RFS Briefings - July 2018
July 2018 issue of RFS Briefings has some timely and encouraging updates on women in science, particularly:
To Prevent Sexual Harassment, Academic Institutions Should Go Beyond Legal Compliance to Promote a Change in Culture: Current Approaches Have Not Led to Decline
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released its Consensus Study Report. Sexual Harassment of Women - Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Read More.
How Universities Deal With Sexual Harassment Needs Sweeping Change, Panel Says
A new report by The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concluded that despite concerted efforts over the years, we have not seen significant reductions in sexual harassment in these fields.
Goldman Sachs Pledges $500 Million for Female Founders
Goldman Sachs announced a new initiative, "Launch with GS," which will invest $500 million of firm and client capital in businesses and financial products run by women.
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RFS Briefings - June 2018
June 2018 issue of RFS Briefings has some timely and encouraging updates on women in science, particularly:
How far will your essay take you?
The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists is open for entries, with an application deadline of July 15, 2018. Now in its 6th year, the international prize will offer four recent PhD graduates "a life-changing" opportunity.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Indicted on Fraud Charges
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos – a lab testing company – and its former president were indicted on charges of defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and deceiving hundreds of patients and doctors.
How far has Elizabeth Holmes set back women who want to start a biotech company?
Mary Ann Liebert, founder of RFS and publisher of 90 peer-reviewed journals, as well as books and trade publications, published an editorial in the company's flagship publication, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN), about the impact of Elizabeth Holmes' debacle. With nearly 15 women-owned biotechnology companies, Ms. Liebert questioned whether women will now have a greater challenge getting capitalists and private investors "to commit to a woman-owned biotech startup?" This concern will be addressed at the annual Rosalind Franklin Society meeting on November 1-2, 2018 in Philadelphia.
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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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RFS Briefings - April 2018
April 2018 issue of RFS Briefings has some timely and encouraging updates on women in science, particularly:
RFS Will be a 2019 Sponsor of the Raw Film Festival
RFS is thrilled to be a sponsor of the 2019 Raw Film Festival on January 25-27, 2019 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. We are planning to have an RFS Board Member as one of the featured speakers.
Ellen Stofan, Former Chief Scientist at NASA, Named To Head National Air and Space Museum, newsdesk.si.edu, April 5, 2018
Ellen Stofan, currently consulting senior scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has been named the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, effective April 30. She is the first woman to hold this position.
Defining the Barriers to Women Publishing in High-Impact Journals, jvi.asm.org, March 15, 2018
Recognizing that publications are a crucial measure of success in science, especially those in top-tier journals, Julie Overbaugh, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, examined gender differences in publication of HIV-related papers based on a sampling of several "high-profile" journals: Science, Journal of Virology, Nature, and Cell.
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RFS Briefings - February 2018
February 2018 issue of RFS Briefings has some timely and encouraging updates on women in science, particularly:
Keystone Symposia Conference on Bone Biology in Snowbird, Utah, keystonesymposia.org, February 27, 2018
Keystone Symposia, a member of RFS' Council of Academic Institutions, is hosting a conference on Novel Aspects of Bone Biology from June 13-16 in Snowbird, Utah.
Editas Medicine Names Jessica Hopfield, Ph.D., to Board of Directors, ir.editasmedicine.com, February 16, 2018
Editas Medicine, Inc., a leading genome editing company, announced the appointment of Jessica Hopfield, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Hopfield is a scientist and business leader with more than two decades of experience in the medical and healthcare fields and will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.
17 Top Female Scientists Who Have Changed the World, globalcitizen.com, February 10, 2018
In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Global Citizen recognized 17 top female scientists who have changed the world. There is 21-year-old scientist and senior at the MIT Tiera Guninn who is helping build a rocket for NASA. And, Elizabeth Blackwell who was the first woman to graduate in medical school in the United States and became an activist for poor women's health.
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