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One Woman Among the New Class of 13 Simons Investigators
Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor of mathematics at Stanford University, will receive $100,000 each year for the next five years to support her research.
Six Women Awarded $250,000 Hertz Fellowships in the Applied Sciences
The fellowships are considered to be the most generous support for graduate students in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences. Each fellow is eligible for awards of $250,000 over five years to support doctoral research.
Stanford University Approves New Disciplinary Procedures for Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Stanford University’s new policies for student disciplinary hearings on matters of sexual assault appear to have resulted in more students coming forward who are willing to proceed with formal complaints against their abusers.
Two Women Selected to Lead Prestigious Academic Centers
Caroline Winterer, a professor of history, was named director of the Stanford Humanities Center and Tricia Rose, professor of Africana studies was chosen as the next director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University.
Three Women Among the 2013 Searle Scholars
The Searle Scholars program is reserved for young scholars at the assistant professor level in the chemical or biological sciences. Each winner receives an award of $300,000 to support their work over the next three years.
Eight Women in New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
The women appointed to new administrative posts are Victoria Sancho Lobis, Kimberly Edwards-Hunter, Laleta Davis-Mattis, Susan Curtis, Arlina DeNardo, Elizabeth A. Hadley, Renu Kulkarni and Cynthia Naughton.
In Memoriam: Cecilia Preciado Burciaga, 1945-2003
She was the former assistant to the president and provost for Chicano affairs at Stanford University and served as dean and associate vice president for student affairs at California State University-Monterey Bay.
Stanford University Debuts New Online Leadership Curriculum for Women
The Voice & Influence curriculum currently contains five videos each lasting about 20 minutes on subjects such as overcoming stereotypes, gaining power and influence, team dynamics, and negotiating tactics.
Stanford Scholars Say Equality for Women Will Help Prevent a Collapse of Modern Civilization
In a recent report, Anne and Paul Ehrlich warn of a collapse of modern civilization. One step to avoid the catastrophe, according to the Stanford scholars, is to strive for equality for women worldwide.
Four Women Named Winners of the National Medal of Science
The four women who will be awarded the National Medal of Science are Sallie Chisholm of MIT, Sandra Farber of the University of California Santa Cruz, Lucy Shapiro of Stanford University, and Anne Treisman of Princeton University.
Stanford Professor Is a Candidate for Dean of the College of Science at the University of Idaho
Renee Reijo Pera, one of four finalists for the dean post, is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of the Center for Reproductive and Stem Cell Biology at Stanford University in California.
Stanford’s Lucy Shapiro to Share the Horwitz Prize
The award, honoring research in biology and biochemistry, is often a precursor to a Nobel Prize.
Augusta National’s First Women Members Both Have Ties to the Academic World
Stanford University professor Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore, the financier who has donated many millions of dollars to universities in South Carolina are the first women members of the nation’s most famous private golf club.
Stanford Law Selects a New Dean
Mary Elizabeth Magill has been serving as vice dean and the Joseph Weintraub-Bank of America Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law.
Stanford University Extends Child Care Benefits for Its Faculty
In the past, only junior faculty were eligible for the program. Now all full, associate, and assistant professors are eligible.
In Memoriam: Sally Kristen Ride, 1951-2012
She was the first American woman to fly in space, a university professor, and a strong advocate for supporting women’s education in STEM disciplines.
Stanford Lands a Leading Scholar in English Studies
Elaine Treharne was a professor of English at Florida State University and her research focuses on Old English and early Middle English manuscripts.
Exercise Can Reduce the Incidence of Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women
Lead author of the study, Steriani Elavsky, is an assistant professor of kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University.
Rebecca Love Kourlis to Receive the John Marshall Award from the American Bar Association
A former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, she currently serves as director of the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver.
Two Women Scholars Promoted at Stanford University
Nancy Zhang was promoted to associate professor of statistics and Christina Smolke was named associate professor of bioengineering.
Pro Bono Program by Stanford Students Helps Former Women Prison Inmates Start Businesses
The 12-week program seeks to teach the women the basics of starting a business. The women are developing business plans and pitches that they can make to potential investors.
Stanford Recruits Three Women Full Professors From Other Universities
Nergis Mavalvala from MIT, Catherine Cole from Berkeley, and Kathleen Sakamoto from UCLA will now be teaching at Stanford.
Three American Women Educators Honored by the University of Alicante in Spain
Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Linda Darling-Hammond, and Gloria Ladson-Billings are the first recipients of honorary degrees in the field of education at the University of Alicante.
Stanford Research Finds Gender Differences in Reporting of Levels of Pain
Women reported more intense levels of pain than men in almost every disease category.
Linda Darling-Hammond Wins Grawemeyer Award in Education
The Stanford University professor is honored for her book on equity in education.
Persis Drell to Step Down as Head of SLAC
She has led the Stanford University-operated National Accelerator Laboratory since 2007.
Six Women Named Fellows of the Linguistics Society of America
Four of the six have ties to the linguistics program at the University of Massachusetts.
Three Women Named to New Faculty Positions
Barbara Boswell, Ann Carlson, and Charlene Wolf-Hall get new assignments.
Rise in Reported Sexual Assaults at Stanford and Dartmouth
Campus officials say the increase may be in the number of people reporting such crimes not an increase in the number of sexual assaults.
Two Women Named Faculty Fellows at Stanford’s CCSRE
Bridget Ford and Cherene Sherrard-Johnson will spend the current academic year at the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity.
In Memoriam: Carol Louise Nagy (1939-2011)
The first woman dean of social sciences at USC, she helped establish the gender studies program at Stanford.
Cancer Research Scholar Joins the Faculty at the University of Texas
Jenny Jiang’s research focuses on the human immune system.
Connie Wolf Named Director of the Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Now director of San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum, she will assume her new duties in January.
Stanford Women Win the Inaugural Capital One Cup
As winner of the Capital One Cup, Stanford will receive $200,000 to fund graduate-level scholarships for student athletes.
Women Faculty at Stanford: Making Progress But Still a Long Way to Equality
Women are only 26.3 percent of the total faculty at Stanford University but they have made progress since 2000.
