RFS Briefings - May 2018

May 2018 issue of RFS Briefings has some timely and encouraging updates on women in science, particularly:

RFS Board Member Newly Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. RFS Board member Clare M. Waterman, distinguished investigator and director, Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Morphodynamics, Cell Biology and Physiology Center, NHLIB/ NIH, is included in the new members.

Women's voices are being drowned out in science
A study at Cambridge University found women in science, when compared with their male counterparts, are not offered equal opportunities to present their research. Dr. Heather Ford, a research fellow in the Department of Earth Sciences, said, "We need the majority groups to think about representation, otherwise minority voices will continue to be drowned out." And, sadly, this is not the first time that gender inequality has been highlighted in the world of science.

Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
In an effort to entice the best and brightest to continue their chosen fields of research, Science/AAAS and SciLifeLab, a coordinated effort of four universities, have joined forces to create the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. The prize is awarded annually to one young scientist for outstanding life science research. 

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