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.
A team of scholars at Stanford University asked four AI chatbots to provide feedback on essays by middle school students. Essays by girls were given more praise, while boys' essays received more constructive criticism to improve their writing skills.
Dr. Peña brings over three decades of higher education experience to her new role as president and CEO of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Her background includes key leadership roles with several universities across the country.
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."
A longtime law school faculty member, Magill served as the ninth president of the University of Pennsylvania from the summer of 2022 until her resignation in December 2023. She is slated to become the next dean of the Georgetown University Law Center on August 1.
Dr. Dorr was a professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles for more than three decades. During this time, she spent 13 years as dean of the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. She later served five years as provost of the University of California System.
The women who have been selected for new faculty appointments are Allison Shorten, Jonli Tunstall, Nancy Deringer, Rachel Stanley, Maxine Burkett, Elena Karahanna, Nadine Kabengi, Melanie Leuty, and Zena Herrera.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
