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Beverly Wendland to Lead Academic Affairs at West Virginia University

Dr. Wendland previously spent five years as provost at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She will serve in the same capacity at West Virginia University beginning July 1.

In Memoriam: Stephanie Vaughn, 1943-2025

Professor Vaughn taught creative writing and literature at Cornell University for 39 years. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she spent several years as director of the creative writing and co-director of a summer writing program in Rome.

Montana State’s Catherine Dunlop Wins Two Book Awards from the American Historical Association

Dr. Dunlop is a professor of history and philosophy at Montana State University. Her latest book, The Mistral: A Windswept History of Modern France, has been twice recognized by the American Historical Association as an outstanding publication on European history.

In Memoriam: Barbara Hatton, 1941-2025

In 1992, Dr. Hatton became the first woman president of South Carolina State University. Later in her career, she served as president of Knoxville College in Tennessee.

Yale’s Stacy Malaker Receives National Award for Carbohydrate Chemistry Research

The American Chemical Society's Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry & Chemical Glycobiology has presented its David Y. Gin Award to Stacy Malaker for her outstanding early-career research contributions to the field.

Northwestern University Provost Kathleen Hagerty Announces Her Retirement

Dr. Hagerty is the first woman to ever serve as provost of Northwestern University, where she has taught for the past four decades. She is slated to retire from her position at the end of the current academic year.

Yale Economist Penny Goldberg Recognized for Research on Global Trade Linkages and Inequality

A Yale faculty member since 2001, Dr. Goldberg was honored by the WZB Berlin Social Science Center for her recent research on the resurgence of protectionism in the United States and its impact on global trade and inequality.

Increasing Gender Diversity Among Principal Investigators Could Improve Women’s Participation in Clinical Trials

Historically, women have been underrepresented in clinical trial participation, leading to a lack of evidence for making informed decisions on women's health. However, a new study has found women principal investigators are more likely to enroll women participants, suggesting increasing gender diversity among biomedical scientists could improve the gap in trial participation.

Stanford Study Finds Age-Related Gender Bias in Online Media and Generative AI

In an analysis of a wide-range of occupations, a new study has found women are consistently depicted as younger than men in online images and videos, as well as popular generative AI tools, despite there being no prior evidence of an age gap between working men and women in the United States.

In Memoriam: Marcyliena H. Morgan, 1950-2025

Dr. Morgan was a professor of African and African American studies and the Ernest E. Monrad Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard. While there, she founded the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute in the university's Hutchins Center for African and African American Research.

Ten Women Professors Appointed to New Positions at Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

A Dozen Women Faculty Members Who Are Assuming New Posts at Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].