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Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to include another issue of RFS Briefings with some timely and encouraging updates on women in science. As we focus on building a Council of Corporate Leadership, we of course continue to grow our prestigious Council of Academic Institutions. We are excited to welcome our newest members:
We look forward to showcasing their work and their leadership in RFS Briefings, at our year-end conference, and special webinars during the year. Please continue to share important news and opportunities with us so that we may share it with you and others who are committed to supporting the careers of exceptional women in science. Stay safe and sound,
Karla Shepard Rubinger  The Rita Rossi Colwell Center: Baltimore's venue for community events, innovation, & science.
Last week, we celebrated the naming of The Rita Rossi Colwell Center! Dr. Colwell, RFS President, was instrumental in the founding of the Columbus Center for the purpose of expanding environmental science education and research in Baltimore City. Did you know? Our esteemed president was the 1st female Director of NSF, published 800+ articles and 15 books and holds 62 honorary degrees! We highly recommend Dr. Rita Colwell's book "A Lab of One's Own: One Woman's Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science" (Simon & Schuster 2020). The book is a memoir-manifesto about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have taken and how to fix the system. Read more. The Gold Foundation’s 2023 Annual Gala. The Annual Gala marks a special time each year when the Gold Foundation gathers its community of doctors, nurses, students, healthcare education leaders, medical and nursing faculty and deans, corporate executives, patients, families, nonprofit partners, and supporters in a singular celebration of humanism in healthcare. Learn about the 2023 National Humanism in Medicine Medalists in four special profiles, published in the journal and online: Dr. Gina S. Brown, Dr. Richard I. Levin, the Honorable Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, and Dr. Eileen Sullivan-Marx. Read more. NSF selects 34 semifinalists for the inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition. Dr. Vanessa Kerry appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health. On International Women in Engineering Day, engineers highlight the need for IT diversity. SUSTAIN - women in research. A $25,000 Award for Women Scientists Working to Improve Soil Health. OMRF scientist brings conference of age-related disease experts to OKC. Serving as president of the American Aging Association comes with one major perk, says Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D. “You get to choose where the next year’s annual meeting will be held,” Van Remmen said. Read more. Image: OMRF. 'Her Space, Her Time': Quantum physicist Dr Shohini Ghose to release book championing women in science. Dr. Shohini Ghose specializes in quantum information science and is one of few female physicists paving the way for women in science, a field traditionally dominated by men. During lockdown, Ghose decided to write her third book, which celebrates great women from the history of physics and science. Read more. Images: Dr. Shohini Ghose / Amazon. Subscribe to our newsletter (RFS Briefings) at https://womeninscience.substack.com/ Marianna Limas, Social Media Manager |
