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Michelle Hanlon to Oversee International Effort on Law Governing Space Solar Power

Michelle Hanlon to Oversee International Effort on Law Governing Space Solar Power

The International Academy of Astronautics has named University of Mississippi law professor Michelle Hanlon to its permanent committee on space solar power. The IAA formed the Permanent Committee on Space Solar Power to advise on ways of harnessing and delivering sunlight-powered energy from outer space to markets on Earth.

Ohio State University Creates a New Women’s Health Research Program

Ohio State University Creates a New Women’s Health Research Program

Sarah “Sally” Ross Soter and the Soter Foundation are donating $15 million to establish The Sarah Ross Soter Women’s Health Research Program at Ohio State University. The initiative will establish a nation-leading hub for translational research that creates healthier futures for women across their lifespans.

Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

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

University of Maryland Study Examines the Gender Gap in Opposition to Pornography

University of Maryland Study Examines the Gender Gap in Opposition to Pornography

In 2012, 38 percent of American women and 26 percent of American men said they would support laws against the distribution of pornography. While opposition has declined since 1975, the gender gap in support of legal restrictions on pornography has widened.

In Memoriam: Pamela Hemenway Simpson (1946-2011)

In Memoriam: Pamela Hemenway Simpson (1946-2011)

She was the first woman to hold a tenure-track faculty position at Washington and Lee University.