Jennifer L. Burris Named President of Buffalo State University

Dr. Burris has served as provost of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina for the past four years. She is slated to become the next president of SUNY's Buffalo State University on July 1.

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Four Women Honored by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation

The Breakthrough Prize – popularly known as the “Oscars of Science” – was created to celebrate the wonders of our scientific age. Prizes are awarded in the life sciences, mathematics, and physics.

There Are Nine Women Who Are New Full Professors at Elon University

Elon University in North Carolina has announced the promotion of 16 scholars to the rank of full professor. Nine of these promotions went to women.

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42%
Percent of American men reporting that their wages are a major source of stress
56%
Percent of American women reporting that their wages are a major source of stress
Source: Associated Press and NORC
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Five Women Scholars Appointed to New Roles in Academia

UCLA's Kelly Lytle Hernández is vice president of the Society of American Historians. Nichole Price will direct a new research center at Colby College and Ivonne Miranda was awarded tenure at Cedar Crest College. Hiu Li is a Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University and Florida A&M University and Danbi Um has joined the University of Cincinnati faculty.

The Organization of American Historians Honors Two Women Scholars for Impactful Scholarship

Mary Ziegler of the University of California, Davis and Barbara Ransby of the University of Illinois Chicago have been honored by the Organization of American Histories for their outstanding scholarship on U.S. history.

New Dean Positions for Eight Women in Higher Education

The new deans are Janet Eckerson at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, Jennifer Schroeder at Georgia Southern University, Melanie Landon-Hays at Western Oregon University, Mingyan Liu at the University of Michigan, Christine Foreman at Montana State University, Tammy Webster at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Annette O'Connor at Kansas State University, and Candace Kuby at Georgia State University.

JC Andrews Wins the 2026 Yale Younger Poets Award

Andrews is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in English and creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her award-winning manuscript will be published by Yale University Press in March 2027.

Six Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

The administrative appointments are Janna Dietz at Western Carolina University, Antionette Marbray at Rollins College, Gwendolen Pechan at St. Mary's University, Christine Nelson at Fort Lewis College, Cindy Galindo at Loyola Marymount University, and Karen Warren at Mount Holyoke College.

Kathleen Richardson Awarded for Contributions to Glass and Materials Science

An endowed professor at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Richardson has conducted extensive research and contributed to the development of optical glass and materials used in wide-range of industries.

Four Women Selected for Endowed Positions in Academia

The women who have been appointed to endowed positions are Zhewei Dai at Alma College in Michigan, Brooke Maslo at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Holly Kuzmich at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, and Julia Hellwege at the University of South Dakota.

Study Finds AI Models Give Girls More Praise and Less Constructive Criticism Than Boys

A team of scholars at Stanford University asked four AI chatbots to provide feedback on essays by middle school students. Essays by girls were given more praise, while boys' essays received more constructive criticism to improve their writing skills.

Jennifer L. Burris Named President of Buffalo State University

Dr. Burris has served as provost of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina for the past four years. She is slated to become the next president of SUNY's Buffalo State University on July 1.

Two Professors Examine the Experiences of Older Homeless Women

Judith Gonyea of Boston University and Kelly Meleiks of the University of Vermont are the authors of a new paper that sheds light on the daily struggles of women in their 50s who are experiencing homelessness.

Lisa Thompson Named President of Union Theological Seminary

Dr. Thompson's appointment marks a return to Union Theological Seminary, where she previously taught for three years. Most recently, she was the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Black Homiletics & Liturgics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Report Finds One-Third of Women Say Gender Has Held Them Back

Younger women are the more likely to believe they have been held back by their gender, with 50 percent of Gen Z women saying they have faced personal or professional hardship simply because they were a woman.

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