Six Women With Academic Ties Named MacArthur Fellows

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced the 20 latest recipients in its fellowship program, commonly referred to as “genius grants.” Six of the awardees are American women with ties to the academic world.

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Seven Women Named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences

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The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced that 21 researchers are joining the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. These early-career scientists will receive four years of funding to explore cutting-edge research uncovering insights into human health and disease. Seven of the new Pew Scholars are women.

American Philosophical Society Elects a Dozen American Academic Women as New Members

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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.

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75.9%
Percentage of all doctorates awarded in psychology in the U.S. in 2025 that went to women
26.5%
Percentage of all doctorates awarded in computer science in the U.S. in 2025 that went to women
Source: Survey of Earned Doctorates
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Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Four Women Appointed to Assistant Professor Positions at Vassar College

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The new assistant professors at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, are Claire Augusta Bergey in cognitive science, Whitney Fields in history, Akhila Kovvuri in economics, and Maya Marie Van Nuys in political science.

Nazareth University in New York Launches Graduate Degree for Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners

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Geared toward registered nurses holding a bachelor of science in nursing degree, Nazareth's new hybrid graduate program combines online coursework with in-person sessions to train nurses to diagnose, treat, and educate patients through a holistic approach to women's health.

In Memoriam: Jennifer Buehler, 1970–2026

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At the time of her passing, Dr. Buehler had been a faculty member with the School of Education at Saint Louis University in Missouri for 15 years. Her scholarly interests centered on young adult literature.

Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania Adds Four Women to Its Tenure-Track Faculty

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The four women who have joined the tenure-track faculty at Swarthmore College in suburban Philadelphia are Cathy Chen in psychology, Haemin Jee in political science, Sierra Palumbos in biology, and Qiaomei Tang in Chinese.

University of Arizona Settles $2.6 Million Gender Pay Lawsuit

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The University of Arizona has settled a lawsuit that alleges women working in enrollment services at the University of Arizona Global Campus were paid $14,425 less, on average, than male employees performing the same work.

Three Women Join the Tenure-Track Faculty at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana

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Hannah Kimmel and Nicole Ramo are assistant professors of biology and biomedical engineering and Amanda Ross is an assistant professor of computer science and software engineering.

In Memoriam: Geraldine Forbes Isais

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Forbes Isais was the first woman to serve as dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico, where she taught for 14 years. She was also the first Hispanic president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.

New Roles for Four Women Faculty Members

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Gabriella Carini is director of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source and Kira Reed is taking on a special assignment in community impact assessment at Syracuse University. Angel Jones and Alicia B. Batson have joined the faculties of the University of Washington Tacoma and Meharry Medical College, respectively.

Kristine Yaffe Awarded for Pioneering Research on Aging and Dementia

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The National Academy of Medicine has honored Kristine Yaffe, endowed professor in psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, for her pioneering research on cognitive aging and dementia prevention.

A Trio of Women Appointed to Dean Positions

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Lisa Prosser is the inaugural dean of the forthcoming School of Public Health at Wayne State University in Detroit. Carolyn Keller was promoted to dean of the College of Business, Industry, Life Science, and Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Cynthia Gray was promoted to dean of nursing and allied health sciences at Florence-Darlington Technical College in South Carolina.

Zhen Xu Wins the 2026 Golden Goose Award for Developing New Cancer Treatment

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Dr. Xu, the Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, has been honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for inventing histotripsy, an ultrasound-based treatment that destroys tumors without surgery and with few side effects.
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