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Boston University Promotes Seven Women to Full Professor

Boston University Promotes Seven Women to Full Professor

Boston University in Massachusetts has announced the promotion of 17 faculty members to full professor. Seven of the new full professors are women.

Kansas State Promotes Seven Women to Full Professor

Kansas State Promotes Seven Women to Full Professor

The seven women promoted to full professor at Kansas State are Laura Armbrust, Elizabeth Davis, Sherry Haar, Laurel Littrell, Caterina Scoglio, Christine Wilson, and Naomi Wood.

Five Women Promoted to Full Professor at Davidson College

Five Women Promoted to Full Professor at Davidson College

The five women earning promotions to full professor are Karen Hales and Barbara Lom in biology, Ann Fox in English, Kristie Foley in medical humanities, and Laurie Heyer in mathematics.

Seven American Women Win Marshall Scholarships

Seven American Women Win Marshall Scholarships

The scholarships provide funds for up to two years of study at a British university, and include money for travel, living expenses, and books.

Four Women Named Winners of the National Medal of Science

Four Women Named Winners of the National Medal of Science

The four women who will be awarded the National Medal of Science are Sallie Chisholm of MIT, Sandra Farber of the University of California Santa Cruz, Lucy Shapiro of Stanford University, and Anne Treisman of Princeton University.

Six Women Scholars in the Inaugural Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Six Women Scholars in the Inaugural Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Among the 98 Charter Fellows are six women who currently hold faculty posts at U.S. universities.

First-Year Women at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities

First-Year Women at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities

Of the 27 high-ranking universities that responded to our survey, women were a majority of the entering students at 12 schools. Women were accepted at a higher rate than men at only six institutions.

A Large Group of New Women Faculty at Cornell University

A Large Group of New Women Faculty at Cornell University

Cornell University, the Ivy-League educational institution in Ithaca, New York, had add 53 new faculty members this fall. Of the new additions, 23 are women.

First-Year Women at the Nation's Leading Liberal Arts Colleges

First-Year Women at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges

Women make up a majority of entering students at 17 of 21 liberal arts colleges that responded to our survey. At 16 of the 21 leading liberal arts colleges, men were accepted for admission at higher rates than women.

Five Women Named Mitchell Scholars

Five Women Named Mitchell Scholars

The Mitchell Scholarship program is sending 12 students to study at universities on the island of Ireland beginning in September 2013. Five of the new Mitchell Scholars are women.

15 Women Named Rhodes Scholars

15 Women Named Rhodes Scholars

This year there are 15 women among the 32 American Rhodes Scholars. Four are, or have been, students at Yale University.

Seven New Women on the Faculty at Yale University

Seven New Women on the Faculty at Yale University

Yale University has announced the addition of 35 scholars to its faculty of arts and sciences. Of the 35 new faculty members, only seven are women.

Institute of Medicine Elects 16 Women Academics as Members

Institute of Medicine Elects 16 Women Academics as Members

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences has elected 70 new members. Seventeen of the new members are women and 16 hold current ties to higher education.

Nine Women Promoted to Full Professor at the University of Iowa

Nine Women Promoted to Full Professor at the University of Iowa

The University of Iowa has announced that 31 faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. Nine of the faculty receiving promotions to full professor are women.

Seven Academic Women Win MacArthur Foundation "Genius Awards"

Seven Academic Women Win MacArthur Foundation “Genius Awards”

This year, 10 of the 23 MacArthur Fellows are women. Several have affiliations with higher education.

Seven Women Academics Win Book Awards

Seven Women Academics Win Book Awards

The honorees are Jorie Graham, Jennifer Klein, Eileen Boris, Barbara Ann Naddeo, Wendy Kohli, Arlene Keeling, and Barbara Mann Wall.

American Chemical Society Names 21 Women Fellows

American Chemical Society Names 21 Women Fellows

Twelve of the 21 women who were named in this class of ACS fellows have ties to the academic world.

Fourteen Women Promoted to Full Professor at the University of Illinois

Fourteen Women Promoted to Full Professor at the University of Illinois

The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign has promoted 47 faculty members to the rank of full professor. Of these, 14 are women.

Four Women Named to Endowed Chairs at the University of Chicago

Four Women Named to Endowed Chairs at the University of Chicago

Holly J. Humphrey, Frances Ferguson, Kathleen D. Morrison, and Ayelet Fishbach are among 13 faculty members appointed to named professorships.

Three Women Are Among the Inaugural Class of 21 Simons Investigators

Three Women Are Among the Inaugural Class of 21 Simons Investigators

Shafrira Goldwasser, Sharon Glotzer, and Alice Guionnet will each receive $100,000 in support for their research endeavors.

Seven Women Faculty Members Promoted at Washington and Lee University

Seven Women Faculty Members Promoted at Washington and Lee University

Two women are among the eight new full professors and five women are among the 14 faculty members granted tenure and promoted to associate professor.

Eight Women Win Pew Scholarships in the Biomedical Sciences

Eight Women Win Pew Scholarships in the Biomedical Sciences

These eight young women are at the cutting edge of scientific research.

Princeton Hires 10 Women to Its Faculty

Princeton Hires 10 Women to Its Faculty

Two of the new faculty members were hired as full professors, one is an associate professor, and seven are assistant professors.

Honorary Degrees Awarded to Women in 2012 at the Nation's Highest-Ranked Universities

Honorary Degrees Awarded to Women in 2012 at the Nation’s Highest-Ranked Universities

This spring the nation’s leading universities awarded 47 honorary degrees to women.

Honorary Degrees Awarded to Women at the Nation's Top Liberal Arts Colleges

Honorary Degrees Awarded to Women at the Nation’s Top Liberal Arts Colleges

The nation’s highest-ranked liberal arts college gave out 37 honorary degrees to women this spring. Last year the same group of colleges bestowed 29 honorary degrees on women.

Ten Women Among the 27 New American Members of the American Philosophical Society

Ten Women Among the 27 New American Members of the American Philosophical Society

Of the 27 new American members, 10 are women. Nine of the women selected have current ties to the academic world.

Twelve Women Awarded Tenure at Boston University

Twelve Women Awarded Tenure at Boston University

Boston University recently announced that 12 women faculty members had been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor.

Eight Women Named Distinguished Professors at the State University of New York

Eight Women Named Distinguished Professors at the State University of New York

This year, eight of the 21 new Distinguished Professors are women.

New Women Members of the National Academy of Sciences

New Women Members of the National Academy of Sciences

Election to membership in the National Academy of Sciences is considered one of greatest honors for members of the scientific community. Of the 84 new members elected this year, 26, or 31 percent, are women.

Women Are Less Than a Quarter of All New Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Women Are Less Than a Quarter of All New Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Through our analysis of the list of new fellows, it appears that 52 of the 220 new members of the AAAS are women.

Ten Women Faculty Promoted at the University of Maine

Ten Women Faculty Promoted at the University of Maine

Three women were promoted to full professor and seven more were named associate professors.

24 Women Named Truman Scholars

24 Women Named Truman Scholars

Each of the Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate study.

American Educational Research Association Elects New Fellows

American Educational Research Association Elects New Fellows

Of the 36 fellows who will be inducted at the group’s annual meeting in Vancouver on April 14, 16 are women.

Four Women Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Four Women Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters

This year 10 new members were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Four of the new members are women.

Ten Women Named Luce Scholars

Ten Women Named Luce Scholars

The 10 women will spend a year in Asia working on a wide variety of projects.