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University Study Finds a Link Between Chemicals in Non-Stick Cookware and Osteoporosis in Older Women
The study led by Naila Khalil of Wright State University, finds that chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and stain-resistant and waterproof fabrics have found their way into the bloodstreams of 95 percent of Americans.
Jennifer Mnookin to Lead the UCLA School of Law
Jennifer Mnookin was selected as the ninth dean of the School of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles. An expert in evidence law, Dr. Mnookin has been on the UCLA law faculty since 2005 and currently is the David G. Price and Dallas R. Price Professor of Law.
Andrea Miller Named President of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis
When she takes office on September 1, Dr. Miller will be the first woman president in the college’s 153-year history. Since 2012, Dr. Miller has been chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana.
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University Study Finds Women’s Sports Are Ignored on Television Sports News
A study by researchers at Purdue University and the University of Southern California found that coverage of women’s sports has declined over the past 25 years and now constitutes 2 percent to 3 percent of television sports broadcast news coverage.
Sachiko Tsuruta to Be Honored by the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics in Rome
Sachiko Tsuruta, a professor of astrophysics at Montana State University in Bozeman, has been selected to receive the Marcel Grossman Prize for her pioneering work on neutron starts. The prize is awarded every three years.
University of Connecticut Study Finds That Economic Dependency Increases the Odds of Marital Infidelity
The study found that economic dependency increases the likelihood of infidelity for both men and women, but the effect is far more pronounced for men.
Seven Women Faculty Members Granted Emerita Status at Vanderbilt University
The seven women faculty members granted emerita status at Vanderbilt University are Cheryl M. Coffin, Janie Daddario, Connie Vinita Dowell, Esther Eisenberg, Marilyn Friedman, Geraldine G. Miller and Molly F. Miller.
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Louise Richardson Will Be the First Woman to Lead Oxford University
Irish-born Louise Richardson, who earned two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in the United States, will become the first woman to lead the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
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Harvard Business School Study Documents the Benefits of Having a Working Mother
But new research conducted as part of the Gender Initiative at Harvard Business School finds that having a working mother in the household actually improves children’s future prospects. This is especially true for daughters of working mothers.
Independent Book Publishers Association Honors University of Kansas’ Barbara Kerr
Barbara A. Kerr, the Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas, received was honored by the Independent Book Publishers Association for her book Smart Girls in the 21st Century.
When Highly Educated Couples Have a Baby, a Gender Gap Opens Up in Household Workload
An Ohio State University study found that when highly-educated, dual career couples had their first child, women had an increased home workload of about two hours a day while men added an average of 40 minutes in time spent on work in the home.
Oregon State University to Open a New Center to Support Victims of Sexual Violence
While the center is primarily for students, OSU faculty and staff survivors can also receive support, stabilization and referral from the center. Additionally, the center will provide resources such as books, movies, articles, and other media with information about sexual violence.
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Harvard Business School Looks to Recruit Graduates of Women’s Colleges
Participants in the PEEK program will spend evenings analyzing real-business cases, and use morning study groups and classes to examine and debate their ideas through interaction with peers and faculty. Only students or graduates of women’s colleges are eligible to participate.
Martha Nussbaum Chosen to Receive the Inamori Ethics Prize
The prize has been awarded annually since 2008 to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to ethical leadership on the global stage. Professor Nussbaum will receive award this October at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Iowa State University’s Vast Archive of Political Speeches and Ads of Women Candidates
The Women’s Political Communication Archives at Iowa State University are a vast database of speeches and campaign ads for over 300 women politicians and activists throughout American history.
Five Women Scholars Launch New Peer-Reviewed Journal, Sexualization, Media & Society
The five editors of the new journal are Deidre Condit and Jennifer Johnson of Virginia Commonwealth University, Ana Bridges of the University of Arkansas, Gail Dines of Wheelock College, and Carolyn West of the University of Washington.
Stanford University Making Slow Progress in Closing the Faculty Gender Gap
In 2004, women were 22.9 percent of the total faculty at Stanford University. A decade later, the number of women faculty increased by more than a third but women made up only 27.2 percent of the Stanford faculty.
In Memoriam: Phyllis Helen Rauch Klotman, 1924-2015
Phyllis R. Klotman was a professor emerita of African American and Africa diaspora studies at Indiana University in Bloomington. Professor Klotman established the Black Film Center/Archive at the university in 1981. Today it holds more than 3,000 works by Black filmmakers.
Research Finds a Way to Boost Retention of Women in STEM Fields
The research found that in engineering women participate more and feel less anxious when they are assigned to work in small groups where women make up at least half of the members.
In Memoriam: Catherine M. Havens, 1948-2015
Dr. Havens came to the University of Connecticut in 1974 as the first director of the Women’s Center. Two years later, she joined the faculty at the School of Social Work and remained on the faculty for 38 years.
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UCLA Research Offers Hope to Women Suffering Cognitive Impairment After Chemotherapy
One in every eight women may develop breast cancer. And for patients who receive chemotherapy after diagnosis of breast cancer, more than one third may suffer cognitive difficulties. A new intervention program developed at UCLA may ease the impairment of so-called “chemo brain.”
Arizona State University Unveils a Free Online Program for Women Entrepreneurs
The online educational program is not only relevant for women who are thinking of starting a small business, but also those who already own small or medium-sized businesses and simply need additional support to increase their success and income.
Women in Married-Couple Families Who Get Sick Are More Likely to Divorce
A new study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior and led by a sociologist at Iowa State University, found that when a man in a married-couple family has a serious illness, there is no increase in the divorce rate.
Notable Honors for Three Women Scholars
The three women professors who received distinguished awards are Naima Moustaid-Moussa of Texas Tech University, Keela Herr of the University of Iowa, and Elizabeth Chamblee Burch of the University of Georgia College of Law.
Study Finds Men and Women Victims Use Sexual Assault Hotlines for Different Purposes
A new study by researchers at the University of Georgia finds that women victims of sexual assault were more likely to be seeking advice on accessing specific resources while men simply wanted to tell their story to the hotline counselor.
University of Maryland Business School Pledges to Achieve Gender Equality
In the fall of 2014, women were 32 percent of the total enrollments at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University if Maryland at College Park. By 2020, the school hopes to achieve gender equality in enrollments.
Illinois Wesleyan University Promotes Three Women to Associate Professor
The three women promoted and granted tenure at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington are Meghan A. Burke in anthropology/sociology, Brenda Lessen in nursing, and Adrianna Ponce in music.
University Study Finds a Significant Gender Gap in “Financial Capability”
The study by researchers at Kansas State University and the University of Georgia not only looks at gender differences in knowledge about financial affairs but also the gap in “what people think they know versus what they actually know.”
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Study Finds Large Gender Gap in Academic Fields Where “Brilliance” Is Revered
The study, led by researchers at Princeton University and the University of Illinois, hypothesized that stereotypes of women’s inferior intellectual abilities may explain why they are underrepresented in fields that idolize brilliance such as mathematics, physics, and philosophy.
