This year the American Philosophical Society granted membership to 33 Americans. Of these, 12 are women with ties to the academic world in the United States.
Dr. Whiting, a scholar of architectural history and theory, is the first woman to serve as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She previously served as dean of the School of Architecture at Rice University in Houston.
The Breakthrough Prize – popularly known as the “Oscars of Science” – was created to celebrate the wonders of our scientific age. Prizes are awarded in the life sciences, mathematics, and physics.
This summer, Yunhyae Kim and Rhea Banerjee are slated to join the faculties of Princeton University and North Carolina State University, respectively. Tycie Coppett of Yale University, Michelle Gervasio of Sweet Briar College, Sonja Pruitt-Lord of San Diego State University, and Trina Fletcher of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are taking on leadership roles at their institutions.
Emilie Connolly, of Brandeis University in Massachusetts, and Beth Lew-Williams, of Princeton University in New Jersey, are this year's recipients of the 2026 Bancroft Prize from Columbia University. The annual award honors authors of distinguished works in American history and diplomacy.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Princeton University have launched a new partnership with the Hip-Hop Education Center to advance scholarship on women in hip-hop. Under the new initiative, both universities will develop courses, conferences, and other events showcasing women's contributions to the music genre.
Dr. Smith was named the first Black president of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania in 2015. Before her presidency, she was dean of the college and the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature at Princeton University.
Dr. Murphy shares the award with three other scientists for their combined work in "reconstructing and interpreting connectomes, the anatomical wiring diagrams of neurons and synapses that underlie how the brain processes information and controls actions."
Leveraging perspectives from cognitive science, social psychology, philosophy, science and technology studies, and data science, Dr. Crockett's lab investigates relationships between self and society, power and knowledge, and technology and culture.
At the time of her passing, Dr. Ho was the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy at Princeton University. As a scholar, she focused on industrial organization and healthcare economics, particularly how markets and policymaking impact patients.
The Frederick Douglass Book Prize is presented annually by Yale University in honor of the preceding year's best book on topics of slavery, resistance, or abolition. Dr. Edwards, associate professor at the University of Virginia, was honored for her latest book, Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank (W.W. Norton and Company, 2024).
Princeton University, rated the best national university in the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, has announced the addition of eight scholars to its faculty. Three of the new hires are women: Crystal Yang, Claire Bedbrook, and Ewin Tang.
