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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 [email protected].

The Wolf Prize is presented annually by the Wolf Foundation to exceptional individuals in various scientific and artistic fields. Dr. Bjorkman, longtime professor of biological engineering at Caltech, is the only woman professor in this year's cohort of Wolf Prize Laureates.

Some sports injuries, such as tendon and ligament tears, are more common in women, while others, such as muscle strains, are more common in men. A new study led by scholars at the University of Oregon has found sex-based differences in muscle tissue could explain this phenomenon.

Dr. Bjorkman, a professor of biology and biological engineering at CalTech was honored "for discovering key details about how T cells recognize antigens and eliminate virally infected cells and tumor cells."

Dr. Martin's research focuses on cognitive neuroscience, the psychology and neuropsychology of language, and short-term memory. She has taught at Rice Univesity for over 40 years, currently directing the T.L.L. Temple Foundation Neuroplasticity Research Laboratory.

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to dean positions at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Achieving tenure is crucial for education professionals to gain academic freedom in their work and pursue research initiatives. However, a new study has found men are twice as likely as women to hold a tenured academic position in the life science fields.

By following a sample of women who were heavily involved in justice system in their mid-teens, researchers at the University of Oregon have identified intervention during adolescence may lower the rising incarceration rates of women in the United States.

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 of appointments of women to higher education positions, please email the information to [email protected].

Prior to her current role as provost of Oakland University, Dr. Rios-Ellis served the California State University system for over 25 years, holding faculty and leadership positions with the Long Beach and Monterey Bay campuses.

"It is evident that UAB is a place of ambitious goals with a clear commitment to enrich society and improve well-being through education, research, and patient care," said Dr. Woodruff-Borden. "I look forward to joining this outstanding campus community and working toward achieving our mission."

Here is this week's roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].