A.J. Schwichtenberg Receives International Award for Research on Early Human Development

The International Congress of Infant Studies has honored Purdue University's A.J. Schwichtenberg for her research on how sleep and biosocial processes are developmentally consequential for children and families

Tracey Scherban Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Science and Education

Dr. Scherban taught chemistry in Portland Community College for 10 years. Since her retirement in 2019, she has organized an American Chemical Society symposium focused on women in science.

Katherine Yelick to Direct Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a national program run by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Dr. Yelick, a computer scientist and longtime UC Berkeley faculty member, will become the laboratory's next director on July 1.

Nicole Joseph of Vanderbilt University Receives National Award in Mathematics Education

Dr. Joseph, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, was recently honored by the Mathematical Association of American for her career-long contributions to mathematics education for K-12 and undergraduate students.

Purdue’s Ali Bramson Honored for Groundbreaking Contributions to Planetary Science

The American Astronomical Society's Division of Planetary Sciences has awarded Dr. Bramson for her groundbreaking research that has fundamentally redefined our understanding of subsurface ice on Mars

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Kathleen Richardson Awarded for Contributions to Glass and Materials Science

An endowed professor at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Richardson has conducted extensive research and contributed to the development of optical glass and materials used in wide-range of industries.

A Trio of Women Professors Awarded for Their Scientific Contributions to Hematology

The International Society of Experimental Hematology has honored Ellen Rothenberg of the California Institute of Technology, Eirini Papapetrou of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Betha Psaila of the University of Oxford for their outstanding scientific contributions.

Jennifer Tank Honored for Excellence in Freshwater Science

Jennifer Tank has served as a professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame for more than 25 years. She has conducted extensive research on the ecology and biogeochemistry of streams.

Majority of NIH-Funded Studies Do Not Break Down Findings by Sex

“When scientists simply check a box to say they included women, but fail to analyze the data by sex, we lose the ability to understand whether or how treatments affect men and women differently,” said Nicole Witowich of Northwestern University.

Mary Jo Ondrechen Awarded for Lifetime Achievement in STEM Mentorship

Dr. Ondrechen has taught chemistry and chemical biology at Northeastern University in Boston for more than 45 years. She was recently honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her life-long dedication to mentoring students from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM.