Recognizing the Achievements of Women in Science,Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine
Women Faculty:
Women earned 45% of biomedical PhD degrees from 1994-1996, but more than 10 years later, women constitute around 20% of senior faculty and less than 30% of junior faculty in medical school basic science departments.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
In The News
Why Men Don't Believe The Data On Gender Bias In Science
According to a physics professor at the University of California, a fundamental tenet of science--that "scientists are supposed to be objective, able to evaluate data and results without being swayed by emotions or biases--leads many male scientists to devalue the numerous studies showing gender bias in science.» Link to the original article
