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May Berenbaum Named Editor-in-Chief of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Berenbaum is the Swanlund Chair of Entomology and professor at the University of Illinois. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1994 and has served on the PNAS editorial board since 1998. She holds Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Cornell University.
Ohio State University Study Finds Differences in Brains of Girls Who Engage in Self-Harm
Using magnetic resonance imaging the research team, led by a professor of psychology at Ohio State University, found clear decreases in volume in parts of the brain called the insular cortex and inferior frontal gyrus in girls who engaged in self-harm. These areas of the brain regulate human emotions.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Another All Women’s College Is Fading Into History
The Sage Colleges in Troy and Albany, New York, have announced a new strategic plan to combine its separate colleges into one, unified coeducational school. Currently the institution describes itself as five separate colleges spread over two campuses, one of which is Russell Sage College, an all women’s school.
Cornell University Launches Online Exhibit Commemorating Women’s Suffrage
The exhibit, “Woman Suffrage at Cornell,” highlights the university’s connections to the suffrage movement through digitized photographs, programs, letters and artifacts from the Jon A. and Virginia Lindseth Woman Suffrage Collection
A Half Dozen Women Among the 2018 Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering
Each of the 18 new Packard Fellows will receive $875,000 over five years for them to use to pursue their research interests in physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, or engineering. This year, one third of the new cohort of Packard Fellows are women.
Columbia University Releases Equity Report on the Status of Women Faculty
The report found widespread discrimination and harassment against female faculty members in the Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences Divisions.
University of Pennsylvania Study Finds Gender Gap Among High Performing Math Students
The results of the study showed that among the top 500 highest-scoring 9th grade students participating in the American Mathematics Competition, there was a 4.6-to-1 boys to girls ratio. That gap only widens as the students get older.
Sweet Briar College Partners With Google to Offer Computer and Data Science Courses to Women Undergraduates
The program is designed to attract women students who might not consider themselves destined for a technology career. Participants will learn the foundations of computer and data science through hands-on, project-based coursework.
Rutgers University in New Jersey Launches New Gender Studies Major
The program is the first of its kind in southern New Jersey. Gail Caputo is the founding director of the gender studies major.
Margaret Spellings to Retire as President of the University of North Carolina System in March
Before taking on her presidency, Spellings served as the U.S. Secretary of Education for President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2009 and as Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to the White House from 2001 to 2005. She has been president of the University of North Carolina Systems since 2016.
In Memoriam: Ruth D. Gates, 1962-2018
Ruth D. Gates was the director and researcher at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawaii Manoa. She had been serving as president of the International Society for Reef Studies since 2015.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Four Women Recognized as Emerging Leaders by Nature
Four women were among the 11 early-to-mid career scientists recognized as emerging leaders in their field by Nature, an international journal of science. One of the four teaches in the United States and one of the four received her Ph.D. in the United States.
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.
New Assignments for 14 Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Elizabeth Ryan Named Director of the Indiana University School of Medicine Campus in Gary
Elizabeth Ryan,has been named associate dean and director of the Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest in Gary. The school is one of nine campuses in Indiana University’s statewide medical education system.
College-Age Victims of Sexual Violence Experience More Vivid Memories Than Victims of Other Trauma
The researchers examined a large group of college-aged women, more than a third of whom reported being victims of sexual violence. The women who had suffered from sexual abuse reported stronger memories with specific details, including seeing the incident clearly in their mind than women who had experienced other types of trauma..
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Baylor University Scholar Wins Awards for Her Book From the National Communications Association
Leslie A. Hahner, associate professor of communication at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, will receive two awards for her book To Become an American. She will be honored at the National Communication Association’s 104th annual convention in Salt Lake City in November.
Three Women in New Administrative Posts at Virginia Tech
Lisa M. Lee has been named associate vice president for research and innovation at Virginia Tech. Cassie Wedd Wagner has been appointed director of alumni and referring practitioner relations at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and Kim Blair has been named assistant vice president of advancement.
Four Women Who Are Leaving Their High-Level Posts at Colleges and Universities
Stepping down are Mary Beahm at Pennsylvania State University, Joy Kenseth at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, Liz Liddy at Syracuse University in New York, and AnnaLee Saxenian at the University of California, Berkeley.
In Memoriam: Linda Rae Daniels, 1953-2018
Linda R. Daniels worked for Ohio University for 18 years, most recently as director of multicultural programs. Earlier, she was on the staff at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for 14 years.
Georgetown University Computer Science Professor Mines #MeToo Movement Data
The data, mined by a research team at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., found that there have been more than 8.1 million tweets containing #MeToo to date and most tweets were more negative than positive. The project was led by Lisa Singh, a professor of computer science at the university.
Vanderbilt Begins Planning for Campus Initiatives to Support Women On Campus
The provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, Susan R Wente, has launched a planning phase for a new initiative on the status of women on campus.
Twenty-One Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
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.
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.
Hollins University Reports a Significant Increase in First-Year Enrollments
Hollins University, an educational institution for women in Roanoke, Virginia, reports that its new first-year class is made up of 225 students. A year ago, there were 182 women in the first-year class. This is an increase of nearly 24 percent.
Study Finds the Wage Penalty for Working Mothers Evaporates for Single Mothers
Previous research has shown that in the United States, working mothers are subject to a net wage penalty of 5 to 7 percent per child. But a new study led by a sociologist at the University of Arizona found that single mothers are not penalized at work in the same way that occurs for married mothers.
Vanderbilt University Examines Its History Regarding Women
Founded for the education of young men, Vanderbilt from its earliest days allowed a handful of women to attend classes as “listeners.” When Kate Lupton completed requirements for a master’s degree in 1879, she was was not allowed to participate in the commencement ceremonies due to her gender and received her diploma in private.
St. Joseph University in Connecticut Has Men Living on Campus for the First Time
This fall, St. Joseph University in West Hartford, Connecticut, became fully co-educational. The Class of 2022 will have about 100 male students, which is double what the university expected. The ratio of male to female undergraduate students on campus is about 1 to 9.
Marion Fedrick Appointed President of Albany State University in Georgia
Marion Fedrick has served as interim president since January. Before being named interim president, Fedrick had been serving as interim executive vice president at Albany State. Earlier, she was vice chancellor for human resources at the University System of Georgia.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
