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CalTech's Frances Arnold Is the First Woman Recipient of the Millennium Technology Prize

CalTech’s Frances Arnold Is the First Woman Recipient of the Millennium Technology Prize

Dr. Arnold is the Dick and Barbara Dickinson Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. She is the first woman to win the 1 million euros award from the Technology Academy of Finland

Four Women Scholars Named MacArthur Fellows

Four Women Scholars Named MacArthur Fellows

Of this year’s 24 MacArthur Fellows, four are women with current ties to the academic world. They are LaToya Ruby Frazier, Marina Rustow, Beth Stevens, and Heidi Williams.

Rochelle Hendricks: The New Secretary of Higher Education for the State of New Jersey

Rochelle Hendricks: The New Secretary of Higher Education for the State of New Jersey

Rochelle Hendricks was appointed by Governor Chris Christie to the newly created position of secretary of higher education for the state of New Jersey.

Gender Gap in Graduate Enrollments at Princeton

Gender Gap in Graduate Enrollments at Princeton

This spring, only 38 percent of students admitted to Princeton’s graduate programs are women.

Four Women Win $250,000 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

Four Women Win $250,000 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

Four women were among the 15 students recently selected for fellowships by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation of Livermore, California. The fellowships can provide up to $250,000 for five years of graduate study in the sciences.