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Five Women Honored With Awards From the National Academy of Sciences

Five Women Honored With Awards From the National Academy of Sciences

Allison J. Doupe, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, Deborah S. Jin, Rebecca Saxe, and Elizabeth Shilin Spelke are honored.

Six Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education

Six Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education

The new appointees are Tia DeLouise at Berkeley College, Monique Sosa Allard at USC, Sarah A. Smith at West Virginia University, Maggi Murdock at the University of Wyoming, Carla Ho-a at the University of Colorado, and Diana Prieto at Colorado State.

In Memoriam: Margaret Egan Mistry, 1938-2013

In Memoriam: Margaret Egan Mistry, 1938-2013

Dr. Mistry, a senior professor in the department of languages and cultures at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, was killed in a traffic accident on September 13. She had taught Spanish at the university since 1984.

Seventeen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Seventeen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is this week’s listings of announcements of the appointments of women to key administrative positions at college and universities across the United States or in other organizations that deal with higher education or research.

16-Year-Old Woman Starting Ph.D. Program in Atmospheric Chemistry at Harvard

16-Year-Old Woman Starting Ph.D. Program in Atmospheric Chemistry at Harvard

This weekend Natasha Goss will graduate summa cum laude from the University of Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a minor in mathematics. She began college at age 13.

Linda Chavez Is One of Three Finalists for Visiting Conservative Scholar at the University of Colorado

Linda Chavez Is One of Three Finalists for Visiting Conservative Scholar at the University of Colorado

A graduate of the University of Colorado, Linda Chavez is the chair of the Center for Equal Opportunity, an organization that is a strong opponent of affirmative action in higher education admissions.

Six Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards

Six Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards

The honorees are Deborah Appleman of Carleton College, Deborah Jin of the University of Colorado, Margaret Sayers Peden of the University of Missouri, Lisa Hooper of the University of Alabama, Sonia Carrizales of Texas Woman’s University, and Sherry Field of Arkansas Tech University.

Nine Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Nine Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Here is this week’s summary of women who have been named to key administrative positions at college and universities across the United States.

Fourteen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Fourteen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Here is this week’s list of women who were appointed to key positions in higher education administration.

Six Women Named to New Faculty Posts

Six Women Named to New Faculty Posts

The new appointees are Susan Trout, Christine Evans, Edith Clowes, Dina Khapaeva, Barbara Ehren, and Laurie Anderson.

Three New Deans

Three New Deans

The new deans are Kathy Schwaig at Kennesaw State, Derryl Block at Northern Illinois, and Christina Gonzales at the University of Colorado.

Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of Students at the University of Colorado

Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of Students at the University of Colorado

Pamela D. Anthony of Georgia State University and Christina M. Gonzalez of the University of California at Berkeley are the two women candidates.

Nine Women Appointed to New Posts in Higher Education

Nine Women Appointed to New Posts in Higher Education

Here is news of nine women who have, or soon will be, assuming new positions at universities across the United States.

Two Women Scholars Honored by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

Two Women Scholars Honored by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

Sarita V. Adve of the University of Illinois and S. Revi Sterling of the University of Colorado are honored for their technological innovations.

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.

A Host of New Administrative Appointments for Women in Higher Education

A Host of New Administrative Appointments for Women in Higher Education

Here is news of 11 academic women who have, or soon will have, new jobs.

University of Colorado Physicist Wins Ireland's Top Scientific Prize

University of Colorado Physicist Wins Ireland’s Top Scientific Prize

Margaret Murnane is honored for her work with lasers and x-rays.

Ten Women Named to New Administrative Positions

Ten Women Named to New Administrative Positions

Here is news of 10 women appointed or promoted to new positions in higher education.

Nine Women Appointed to Key Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

Nine Women Appointed to Key Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

Andrea Tawney is the new assistant dean for development at the College of Business at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

A Fresh Crop of New Deans

A Fresh Crop of New Deans

Here are five women who recently have been named deans at colleges and universities.

Universities Procure Research Grants on Issues of Importance to Women

Universities Procure Research Grants on Issues of Importance to Women

Mahua Choudhury, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, received a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for research on finding a cure for preeclampsia in pregnant women.