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Forty Women Academics Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Election to the National Academy of Medicine is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Of the 90 new members from the United States with ties to the academic world, it appears that 40 are women.
National Humanities Medals Awarded to Five Women With Ties to Academia
Recently, Joy Harjo, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Ruth J. Simmons, Rosita Kaahani Worl and Pauline Yu received National Humanities Medals at a White House ceremony.
Ten Women With Ties to the Academic World Named MacArthur Fellows
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced the 22 latest recipients in its fellowship program, commonly referred to as “genius grants.” Of this year’s 22 winners, 10 are women scholars with ties to the academic world.
Fourteen Women With Academic Affiliations in the U.S. Elected to Membership in the American Philosophical Society
Fourteen of this year’s thirty-six new members are women with ties to the academic world in the United States.
Six Women Named Mitchell Scholars
The US-Ireland Alliance has announced the 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2025. As one of the country’s most prestigious scholarship programs, it sends future American leaders to the island of Ireland for a year of graduate study.
Twenty Women Among This Year’s Cohort of 32 Rhodes Scholars From the U.S.
Recently, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 American winners of Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at Oxford University in England. Of the 32 Rhodes Scholars from the United States this year, 20 are women.
Nine Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions at Cornell University
Twenty-three faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, were recently honored with endowed professorships. Nine of the 23 appointments to endowed faculty positions went to women.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
This is the first time in the history of our survey that women made up a majority of entering students at all responding, high-ranking liberal arts institutions.
Ten Women With Current Ties to Academia Named MacArthur Fellows
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 20 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Ten women academics are among the 20 new MacArthur Fellows.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
Of the 27 high-ranking research universities for which we have data, women were the majority of the entering students at 22 schools. This is up from 21 a year ago and 18 two years ago.
Five Women Win Mitchell Scholarships for Graduate Study in Ireland
The US-Ireland Alliance has announced the 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2024. This year, five of the 12 Mitchell Scholars are women.
The Highest-Ranked Women Scientists in the United States
More than 166,880 scientist profiles across 24 research disciplines were examined with several indicators and metrics reviewed in order to consider each scientist’s inclusion in the ranking.
Sixteen Women Are Among the 32 Rhodes Scholars From the United States
The Rhodes Trust has announced the latest cohort of 32 Rhodes Scholars selected in 16 districts across the United States. Sixteen members of this year’s class are women.
Four of the Six Winners of the McKnight Scholar Awards Are Women
The McKnight Scholar Awards are granted to young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their own independent laboratories and research careers and who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience.
Four Women With Current Ties to the Academic World Win Pulitzer Prizes
Nicole Eustace and Ada Ferrer of New York University won Pulitzer Prizes in history. Salamishah Tillet of Rutgers University-Newark won in the criticism category and Erin I. Kelly of Tufts University was awarded the prize in biography.
Women Scholars Dominate the National Book Critics Circle Awards
The National Book Critics Circle Awards annually bestows honors in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism. This year, women won in four of the six categories.
Five Women Scholars Awarded the Wolf Prize
First awarded in 1978, the Wolf Prize is awarded in the scientific fields of medicine, agriculture, mathematics, chemistry, and physics, as well as art categories. The prizes include a monetary award of $100,000.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
For the eleventh year in a row, the highest percentage of women in the entering class among this large group of leading research universities is found at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Six Women Scholars Granted Tenure at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota
Macalester College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in St. Paul, Minnesota, has announced that six faculty members have been granted tenure. All six are women.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
The admissions cycle for the Class of 2025 was far from normal. A year ago, enrollments were down at many schools due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, enrollments at many schools have increased substantially.
Nine Women Named Mitchell Scholars
The US-Ireland Alliance recently announced the 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2022. Nine of the Mitchell Scholars this year are women.
Women Named Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars for Research & Teaching in Chemistry
Winners of these awards are within the first five years of their academic careers, have each created an outstanding independent body of scholarship in the chemical sciences, and are deeply committed to education.
A Record Number of Women Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences recently announced the election of 100 new members. This year, 40 of the new members are women, the most ever elected to the academy in a single year.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
The admissions cycle for the Class of 2024 that began school in the fall of 2020 was far from normal. The global pandemic impacted students’ plans for college, parents’ ability to pay for college and the willingness of students to be on campus.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
Of the 27 high-ranking research universities for which we have data, women were a majority of the entering students at 18 schools. This is the same number as a year ago. Five years ago, women were a majority at only 11 high-ranking universities.
Twelve Women Assistant Professors Named 2019 Cottrell Scholars
These awards provide $100,000 to each recipient identified as a leader in integrating science teaching and research at a top U.S. research university or a primarily undergraduate institution.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
Of the 28 high-ranking research universities for which we have data, women were a majority of the entering students at 18 schools. This is the same number as a year ago. Four years ago, women were a majority at only 11 high-ranking universities.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
A survey of the nation’s highest-ranking co-educational liberal arts colleges to determine the percentage of women in this year’s entering classes. Also: gender differences in acceptance rates and whether women have made gains in enrollments.
Women Make Big Strides at the National Academy of Engineering
It appears that there are 33 women among the 83 new members of the National Academy of Engineering. This is a huge increase from a year ago, when 19 women were among the 83 new members.
Fourteen Women “Geniuses” Win MacArthur Fellowships
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 25 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Fourteen women are among the 25 new MacArthur Fellows.
Women Nearly 40 Percent of New Members of National Academy of Medicine
A WIAReport analysis of the list of the 75 members of the latest cohort elected into the National Academy of Medicine finds that 29, or 39 percent, are women. Just two years ago, women were just 30 percent of the new members.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
Of the 28 high-ranking universities for which we have data, women were a majority of the entering students at 18 schools. Three years ago, women were a majority of the first-year students at only 11 high-ranking universities.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
Of the 21 high-ranking liberal arts colleges for which we have data, women were a majority of the entering students at 20 schools. A year ago, women were a majority of the entering students at only 13 schools. This is a major development.
A Record Year for Women and Rhodes Scholarships
Only six times have women outnumbered men among the American Rhodes Scholars selected in that particular year. This year 21 of the 32 Rhodes Scholarship winners are women.
Eight Women Faculty Members Named to the National Academy of Engineering
According to an analysis of the new membership list, it appears that there are 19 women among the 83 new members of the National Academy of Engineering. Eight of the 19 new women members currently hold faculty posts in academia.
