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45 Women Academics Named Fellows of American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Women have made tremendous progress in American higher education. Yet in many areas a wide gender gap remains. Election to the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies is just one example.
Women Earn the Lion’s Share of Truman Scholarship Awards
This year, 59 Truman scholars were selected from 655 candidates nominated by 294 colleges and universities. Of this year’s 59 Truman Scholars, 38, or 64 percent, are women.
Twelve Women Scholars Elected to the American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. Of the 28 new American members, 14 are women. Twelve of the 14 women selected have ties to the academic world.
A Downward Trend in Election of Women to the National Academy of Sciences
Recently, the National Academy of Sciences elected 84 new members to its ranks. Of the 84 new members, 18, or 21.4 percent, are women. A year ago, women were 26.2 percent of the new members.
Ten Women Promoted to Full Professor at the University of Kansas
Bernadette Gray-Little, chancellor of the University of Kansas, has announced the promotion of 25 faculty members to the rank of full professor. Ten of the 25 faculty members who were promoted are women.
Purdue University Promotes 21 Women to Full Professor
Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, has announced a large number of promotions of faculty members to the rank of full professor. Included among the promotions are those of 21 women.
Kansas State University Promotes 11 Women to Full Professor
Kansas State University has announced the promotion of 24 faculty members to the rank of full professor. The promotions are effective on June 8. Eleven of these promotions went to women.
23 Women Named Gates Cambridge Scholars
Of the 40 Gates Cambridge Scholars from America who will begin study in England this fall, 23 are women. The scholarships were established in 2000 with a $210 million endowment from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Six New Full Professors at Smith College
The new full professors are Dawn Fulton in French, Velma Garcia in government, Ambreen Hai in English, Alexandra Keller in film studies, Sabina Knight in comparative literature, and Lynne Yamamoto in art.
Five Women Earn Promotions at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The faculty members receiving promotions are Ulrike Brisson, Kathryn Fisler, Huong Higgins, Lorraine Higgins, and Ingrid Matos-Nin.
Six Women Appointed to Named Professorships at the University of Chicago
The six women named to endowed chairs at the University of Chicago are Giulia Galli, Veronica Guerrieri, Jessica J. Kandel, Angela Olinto, Diane Yamada, and Judith T. Zeitlin.
Women Academics Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Recently, the National Academy of Engineering announced its 2014 class of new fellows. According to WIAReport‘s analysis, only eight of the 67 new members are women. Six have current ties to the academic world.
Women Academics Named Finalists for National Book Critics Circle Awards
Among the 30 finalists are books by 15 women. Nine of the 15 women finalists have affiliations with higher education in the United States.
Five Women Honored With Awards From the National Academy of Sciences
Allison J. Doupe, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, Deborah S. Jin, Rebecca Saxe, and Elizabeth Shilin Spelke are honored.
Sixteen Women Awarded Marshall Scholarships
Up to 40 Marshall Scholarships can be given out each year for two years of graduate study in Britain. This year the Marshall Foundation selected 34 winners. Sixteen are women. Four of the women are seniors at MIT.
Nine Women Join the Faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts has announced the addition of 24 new full-time faculty members and researchers. Among the 24 new hires are nine women.
Seven Women Win Mitchell Scholarships
Winners of these prestigious scholarships are selected to pursue a year of postgraduate study at universities on the island of Ireland. In this year’s class of 12 Mitchell Scholars, seven of the winners are women.
Fourteen Women Win Rhodes Scholarships
Since women were first included in 1976, there have been only four times, the last being in 2011, when women outnumbered men among the American Rhodes Scholars selected in that particular year. This year there are 14 women and 18 men.
First-Year Women at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
Of the 28 high-ranking universities in our survey, women were a majority of the entering students at 17 schools. A year ago, women were a majority at 12 universities. At most schools women are accepted at a lower rate than men.
The University at Buffalo Adds 12 Women to Its Faculty
Of the 22 new faculty members this fall at the University at Buffalo’s College of Arts and Sciences, 12 are women.
First-Year Women at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
Of the 22 high-ranking liberal arts colleges that responded to our survey, women were a majority of the entering students at 17 schools while there were more men than women in the entering classes at only five liberal arts schools.
There Are 13 New Women on the Faculty at Lehigh University
Lehigh University, the highly ranked educational institution in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has 27 new faculty members this fall. Thirteen of the new faculty members are women.
18 Women Join the Faculty at Cornell University
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has announced the hiring of 18 women to its faculty.
National Institute of Medicine Elects 28 Women Members
An analysis of the list of the 70 new members of the Institute of Medicine by WIAReport finds that 28, or 40 percent, are women. Most have current affiliations with academic institutions.
Eight Women Academics Are Named MacArthur Fellows
Of the 24 MacArthur Fellows in this year’s class, 11 are women. Eight of the 11 women winners have current academic affiliations.
Ten Women Academics Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society
Of the 96 new fellows of the American Chemical Society, 21 are women. Ten of the new fellows are women who have current affiliations with academic institutions in the United States.
Five Women Appointed to Named Chairs at the University of Chicago
The five women appointed to named chairs at the University of Chicago are Maryellen L. Giger, Lauren Berlant, Karin Knorr Cetina, Elisabeth S. Clemens, and Susan C. Levine.
Ten Women Faculty Awarded Tenure at North Dakota State University
Tracy Barrett, Hyunsook Do, Xinhua Jia, Cynthia Naughton, Senay Simsek, Sherri Stastny, Xiangqing Tangpong, Wendy Troop-Gordon, Rachalle Vettern, and Limin Zhang were awarded tenure at NDSU.
Eleven Women Join the Smith College Faculty
Smith College, the highly rated liberal arts college for women in Northampton, Massachusetts, has announced the appointment of 16 new faculty members. Eleven of the 16 new appointees are women.
Six Women Awarded the National Humanities Medal
President Obama recently presented National Humanities Medals to 12 Americans. Six of the winners are women and five have strong ties to the academic world.
In 2013, Women Earned 42 Percent of the Ivy League’s Honorary Degrees
The eight Ivy League universities gave out 52 honorary degrees this commencement season. Of the 52 honorary degrees awarded this year at Ivy League schools, 22, or slightly more than 42 percent, went to women.
Eight Women Promoted to Full Professor at Virginia Tech
The new full professors are Barbara Allen, Laura Gillman, Linsey Marr, Nancy McGehee, Dini Miller, Amy Pruden-Bagchi, Corina Sandu, and Janell Watson.
Seven Finalists for the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prizes
Each year, the group gives out awards for the best first books and best articles written by women who reside in North America. Of the seven finalists, Adria Imada and Francoise Hamlin were named winners.
National Academy of Sciences Elects 22 Women Among Its 84 New Members
Recently, the National Academy of Sciences elected 84 new members to its ranks. Of the 84 new members, 22, or 26.2 percent, are women. A year ago, women were 31 percent of the new members.
Six Women Awarded $250,000 Hertz Fellowships in the Applied Sciences
The fellowships are considered to be the most generous support for graduate students in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences. Each fellow is eligible for awards of $250,000 over five years to support doctoral research.
