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海角社区: The National Academy of Sciences selects WHOI鈥檚 Laura Motta as Kavli Fellow
Released: 20-Mar-2025 5:35 PM EDT
The National Academy of Sciences selects WHOI鈥檚 Laura Motta as Kavli Fellow
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

At WHOI, Motta leads the Theoretical Chemistry and Isotope Biogeochemistry Lab. Her research focuses on advancing our fundamental understanding of chemistry inspired by marine processes that challenge our current chemical knowledge.

Released: 18-Mar-2025 7:45 PM EDT
Patricia Conrod Appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR鈥檚 Addiction Institute
Universite de Montreal

An expert on substance use and mental disorders, the UdeM medical professor and CHU Sainte-Justine researcher begins her four-year term in July.

海角社区: Ana Mar铆a Cetto Awarded 2025 Tate Medal for International Leadership in Physics
Released: 18-Mar-2025 10:30 AM EDT
Ana Mar铆a Cetto Awarded 2025 Tate Medal for International Leadership in Physics
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

AIP is pleased to announce Ana Mar铆a Cetto as the recipient of the 2025 John Torrence Tate Medal for International Leadership in Physics. Cetto was recognized for her 鈥渙utstanding contributions to the promotion of science, and scientific outreach and cooperation worldwide, including transforming open access through Latindex, championing gender equity through the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World and advancing peaceful progress through science including at the International Atomic Energy Agency and in other international fora.鈥

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Released: 14-Mar-2025 9:50 AM EDT
New Research Finds China鈥檚 One-Child Policy Boosted Female Entrepreneurship
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

In new research, Jagadeesh Sivadasan, professor of business economics and public policy, and collaborators explore how China鈥檚 one-child policy boosted female entrepreneurship.

Released: 12-Mar-2025 8:40 AM EDT
Alternative Montreal Metro Map Celebrates Women鈥檚 Contributions
Universite de Montreal

Following in the footsteps of New York, London and Barcelona, Montreal now has its own alternative metro map paying tribute to the remarkable women who have contributed to its development.

 
海角社区: Do Women Leaders Drive Better Environmental Outcomes?
Released: 11-Mar-2025 9:15 PM EDT
Do Women Leaders Drive Better Environmental Outcomes?
University of California San Diego

Meera Mahadevan, assistant professor of economics at UC San Diego鈥檚 School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) explores how developing countries can sustainably provide the resources their citizens need, such as electricity and water. She has made major discoveries with her research, much of which is conducted in India, where Mahadevan grew up. She has found that when women are elected to political office in India, air pollution decreases. She also uncovered mass corruption in the country with how politicians misuse their influence over state-controlled electricity to sure up their reelections.

海角社区: UP Museums Textiles Exhibit Picks Up the Thread of Women鈥檚 Stories
Released: 11-Mar-2025 6:30 PM EDT
UP Museums Textiles Exhibit Picks Up the Thread of Women鈥檚 Stories
University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria (UP) Museums is proud to present a new, thought-provoking exhibition that brings together a selection of textiles from across the globe, showcasing both the simplicity and complexity of the medium, and highlighting its historical and cultural significance called "Bokgabo ba ma拧ela: The Art of Textiles."

海角社区: UP Appoints Dr Naledi Pandor as Honorary Professor in Education
Released: 11-Mar-2025 5:45 AM EDT
UP Appoints Dr Naledi Pandor as Honorary Professor in Education
University of Pretoria

In an appointment described as 鈥渟trategic and important鈥, the University of Pretoria (UP) has welcomed former cabinet minister Naledi Pandor to its Faculty of Education as an honorary professor.

海角社区: Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation's Dr. Sara Cuccurullo Inducted As Secretary/Treasurer
Released: 10-Mar-2025 5:15 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation's Dr. Sara Cuccurullo Inducted As Secretary/Treasurer
Hackensack Meridian Health

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation's Dr. Sara Cuccurullo Inducted As Secretary/Treasurer

Released: 10-Mar-2025 8:00 AM EDT
ARVO Foundation announces recipient of 2025 Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The ARVO Foundation congratulates Jacque Duncan, MD, FARVO 鈥 2025 recipient of the Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision. She will present a lecture on the topic at the 2025 ARVO Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will receive an honorarium in recognition of this achievement. Duncan is chair and distinguished professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California.

Released: 10-Mar-2025 3:05 AM EDT
Orthopaedic Surgery Trends in Gender Diversity
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Despite the rising number of female medical students, a new study presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), revealed that the rate of female representation in orthopaedics has increased at a statistically significantly lower rate compared to other medical specialties.

Released: 7-Mar-2025 7:20 PM EST
Experts Available: Saturday Marks Annual International Women鈥檚 Day
George Washington University

International Women鈥檚 Day will be observed on Saturday, March 8th. ...

海角社区: Mercy Medical Center Recognized as One of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025鈥 by 海角社区week Magazine
Released: 6-Mar-2025 5:00 PM EST
Mercy Medical Center Recognized as One of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025鈥 by 海角社区week Magazine
Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, has been named one of America鈥檚 Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 by 海角社区week.

海角社区: Opinion: Gender Equality Can鈥檛 Wait 133 Years, So How Can We Accelerate Action Now?
Released: 6-Mar-2025 7:50 AM EST
Opinion: Gender Equality Can鈥檛 Wait 133 Years, So How Can We Accelerate Action Now?
University of Pretoria

133 years. That鈥檚 how long it will take to achieve full gender parity at our current pace. But can we afford to wait that long? Dr. Daphne Pillay-Naidoo, Industrial Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Pretoria, highlights the urgent need to accelerate action on gender equality in the workplace. From breaking biases to advocating for equal opportunities, we must act now鈥攂ecause change doesn鈥檛 happen by waiting. This International Womens Day, let鈥檚 commit to being allies, challenging systemic barriers, and fostering a truly inclusive workforce.

Released: 5-Mar-2025 6:50 PM EST
International Women鈥檚 Day: Accelerated Action on Gender Parity
George Washington University

This year, March 8 marks International Women鈥檚 Day, a day set aside to highlight the steps needed to achieve gender equalitiy. ...

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Released: 5-Mar-2025 6:45 PM EST
Drs. Dirajlal-Fargo and Fant Named Co-Directors of Center for Global Pediatric Health
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

The Center for Global Pediatric Health鈥檚 activities will include collaboration between the Havey Institute for Global Health and Lurie Children鈥檚.

海角社区: E. (Sarah) Du, Ph.D., Named Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors
Released: 4-Mar-2025 8:30 AM EST
E. (Sarah) Du, Ph.D., Named Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors
Florida Atlantic University

Du's research focuses on pioneering engineering solutions, developing single-cell assays and creating advanced in vitro disease models. These efforts span both basic research in cellular biomechanics and biophysics and applied biomedical applications, such as point-of-care diagnostic tools and monitoring systems for diseases such as sickle cell disease.

海角社区: WHOI鈥檚 Julie Huber Among 65 Fellows Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology
Released: 19-Feb-2025 10:00 AM EST
WHOI鈥檚 Julie Huber Among 65 Fellows Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Fellows are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions.

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Released: 17-Feb-2025 10:25 AM EST
Dr. Tara Henderson to be Named Chair of Pediatrics at Lurie Children鈥檚 and Northwestern
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Dr. Henderson is currently the Arthur and Marian Edelstein Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. In addition to directing the Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Survivorship Center at UChicago Medicine, she co-leads the Comprehensive Cancer Center Prevention and Control Program and serves as Section Chief of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation in the UChicago Comer Children鈥檚 Hospital.

Released: 11-Feb-2025 9:45 AM EST
Blair J. Wylie, MD, MPH, Named Chair of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Blair J. Wylie, MD, MPH, has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and its physician organization, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP), as Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.



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