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University at Buffalo Scholar Wins Two of Science Fiction’s Most Prestigious Awards
Nnedi Okorafor, an associate professor of English at the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York System, is only bthe fourth author in the past two decades who has won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for the same novella. The awards are among the highest honors given to science fiction authors.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions in Higher Education
The new deans are Katherine O’Dair at Harvard, Kimberlee Kae Kidwell and Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell at the University of Illinois, Susan Fliss at Smith College, Christine Hailey at Texas State, Lenora Campbell at North Carolina A&T, Susan Mehrer at Dartmouth, and Cheryl Addy at the University of South Carolina.
The U.S. Medical Schools That Graduate the Highest Number of Women
During the 2014-15 academic year, the University of Illinois issued medial degrees to 156 women, the most of any medical school in the United States. At many high ranking-medical schools, women graduates outnumbered men.
Two Women to Direct Libraries at Major Research Universities in the United States
Valerie Hotchkiss was named University Librarian at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and Anne Jarvis was appointed University Librarian at Princeton University in New Jersey.
In Memoriam: Zaha Hadid, 1950-2016
In addition to her very successful architectural practice, Hadid held the Kenzo Tange Chair at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and the Sullivan Chair in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois.
In Faculty Evaluations, Men Are Far More Likely Than Women to Be Referred to as “Brilliant” or “Genius”
The authors write that “across the fields represented on RateMyProfessors.com, superlatives about intelligence were used 2 to 3 times more often about male than about female instructors — a difference that further illustrates our culture’s negative attitudes toward women’s intellects.”
Marjorie Hass Is the New Leader of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Dr. Hass, president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, was elected chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, an organization representing more than 1,000 private, nonprofit colleges and universities nationwide.
In Memoriam: Susan R. Brooker-Gross, 1950-2016
Susan Brooker-Gross, director of policy and communications for the Division of Information Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Brooker-Gross joined the faculty at Virginia Tech in 1977 as an assistant professor of geography.
University of Illinois Appoints Four Women as University Scholars
The women faculty members will receive stipends to support their research over the next three years. The honorees are Carla Cáceres in animal biology, Clare Haru Crowston in history, Leanne Knobloch in communication, and Arden Rowell in law.
In Memoriam: Sybil C. Mobley, 1925-2015
Dr. Mobley was named chair of the business department at Florida A&M University in 1970 and in 1974 became the founding dean of the School of Business and Industry. She served in that role until her retirement in 2003.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Two Women Among Finalists for Vice Provost for Inclusion and Diversity at Virginia Tech
Menah Pratt-Clarke is the associate chancellor for strategic affairs and the associate provost for diversity at the University of Illinois and G. Christine Taylor has served as vice provost for diversity and chief diversity officer at Purdue University.
Katherine L. Knight to Be Honored by the Drexel University College of Medicine
Katherine L. Knight, professor and chair of the department of microbiology and immunology at Loyola University in Chicago, has been chosen as the 2015 recipient of the Marion Spencer Fay Award from the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership at the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Dedre Gentner Wins the $100,000 David E. Rumelhart Prize
Dr. Gentner is the Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor of Psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. The Rumelhart Prize is considered among the most prestigious honors in cognitive science.
Barbara J. Wilson Is the New Leader of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Since 2014, Dr. Wilson has served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the university. She will continue to serve in that role. Before being named dean, she was was executive vice provost for faculty and academic affairs.
Phyllis Wise Steps Down as Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Wise, who has been chancellor since 2011, has been criticized over the past year for her actions relating to the firing of Professor Steven Salaita over issues of free speech. Dr. Wise will return to her tenured position in the department of cell and developmental biology at the university.
University Scholars Find a Biomarker That May Predict Women With a High Risk of Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression affects about 20 percent of new mothers. A new study by researchers at five universities has determined that a biomarker in blood can identify women who are at a higher risk for postpartum depression.
In Memoriam: Joni Erin Evans Barnett, 1931-2015
In 1973, Barnett was promoted to director of physical education at Yale University. She was the first woman to hold a post as director of physical education at any co-educational university in the United States.
Northwestern University Study Questions the Practice of Mothers Eating Their Placenta
Many non-human mammal mothers consume their placenta after giving birth. Now the practice – called placentophagy – is becoming popular among new mothers. But the benefits and the possible risks are unknown, according to a new study by scholars at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.
In Memoriam: Jane Blankenship, 1934-2015
Professor Blankenship joined the communications faculty at the University of Massachusetts in 1966. She served on the faculty for 31 years until her retirement in 1997. In 1978, Dr. Blankenship was elected president of the National Communication Association.
Sandra Starnes to Be the First Woman President of the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
Dr. Starnes holds the John B. Fledge Chair in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. She also serves as co-director of the Comprehensive Lung Care Center at the university.
Study Finds Large Gender Gap in Academic Fields Where “Brilliance” Is Revered
The study, led by researchers at Princeton University and the University of Illinois, hypothesized that stereotypes of women’s inferior intellectual abilities may explain why they are underrepresented in fields that idolize brilliance such as mathematics, physics, and philosophy.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
In Memoriam: Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook, 1954-2014
She was associate dean for international students and director of the International Students Office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She had served on the staff at MIT since 1988.
New Administrative Roles in Higher Education for Eight Women
The women taking on new roles are Gayle Colston Barge, Suzanne M. Rivera, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, Marcie Gardner, Michelle Masucci, Jordana Pomeroy, Genesee Adkins, and Lindsay LeRoy.
Two Women to Be Awarded the National Science Medal
Among the 10 winners of the National Science Medal this year are two women: May Berenbaum, a professor of entomology at the University of Illinois, and Judith P. Klinman, a professor emerita of chemistry at the University of Calfornia, Berkeley.
Seven Women With Current Ties to Academic World Named MacArthur Fellows
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 21 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Nine are women and seven of these women have current ties to the academic world.
University of Illinois Increases Women Faculty in Engineering by One Third
The University of Illinois reports that since last December, 23 women have joined the faculty or accepted offers to join the faculty in its College of Engineering. Every department in the College of Engineering has new women faculty members.
University of Illinois Promotes 13 Women to the Rank of Full Professor
University of Illinois has announced the promotion of 13 women faculty members to the rank of full professor.
Survey Finds That Sexual Harassment and Assault Are Common on Scientific Field Studies
Of the nearly 700 field workers surveyed, 64 percent said they had been exposed to inappropriate sexual remarks, comments about their physical appearance, or jokes about gender differences. Twenty percent said they had been victims of sexual assault.
Two Women to be Honored by the Geological Society of America
The Geological Society of America has announced the winners of its major awards that will be presented at its annual meeting and exposition in Vancouver, British Columbia, this October. Susan E. Werner Kieffer and Lisa Tauxe will receive two of the most prestigious awards given by the society.
Seven Women Named to Dean Posts in Higher Education
The new deans are Carol Padden at the University of California, San Diego, Marilyn Jordan Taylor at the University of Pennsylvania, Linda Sarna at UCLA, Elizabeth P. Sayrs at Ohio University, Danielle R. Holley-Walker at Howard University, Sarah T. Lubienski at the University of Illinois, and Gail Humphries Mardirosian at Stephens College.
In Memoriam: Natalia G. Andronova, 1953-2014
Natalia Andronova was a research scientist in the department of atmospheric, oceanic, and space sciences of the School of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Schools With Gangs Also Tend to Have Higher Levels of Sexual Harassment
The study found that in schools with gangs the incidents of sexual harassment were more frequent and more violent. The study also found that in schools with gangs there was increased levels of homophobic teasing and bullying.
Does the Public Take Hurricanes With Female Names Less Seriously?
A new study led by a researchers at the University of Illinois found that the death toll from hurricanes with feminine names was on average three times as great as hurricanes with male names. The authors believe that the general public may take storms with feminine names less seriously.
