at the University of Pennsylvania, and Nava Caluori at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

University of Cincinnati Adds Three Women to Its Engineering Faculty

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Kristi Bartlett is an assistant professor in the department of engineering and computing education. Kamia Smith is an assistant professor in the department of mechanical, materials, and industrial engineering, and Guannan Zhang is an assistant professor in the department of biomedical engineering.

The American Universities That Awarded the Most Doctorates to Women in 2025

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Of the 50 universities in the United States that awarded the most doctorates in 2025, only 11 universities awarded more doctorates to women than to men.

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.

Research Finds Little Progress in Women’s Senior Authorship in *Nature* Journals

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Among the top 10 journals by total first authorships, only two increased their representation of female first authors by more than four percentage points over the past decade and only four had women make up at least one-third of first authors in 2025.

Kimberly T. Kostelis Selected to Lead Central Connecticut State University

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Dr. Kostelis, the new interim president of Central Connecticut State University, has been with the university for more than two decades. For the past five years, she has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs.
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