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Thirteen Women Scholars Elected Members of American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society, which was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, recently granted membership to 27 individuals. Of these 13 are women and all have ties to the academic world.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
We have surveyed the nation’s highest-ranking research universities to determine the percentage of women in this year’s entering classes, gender differences in acceptance rates and the progress women have made in the past year.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
We have surveyed the nation’s highest-ranking co-educational liberal arts colleges to determine the percentage of women in this year’s entering classes, gender differences in acceptance rates and the progress women have made in the past year.
Fourteen American Women Awarded Rhodes Scholarships
Women were first included in Rhodes Scholarships in 1976. Since that time 545 American women have won Rhodes Scholarships. This year 14 of the 32 Rhodes Scholarship winners are women.
Eight Women Assistant Professors Named Pew Scholars in Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently named 22 early-career scholars as this year’s cohort of Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Eight of the 22 Pew Scholars are women.
The 11 New Women Fellows of the American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society has announced a new cohort of 65 ACS Fellows. Of this group, 11 are women with current affiliations to higher educational institutions in the United States.
Twenty-Two Women Academics Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
According to a WIAReport analysis of the group of 84 new members of the National Academy of Sciences, 23, or 27.4 percent, are women. The number and percentage of women new members is slightly lower than in 2015 or 2016.
Eight Women Academics Elected to the American Philosophical Society
This year 27 new American members were elected to the American Philosophical Society along with five foreign members. Of the 27 new American members this year, 10 are women and eight of these women have current ties to the academic world.
Women Make Up More Than 60 Percent of the 2017 Class of Truman Scholars
This year, 62 Truman scholars were selected from 768 candidates nominated by 315 colleges and universities. Of this year’s 62 Truman Scholars, 38, or 61.3 percent, are women.
Ten Women Faculty Members Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
According to an analysis of the new membership list, it appears that there are 19 women among the 84 new members of the National Academy of Engineering. Ten of the 19 new women members currently hold faculty posts in academia.
Seventeen Women Win Marshall Scholarships
This year 40 Marshall Scholarships were given out enabling American students to pursue two years of graduate study at educational institutions in the United Kingdom. Seventeen of this year’s recipients are women.
Women Making Progress in Election to the National Academy of Medicine
An analysis of the list of the 70 new members of the National Academy of Medicine finds that 28, or 40 percent, are women. Most have current affiliations with academic institutions. A year ago, women were 30 percent of the new members.
First-Year Women at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
Of the 25 high-ranking research universities that responded to our survey, women were a majority of the entering students at 18 schools. For the sixth year in a row, UNC Chapel Hill has the highest percentage of women in its entering class.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
We have surveyed the nation’s highest-ranking co-educational liberal arts colleges to determine the percentage of women in this year’s entering classes, gender differences in acceptance rates, and the progress women have made in the past year.
Seventeen American Women Awarded Rhodes Scholarships
There have been only five times, including this year, when women outnumbered men among the American Rhodes Scholars selected in that particular year. The last time was in 2011.
Four Women Scholars Win 2017 Grawemeyer Awards
The four women scholars are Diana Hess and Paula McAvoy who will share the prize in Education, Marsha Linehan who will receive the award in Psychology, and Dana Burde who will be honored in the Improving World Order category.
Seven Women Win Mitchell Scholarships
Winners of the prestigious Mitchell Scholarships are selected to pursue a year of postgraduate study at universities on the island of Ireland.
Women Who Are New Members of the Faculty at Brandeis University
Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts appointed nine new women faculty members this school year.
Eleven Women Academics Awarded MacArthur Foundation Fellowships
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 23 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Of this year’s 23 MacArthur Fellows, 12 are women. All but one have current ties to the academic world.
Ten Women Academics Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society has announced a new cohort of 57 ACS Fellows. Of this group of 57 new fellows, 10 are women with current academic affiliations in the United States.
40 Academic Women Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
It appears that 51 of the new American members of the AAAS are women. Thus, women are nearly 29 percent of all new American fellows in the academy. Forty of the 51 new women members have current ties to the academic world.
Five Women Scientists Named Rita Allen Foundation Scholars
The honor is awarded to young scholars in biomedical science “who have shown great promise in revealing new pathways to advance human health.” Five of the seven 2016 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars are women.
Nine Women Named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences
Here are nine young women scholars who are conducting groundbreaking research in the biomedical sciences. Their research will now be supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Among This Year’s Truman Scholars, Women Outnumber Men 33 to 21
This year, 54 Truman scholars were selected from 775 candidates nominated by 305 colleges and universities. Of this year’s 54 Truman Scholars, 33, or 61.1 percent, are women.
Women Scholars Elected to Membership of the American Philosophical Society
Of the 28 new American members of the American Philosophical Society, 11 are women. Eight of the 11 women selected as new members of the society have ties to the academic world.
New Women Members of the National Academy of Sciences
According to a WIAReport analysis of the group of 84 new members of the National Academy of Sciences, 24, or 28.6 percent are women. The number and percentage of women new members is identical to a year ago.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Promotes Nine Women to Full Professor
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced that 28 faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. Of these 28 promotions, nine or 32 percent went to women.
Seven American Women Named Members of the National Academy of Education
The National Academy of Education has announced the election of 11 new members. Eight of the 11 new members are women. Seven of the eight hold current affiliations with American universities.
Six Women Academics Elected Fellows of the National Academy of Engineering
Recently, the National Academy of Engineering announced its 2016 class of new fellows. According to WIAReport‘s analysis, only 12 of the 80 new members are women. Thus, women are just 15 percent of the new members.
Nine Women Awarded Prestigious Churchill Scholarships
Nine women from the United States are among the 15 students who have been awarded Churchill Scholarships for master’s degree programs in STEM fields at the University of Cambridge in England.
First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges
We surveyed the nation’s highest-ranking co-educational liberal arts colleges to determine the percentage of women in this year’s entering classes, gender differences in acceptance rates, and the progress women have made in the past year.
Cornell University Announces the Addition of Eighteen Women to Its Faculty
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has published a list of its new faculty members. Eighteen of the new faculty appointees are women.
First-Year Women at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities
The highest percentage of women in the entering class among this large group of leading research universities is found at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Carnegie Mellon University had the lowest percentage of women.
Three Women Academics Selected to Receive the National Medal of Science
President Obama has chosen nine individuals to receive the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony early in 2016. Among the nine individuals selected for the honor this year, three are women.
Eleven Women Win Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships provide funds for two years of study at a British university, travel, living expenses, and a book allowance. This year the Marshall Foundation selected 32 winners. Eleven are women.
