Bonnie Weir to Lead Yale’s New Center for Peace and the Global Good

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Dr. Weir is a senior lecturer of global affairs at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. She was recently named the inaugural executive director of the Jackson School's new Center for Peace and the Global Good, a hub for scholars and students working to address challenges in human rights and global health.

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Assistant Professor – Tenure Track, Division of Experimental Pathology – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

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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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35%
Percentage of women executives in 2006 who believed they were judged more critically than their male counterparts
90%
Percentage of women executives in 2026 who believed they were judged more critically than their male counterparts
Source: Texas A&M University
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Women’s Higher Education Enrollment Outpaces Men’s Enrollment in 130 Countries

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Globally, women's postsecondary enrollment is 12 percent higher than men's enrollment. In the United States, women's higher education enrollment rate is 36 percent more than the rate for men.

Bonnie Weir to Lead Yale’s New Center for Peace and the Global Good

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Dr. Weir is a senior lecturer of global affairs at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. She was recently named the inaugural executive director of the Jackson School's new Center for Peace and the Global Good, a hub for scholars and students working to address challenges in human rights and global health.

The Gender Income Gap Narrows for Women-Led Familes But Widens for Single Women

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In 2025, the median income level for family households headed by a single woman in the United States was 73.9 percent of the median income for family households headed by a single man.

Sue Maggioni Is the New Provost of Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts

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Dr. Maggioni comes to her new role with more than 15 years of teaching and leadership experience in higher education. Most recently, she was assistant provost at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Nearly Four-in-Ten Americans Do Not Think a Woman Will Be President in Their Lifetime

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In 2023, 25 percent of U.S. adults believed it was very likely that a woman would be elected president of the United States at some point in their lifetime. Now, that share has dropped to 17 percent, while the share of American adults who believe it will never happen in their lifetime has jumped to 37 percent.

Zarina Blankenbaker Appointed Chief Academic Officer of Tarrant County College in Texas

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Dr. Blankenbaker has served as president of the Tarrant County College Northwest campus since 2017. She recently assumed additional responsibilities as the chief academic officer for the community college's online and in-person campuses.

Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

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Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.

Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

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Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.

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

Tulane Law School Adds Three Women Assistant Professors

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Francesca Buzzi, Tasia Kastanek, and Jessica Wood are new clinical assistant professors at Tulane Law School in New Orleans.

In Memoriam: Nancy B. Schwartz, 1944–2026

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Dr. Schwartz was a professor of pediatrics and of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Chicago for more than five decades. She was known for her research into the biology of cartilage, skeletal development, and the nervous system.

Cedar Crest College Welcomes Its Largest-Ever Fall Student Cohort

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Over the past year, enrollment at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is up by more than 7 percent. Since the women's college launched a new strategic plan in 2023, enrollment has increased by nearly 20 percent.
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