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Ten Women Gain Promotions at Marquette University

Ten Women Gain Promotions at Marquette University

Four women were named full professors and six women were promoted to associate professor and granted tenure.

22 Women Named Gates Cambridge Scholars

22 Women Named Gates Cambridge Scholars

Of the 40 winners of Gates Cambridge Scholarships this year, 22 are women. They will begin study in England this coming fall.

Seven Women Faculty Members Are Promoted at Carleton College

Seven Women Faculty Members Are Promoted at Carleton College

Carleton College, the highly ranked liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, has announced the promotion of 11 faculty members. Seven of the 11 are women.

Six Women Granted Tenure at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Six Women Granted Tenure at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Four of the six women were also promoted in academic rank.

Four Women Named Fellows of the American Geophysical Union

Four Women Named Fellows of the American Geophysical Union

Of the 61 new fellows for 2012, only four are women.

Seven Women Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Seven Women Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Of the 66 new members of the National Academy of Engineering, only seven are women.

Women Academics Named Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards

Women Academics Named Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards

Maya Jasanoff and Laura Kasischke were chosen as winners of National Book Critics Circle Awards on March 8 in New York City.

Three Women Named Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Three Women Named Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Nadine Aubry, Ellen Pawlikowski, and Mary Snitch are the only women among 28 new AIAA Fellows.

Six Women Among the 75 New Fellows of SPIE

Six Women Among the 75 New Fellows of SPIE

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has named six women scholars as fellows.

Ten Women Are Rewarded for Inspiring Their Students

Ten Women Are Rewarded for Inspiring Their Students

The women are among 15 honorees of the Gail McKnight Beckman Trust.

Seven Women Scholars Named Fellows of the Association for Computer Machinery

Seven Women Scholars Named Fellows of the Association for Computer Machinery

These women are some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in computer science and engineering.

Seventeen Women Named Marshall Scholars

Seventeen Women Named Marshall Scholars

Each will be awarded funds for up to two years of graduate study at a university in Britain.

Oregon State University Adds 28 Women to Its Faculty

Oregon State University Adds 28 Women to Its Faculty

Women make up 35 percent of the 80 new faculty members at the university this fall.

Eight Women Named Mitchell Scholars

Eight Women Named Mitchell Scholars

Women make up two thirds of this year’s class of Mitchell Scholars.

Women Outnumber Men in Rhodes Scholarships

Women Outnumber Men in Rhodes Scholarships

It is only the fourth time that women have outnumbered men.

The University of Louisville Hires Nine Women to Its Faculty

The University of Louisville Hires Nine Women to Its Faculty

The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville has announced the hiring of nine women to its faculty.

Five Women Join the Arts and Sciences Faculty at West Virginia University

Five Women Join the Arts and Sciences Faculty at West Virginia University

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has 19 new faculty members this fall. But only five of the 19 new faculty are women.

Six Women Named Fellows of the Linguistics Society of America

Six Women Named Fellows of the Linguistics Society of America

Four of the six have ties to the linguistics program at the University of Massachusetts.

New Women Members of the Institute of Medicine

New Women Members of the Institute of Medicine

There are 21 women among the 65 new members of the Institute of Medicine.

Four Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Vassar College

Four Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Vassar College

Vassar College, the highly rated liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, has named seven scholars to endowed chairs. Four women are among those named to endowed professorships.

Six Women Faculty Gain Promotions at Pomona College

Six Women Faculty Gain Promotions at Pomona College

Pomona College recently promoted two women faculty members to full professor and four women to associate professor with tenure.

Four Women Named Certified Teachers by Society of American Fight Directors

Four Women Named Certified Teachers by Society of American Fight Directors

These women are experts in choreographing fight scenes in movies and on the stage.

Six Women Named Full Professor at Bucknell University

Six Women Named Full Professor at Bucknell University

Of the seven new full professors at Bucknell University, six are women.

Academic Women Who Won 2011 Genius Awards

Academic Women Who Won 2011 Genius Awards

Three of the winners teach at the University of Michigan.

51 Women Named 2011 Fellows of the American Chemical Society

51 Women Named 2011 Fellows of the American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society recently inducted 213 new ACS Fellows. Our count shows 51 women among the 213 new Fellows.

Twelve Women Faculty Promoted at the University of Missouri Kansas City

Twelve Women Faculty Promoted at the University of Missouri Kansas City

The University of Missouri at Kansas City has promoted 31 faculty members to associate or full professor. Twelve of the promotions went to women.

New Women Faculty at Boise State University

New Women Faculty at Boise State University

There are 17 women new to the faculty at Boise State University in Idaho.

Women Honored for Their Work in Political Science

Women Honored for Their Work in Political Science

The women are recognized for their scholarship and teaching innovation.

Five Women Honored for Their Work in Molecular Biology

Five Women Honored for Their Work in Molecular Biology

Here are five women on the cutting edge of molecular biology research: Susan M. Marqusee, Peggy Farnham, Kim Orth, Christine Guthrie, and Judy Voet.

Historical Images of Women in Higher Education

Historical Images of Women in Higher Education

A gallery of historical images of women in higher education (largely from the Library of Congress).
We welcome submissions from our readers.

Four Women Elected Fellows of the Entomological Society of America

Four Women Elected Fellows of the Entomological Society of America

Four women are recognized for their contributions to the study of insects.

Women Who Received Honorary Degrees in 2011 From the Nation's Highest-Ranked Universities

Women Who Received Honorary Degrees in 2011 From the Nation’s Highest-Ranked Universities

Brown University & the University of Notre Dame led all top research universities in awarding honorary degrees to women.

Four Women Named Searle Scholars

Four Women Named Searle Scholars

The women will have their research supported by $100,000 in grants in each of the next three years.

40 Women Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society

40 Women Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society

At least 24 have their primary affiliation at a college or university.

Seven Women Named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences

Seven Women Named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences

These seven scholars will receive $240,000 over four years to support their biomedical research.