Rutgers University Launches the Women’s Brain Health Initiative

Through this new initiative, researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey aim to address the widespread gaps in the scientific understanding of women's brain function. Ioana Carcea, associate professor in the department of pharmacology, physiology, and neuroscience at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, has been selected to lead the program.

Agnes Scott College to Launch New Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Set to launch in the upcoming Fall 2026 semester, the new major aims to prepare students for roles with environmental organizations, public health agencies, government, and nonprofit sectors as well as for graduate studies in fields related to sustainability, policy, and environmental science.

Karen Corcoran Awarded for Excellence in Psychiatric Nursing Education

Dr. Corcoran, an associate professor at the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut, has received the Award for Excellence in Education from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Her academic research centers on graduate nursing education specifically related to simulation, telehealth, and wellness.

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Wins the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award

Dr. Vunjak-Novakovic, University Professor and the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences at Columbia University, was honored for her pioneering work in human tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

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.