News tagged with women in science

Professor Interrupted: Gender Differences in High Level Engineering, Science and Math Institutions

A soon to be released exhaustive study entitled "Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Faculty (2009)" published by The National Academies Press finds improvements ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 12, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0 weblog

Gender gap in physics exams reduced by simple writing exercises, study says

Women are underrepresented and on average perform more poorly than men in introductory physics. But a recent study finds that this gap arises predominantly from differential preparation prior to college and ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 25, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (7) | comments 20 | with audio podcast

Citizens in 34 countries show implicit bias linking males more than females with science

thoughts that people may be unwilling to express or may not even know that they have - may have a powerful effect on gender equity in science and mathematics engagement and performance, according to a new study published ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Universities like women in sciences; women aren't so sure

Women with advanced degrees in math, science and engineering are more likely than men to be chosen for faculty positions and promotions -- when they apply.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Women in science? Universities don't make the grade

Despite years of trying to improve the number of women undergraduates in science and engineering, a new study shows most universities are failing. Not only are women lagging behind their male classmates, efforts to close ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The work-life integration overload: Thousands of researchers weigh in on outmoded work environments

Attracting workers into science and technology fields could be hampered by work-life integration issues according to a new international survey. Drawing data from 4,225 publishing scientists and researchers worldwide, the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0