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Molly Carnes Breaks Through Biases

Posted on February 9, 2021

As the [Center for Women’s Health Research] director, she developed a strong network of women across campus who, like her, were investigating gender bias in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). When the National Science …

Posted in 2021, Media, Molly Carnes - Media, WISELI

COVID-19 has pushed more women into ‘survival mode’

Posted on December 29, 2020

While one in three jobs deemed essential are held by women, the pandemic has also exacerbated gender inequality in academic settings.

Posted in 2020, Jennifer Sheridan - Media, Media

With Recent Hires, Women in ECE Reach a New Milestone

Posted on December 8, 2020

The increase in women faculty is no accident; it’s the result of a commitment to diversity in the department. “When I was hired in 1998, I was one of two women in ECE,” says Philip …

Posted in 2020, Amy Wendt - Media, Media, Searching for Excellence & Diversity - Media, WISELI

Breaking Bias

Posted on September 17, 2020

In 2015, Devine partnered with Molly Carnes, the director of the UW’s Center for Women’s Health Research, to examine, and potentially reduce, gender bias in departmental units covering all fields of science, engineering, and medicine …

Posted in 2020, BBH-Gender, BBH-Media, Media, Molly Carnes

Race May Influence Transplant Decision Making in Heart Failure

Posted on March 6, 2020

“When the patient information is more subjective, then the implicit biases are more likely to influence clinical decision making in ways that would usually disadvantage members of certain groups versus another,” Carnes said.

Posted in 2020, Media, Molly Carnes

The Changing Face of Science

Posted on November 12, 2019

Women are gaining ground in STEM fields at UW-Madison, and pulling up those behind them. 

Posted in 2019, Amy Wendt, Media, WISELI

NIH ‘High Risk, High Reward’ Awardees Skew Male—Again

Posted on October 22, 2019

Dr. Molly Carnes is quoted as an expert on implicit bias in this piece in Science Magazine.

Posted in 2019, Media, Molly Carnes

Going Beyond Diversity and Inclusivity in STEM: When Inclusion is Not Enough

Posted on September 26, 2019

Finding Yourself in STEM (FYIS), an initiative launched in the spring 2018, semester through the UW Madison Libraries and BioCommons, was aimed to give underrepresented students in STEM a chance to meet, discuss difference and …

Posted in 2019, Media, Uncategorized, WISELI

Institute for Discovery Director Jo Handelsman takes Scientific Collaboration to a New Level

Posted on August 15, 2019

A passionate advocate for women and minorities in the sciences, Handelsman co-founded UW’s Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) and founded the Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching, which aims to increase diversity in …

Posted in 2019, Media, WISELI

Medical Professionals of Both Genders Link the Word “Career” with Men

Posted on August 7, 2019

“Medical professionals of both genders link the word “career” with men.” August 6, 2019. Tamara Mathias.  Reuters Health.

Posted in 2019, Jennifer Sheridan, Media
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