RFS Briefings - September 2017

September 2017 issue of RFS Briefing has some timely and encouraging updates on women in science, particularly:

At Google, Employee-Led Effort Finds Men are Paid More than Women, nytimes.com, September 8, 2017
According to new data compiled by Google employees, female staff members are paid less than male staff members at the majority of job levels within the company.

WiSTEM2D Scholars Program, jnjwistem.fluidreview.com, September 6, 2017
The goal of the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Program is to foster the development of female STEM2D leaders and feed the STEM2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring six women at critical points in their research careers.

Peggy Whitson returns to earth after another record-breaking 288 days in outer space, nytimes.com, September 5, 2017
For nearly two years, Peggy Whitson has lived on aboard the International Space Station. This a monumental accomplishment for her and women astronauts.

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