The new deans are Tomiko Brown-Nagin at Stanford University in California, Katherine Reeves at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Wendy N. Nembhard at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, MiSchelle A. Edwards at Jarvis Christian University in Texas, Marie Ripoll at the University of Pittsburgh, and Erika C. Burt at Oakton College in Illinois.
“The larger goal is not simply to build smaller keyboards,” notes Elizabeth Schumann, assistant teaching professor of music at Stanford University in California. “It is to create the evidence needed to advocate for better design and more equitable access to excellence.”
Andrea J. Liu of the University of Pennsylvania, Zhenan Bao of Stanford University, and Xiaowei Zhuang of Harvard University are among the nine inaugural recipients of the International Congress of Basic Science Medals.
The women faculty appointed to new roles are Jennifer Cochran at Stanford University, Sekyung Jang at the University of Cincinnati, Rebecca Puhl at the University of Connecticut, Cristina Bodea at Michigan State University, Paula Lemons at the University of Georgia, Allison Rice at the University of Notre Dame, Betsy Sinclair at Washington University, and Angela Hosek at Ohio University.
The honorees are Rachael Chanin at Stanford University, Amy C. Fan at the University of Caliofornia, San Francisco, Simone Park at the University of Pennsylvania, Carolina Rodriguez Tirado at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx, New York, and Madeline Rollins at the University of Chicago.
The appointments are Keiko Price Carter at Emory University, Alma Parada at Stanford University, Melissa Mason-Montgomery at Alcorn State University, Sarah Higgins at the University of South Florida, Priya Harjani at Northwestern University, Lisa Wilkins at Berkeley City College, Lani Fortier at the University of New Hampshire, and Kristin Roberts at Auburn University.
Dr. Schiebinger is a leading authority on sex and gender in the history of science and the study of women scientists in the eighteenth century. She has been a faculty member at Stanford University for more than two decades.
The women who are taking on new administrative roles in higher education are Susan Monagan, Sherria N. King, Amanda Canales, Jamie Steiger, Talibah M. Bayles, Ellen Herbst, Janny Manasse, Traevena Byrd, Nicole J. Sakraida, Sarah Sussman, Michelle McDonald, and Gita Manaktala.
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."
