Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of women in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of WIAReport.

We invite subscribers to e-mail us at [email protected] with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.

New Research Showcases Unsung History of Female Architects
Vanderbilt College of Arts & Sciences

Women at the Forefront of Technology, Policy and Society
Carnegie Mellon University News

The Unexpected Gift of Attending a Women’s College
Smith College

Toward Equal Education for All: Women Have Been an Important Presence on the Grinnell College Campus Since the Earliest Days of the College
Grinnell College News

Scientist Says That ChatGPT Has a “Staggering” Gender Problem
Futurism

Women in Engineering Unite to Bridge Gender Gaps
ChimpReports

Hannah Clapp: A Woman Who Made History in Nevada Education
Nevada Today
(University of Nevada, Reno)

ddSome Female Hummingbirds Evolve Male Plumage to Dodge Aggression
UW News

University of Florida Community Defends Value of Women’s Studies Amid DEI Rollbacks
The Independent Florida Alligator
(University of Florida)

The End of Remote Work Doesn’t Work for Women
Mashable

The Drawbacks of “Black Don’t Crack”
Oberlin Research Review

Women in Medicine: Sponsorship Is Vital for Addressing Historic Inequalities
Rheumatology Advisor

Gender Pay Gap Shorts Women on Average $500K in Lifetime Earnings
2 News Oklahoma

Crafting Identity: Women’s Resource Center Helps Students Explore Identity Through Art
The State Hornet
(Sacramento State)

Can AI Fix the Gender Gap in STEM? Here’s What the Data Says
World Economic Forum

How an 18th-Century Female Physicist Broke Boundaries and Inspired the Generations Who Followed
Smithsonian Magazine

The Hidden Hand of Medieval Female Scribes
Phys.org

The Rise, Success of Women’s Sports at Penn State
The Daily Collegian
(Penn State)

Wellesley College Non-Tenured Instructors Went on Strike March 27. What They Want
MetroWest Daily News

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