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Study Finds That Woman Instructors Pull in More Women Students in STEM Fields

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The online learning platform Coursera sent out a promotional mailing for a new STEM course. Two identical emails were sent; one with a woman instructor and one with a male instructor. They found that women were 26 more likely to enroll in a course with a woman instructor than the course with a male instructor.

Tufts University Receives Grant Aimed to Increase the Number of Women Engineers

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The Center for Engineering and Education Outreach at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, received a $60,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation for a program that aims to increase the number of women in engineering.

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The Schlumberger Foundation Awards Over 100 Grants to Emerging Women Scientists From Around the World

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Established in 2004, the Schlemberger Foundation's Faculty for the Future fellowship program provides grants to women from emerging and developing economies as they pursue their Ph.D. or postdoctoral research at leading institutions around the world.

In Memoriam: Holly J. Humphrey, 1956-2025

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Holly Humphrey was a longtime professor and academic administrator at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Throughout her tenure, she focused on advancing inclusive learning, mentorship, and scholarship within medical education.

Four Women Professors Who Have Been Selected for New Positions

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Leslie Pick of the University of Maryland, Laura Rotunno of Pennsylvania State University, and Karen Smilotwitz of Northwestern University are taking on new leadership roles at their institutions. Yale University's Angélique Bordey has been named a senior vice president at Cassava Sciences, Inc.

Stony Brook University’s Anissa Abi-Dargham Awarded for Outstanding Psychiatry Research

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As director of the Multi-Modal Translational Imaging Lab at Stony Brook University, Dr. Abi-Dargham aims to advance the understanding of the neurobiology of severe mental illnesses, particularly the brain mechanisms of schizophrenia.

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