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Today is the first day of Black History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Black scientists. We've profiled several Black women in STEM on the AWIS website, and we invite you to use this resource to learn about and raise the visibility of these history-making women and their contributions.
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Dive into our new issue and learn about Dr. Jayshree Seth, corporate scientist and chief science advocate at 3M, and Dr. Geraldine Richmond, AWIS member and newly appointed undersecretary of science and energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. Find out how AWIS members are innovating at Google, Bayer, and Tesla — plus more inspiring stories of women in STEM.
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.HOT HEADLINES
The Hill
People are more likely to attach a "soft science" label to a field in science, technology, engineering and math, otherwise known as STEM, if participation in that field is led by women, according to new research. "Stereotypes about women and STEM persist, even in the face of evidence that women can and do productively participate in STEM fields," Alysson Light, a professor at USciences and the study's lead author, writes. "These stereotypes can lead people to simply devalue the fields in which women participate."
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Chemistry World
The transformation of in-person science and engineering conferences to virtual events due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has not just reduced their associated carbon footprints, it also significantly improved diversity and inclusion at such meetings, according to a new study led by the University of Southern California, the University of Texas at Austin and Arizona State University.
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NBC News
Experts say that Black and Latino students would suffer disproportionately if the Supreme Court decides to reverse a long-standing policy on affirmative action programs in the U.S.
The Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging race-conscious admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
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.WOMEN and ACADEMIA
Inside Higher Ed
In the midst of outpouring of funds and publicity to promote equity and justice, many institutions persist in their use of teaching evaluations that study after study has demonstrated to be biased against women and faculty of color, with Black faculty receiving the lowest scores of any racial group. Despite wide acknowledgment that evaluations do not actually measure teaching effectiveness, colleges and universities rely on this sexist, racist and fundamentally flawed measure in a higher education landscape where fewer than 13% of full-time faculty are Black, Latina or Native American.
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MarketWatch
Women, and especially women of color, remain scarce at the highest levels of leadership for elite U.S. research universities, a new study says — and it's not because of a "pipeline issue." In the year and a half since America's racial-justice protests, the number of Black men serving as university presidents at elite research universities has more than doubled from four to nine, according to the report from the Women's Power Gap Initiative, an initiative of the Eos Foundation, a private philanthropic organization.
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Inside Higher Ed
Female senior faculty and top administrators earn more at institutions with female presidents and provosts than at institutions where men are in charge, a new analysis from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources shows. Nearly one-third — 32% — of colleges and universities have female presidents, according to CUPA-HR data. For every dollar male presidents earn, female presidents earn $0.91.
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.DIVERSITY in STEM
Symmetry
Black scientists have played important roles in the history of quantum physics. In this growing area of specialization, there’s an opportunity to continue that legacy. The sixth person to earn a doctoral degree in physics from an American institution was African American scientist Edward Alexander Bouchet. It was 1876, just 11 years after the US had adopted a constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery.
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Dr. Kathleen Canul will be the first-ever ACS Publications ombudsperson. This new role, created as part of ACS Publications’ commitments to addressing systemic racism in chemistry journals, is an independent, impartial, off-the-record, and confidential channel for concerns regarding the peer-review process.
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Forbes
The percentage of college students who identify as non-white has steadily climbed to 45% of undergraduates, compared to 30% two decades ago. But that does not mean paying for college has gotten any easier. Minorities are more likely to use student loans to pay for school, and they graduate with higher levels of debt than their white peers, according to a recent report by the American Council on Education.
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Chemistry Europe
The onset of COVID-19, coupled with the finer lens placed on systemic racial disparities within our society, has resulted in increased discussions around mental health. Despite this, mental health struggles in research are still often viewed as individual weaknesses and not the result of a larger dysfunctional research culture. Mental health interventions in the STEM academic community often focus on what individuals can do to improve their mental health instead of focusing on improving the research environment.
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My Modern Met
Whether advancing cancer treatment techniques or helping us land on the Moon, women in science have helped change the course of history. While there is still work to be done in getting more women involved in STEM careers, there are countless examples of incredible female scientists who have worked tirelessly to advance our knowledge of the scientific world. In fact, we can easily name famous female scientists who can truly say that they've made a lasting impact on society.
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.WOMEN in MEDICINE
The Washington Post
If you're a woman needing surgery, you may be far better off in the hands of a female, rather than a male, surgeon. A study recently published in JAMA Surgery reviewed outcomes for more than 1.3 million patients and found that women were 32% less likely to die (and 16% less likely to experience complications) if treated by a female surgeon rather than a male one. It found that men were also less likely to die in the hands of female surgeons.
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ScienceDaily
As people transitioned to working from home at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, journal submissions from academics increased across the board. But a new study from Northwestern University found as men's scholarly productivity increased, women physicians were submitting less. The research reflects wider trends in academic publishing and is the first study to find such patterns in family medicine. The study contributes to a growing body of evidence that the pandemic caused unique career disruptions for women as they became stretched thin during remote work, causing stress, burnout and anxiety.
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