All Entries Tagged With: "UCLA"
Report Finds UCLA’s Business School Is “Inhospitable to Women Faculty”
Among the report’s finding were that the school was inconsistent in its hiring and promotion policies in regards to women and that “gender ghettos” were created in certain academic areas. The report found a “lack of respect” for women faculty.
UCLA Study Finds That Young Girls Who Are Called “Fat” Are More Likely to Become Obese
The authors state that “When people feel bad, they tend to eat more. Making people feel bad about their weight could increase their levels of the hormone cortisol, which generally leads to weight gain.”
University Study Questions Whether Acetaminophen Is Safe for Pregnant Women
The results of a long-term study conducted by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Aarhus in Denmark show that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy can lead to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in their children.
UCLA Study Examines Factors Contributing to the Educational Success of Latinas
Latinas who had teachers and school counselors of their own ethnic group and those who are involved in extracurricular activities at school tend to do better academically. Other factors that led to educational success were strong parental involvement and being bilingual.
In Memoriam: Suzanne M. Bianchi, 1952-2013
Dr. Bianchi was the inaugural holder of the Dorothy Meier Chair in Social Equities at the University of California at Los Angeles. She began her career at the U.S. Census Bureau and then taught for 15 years at the University of Maryland at College Park.
Yasmin Delahoussaye Is the New Leader of Los Angeles Southwest College
Since 2010, Dr. Delahoussaye has been serving as vice chancellor of educational programs and institutional effectiveness for the Los Angeles Community College District. She has been an administrator for the district since 1988 and previously taught at the School of Education of UCLA.
UCLA Study Shows Breast Cancer Patients Can Reduce Depression by Chronicling Their Experiences Online
Annette Stanton, a professor of psychology and of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA, led a team of researchers that found that women who chronicled their experiences with breast cancer online felt better about themselves and were less depressed.
Mariko Silver Selected as the 10th President of Bennington College in Vermont
Dr. Silver has been serving as special adviser to the president and professor of practice in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University.
Val Ackerman Named the Commissioner of the New Big East Conference
Val Ackerman was the first president of the Women’s National Basketball Association and has been serving as a consultant for the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
UCLA Study Says Using Antihistamines to Combat Morning Sickness May Increase Risks to Babies
The research found that women who take antihistamines to help them combat nausea and “morning sickness,” are significantly more likely to experience premature births or to have low birthweight babies.
The New Editor of the Social and Institutional Analysis Section of the AERJ
Teresa L. McCarty holds the George F. Kneller Chair in Education and Anthropology in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles and is a professor emerita at Arizona State University.
Five American Universities Selected to Lead Women’s Empowerment Efforts in Four Countries
The new initiative will promote gender equality and women’s leadership in Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Participating universities are Arizona State, the University of Florida, Michigan State, UCLA, and Indiana University.
Two Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Andrea Bertozzi is the inaugural holder of the Betsy Wood Knapp Chair for Innovation and Creativity at UCLA and Ellen Kossek was named the Basil Sidney Turner Professor of Management at Purdue University.
UCLA Study Finds Doubts About Getting Married May Be a Good Harbinger of Things to Come
Among women, 19 percent of those who had doubts before getting married were divorced four years later.
Deborah Estrin Is the First Faculty Hire at CornellNYC Tech
She has been serving as a professor of computer science and the founding director of the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing at the University of California-Los Angeles.
Jane Luu to Share the $1 Million Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Working with David C. Jewitt, a professor of astronomy at UCLA with whom she shares the Shaw Prize, Luu discovered the Kuiper Belt, a region of the solar system lying outside the orbit of Neptune.
Six Women Scholars Win Prestigious Awards
The honorees are JoBeth Allen, Sabeeha Merchant, Connie Weaver, Jasmine Tang, Christina McIntyre, and Geralyn Stpehens.
UCLA Study Examines Stress Among Young Breast Cancer Survivors
They study found that young women who are breast cancer survivors face a myriad of physical and mental health issues.
Andrea Ghez Wins Crafoord Prize in Astronomy
The UCLA professor is honored for her research on black holes.
Penn Researchers Call for Greater Consistency in Defining and Reporting of Sexual Assaults
Policy brief for lawmakers asserts that research is impeded by inconsistent definitions of rape and sexual assault and the exclusion of many population groups from research studies.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Eight Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
Here is news of eight women honored for their books, research, or teaching.
Eight Women Take on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, Sharon Stahl, Paige Atkins, Kumea Shorter-Gooden, Tamara Young Lee, Marsha V. Gable, Rachel Nelson Moeller, and Wokie Nwabueze receive appointments.
Administrative Appointments of Women at American Universities
Kristy Edmunds was named executive and artistic director of UCLA Live, the performing arts program at the University of California at Los Angeles. She was deputy dean at the Victorian College of Arts at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Edmunds is a graduate of Montana State University. She holds a master’s degree in playwrighting […]
