In a new study, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have found that assault injury rates among Californian women in 2022 exceeded those in 2005. Black women of all ages and multiracial women over the age of 65 face the greatest risk of assault.
Across a series of five experiments, scholars at Cornell University and the University of California, Berkeley found that women are consistently perceived as more trustworthy negotiators. Furthermore, this focus on relationship-building in negotiations did not lead to worse economics outcomes for women negotiators compared to their male counterparts.
Dr. Solomon has taught environmental studies at MIT since 2012. She is known for her seminal work on ozone layer depletion, CO₂ emissions, and climate change, which has greatly influenced global climate negotiations.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
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.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a national program run by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Dr. Yelick, a computer scientist and longtime UC Berkeley faculty member, will become the laboratory's next director on July 1.
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.
Dr. Henry, a professor of molecular biology and genetics, was the first woman to serve as dean of Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, which she led from 2000 to 2010.
Professor Marcus taught architecture and landscape architecture at the University of California, Berkeley for more than two decades. Her scholarship centered on affordable housing, public open spaces, environments for children, and therapeutic landscapes in healthcare.
The three new hires are Kourtney Kawano, an assistant professor of education, Charmaine Chua, an acting associate professor of geography, and Ida Yalzadeh, an assistant professor of ethnic studies.
While pursuing her graduate education in comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Hudson hosted a feminist literary salon in her apartment. Those meetings ultimately led to the development of Berkeley's first women's literature course and the women's studies program.
“It is an honor to serve LMU in this role. I am deeply committed to the university and to working alongside faculty, staff, and students in sustaining a collaborative academic community rooted in mission, excellence, and care for the whole person,” said Dr. Weaver.
