As head of the University of Southern California's Medical and Analytical Device Laboratory, Dr. Mousavi develops integrated electrochemical sensors for at-home and point-of-care medical testing, with a focus on addressing health disparities through accessible and affordable technologies.
The Living Legends are Dyanne Affonso of the University of Toronto, Connie Delaney of the University of Minnesota, Judith Haber of New York University, Christine Miaskowski of the University of California, San Francisco, and Phyllis Sharp of Johns Hopkins University.
According to a new study led by the University of Minnesota, current autism diagnostic practices do not account for sex-based differences in social and language skills found in the general population. Therefore, by measuring autism symptoms, such as poor eye-contact, with equal thresholds for boys and girls, many girls go undiagnosed in early screenings.
The new provosts are Gretchen Ritter at the University of Minnesota, Preselfannie E. Whitfield McDaniels at Jackson State University in Mississippi, Ann Huff Stevens at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Maggy Tomova at Augusta University in Georgia.
A new study has found women between the ages of 18 and 25 who use cannabis are more likely to engage in binge eating behaviors. However, the study did not find the same association between young male cannabis users.
On June 1, Dr. Freed is slated to become the twentieth president of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Minnesota. An adjunct professor and former administrator at the University of Minnesota, she has an extensive background in higher education, the arts, and nonprofit leadership.
A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has identified several hundred components of human milk that are determined by women's genetic differences. Many of these genes were found to affect infant gut microbiomes.
The Indian Health Service is a federal agency dedicated to providing healthcare to American Indians and Alaska Natives. When pregnant and postpartum Native women have access to the federal program, they are significantly more likely to receive high-quality maternal care than those without access.
This year's recipients of the 2025 Marion Milligan Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences are Grace Han of Brandies University in Massachusetts, Michelle Calabrese and Jessica Lamb of the University of Minnesota, and Erin Stache of Princeton University in New Jersey.
Stacey Holloway currently serves as an associate professor of sculpture and coordinator of the bachelor of fine arts program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Even when controlling for their occupation and company, women were 16 percent less likely than their male peers to list leadership skills on their LinkedIn profiles.
Julie Jones has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association for her lifetime achievements in photojournalism. Dr. Jones currently serves as a lecturer at the University of Oklahoma.
