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 …
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Medical Professionals of Both Genders Link the Word “Career” with Men
“Medical professionals of both genders link the word “career” with men.” August 6, 2019. Tamara Mathias. Reuters Health.
Amy Wendt Appointed Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Physical Sciences
Retirements lead to changes in research leadership posts. Prof. Amy Wendt will be interim associate vice chancellor for research in the physical sciences, replacing Steve Ackerman, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences.
Molly Carnes receives WARF Named Professorship
Molly Carnes, MD MS, Co-director of WISELI, Director of the UW Center for Women’s Health Research, and Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Industrial & Systems Engineering is one of ten UW–Madison faculty recipients of a …
Devine et al. 2017 paper included in Gender Action Portal
The Gender Action Portal at Harvard University has selected the Devine et al. 2017 paper “A gender bias habit-breaking intervention led to increased hiring of female faculty in STEMM departments” in their database. The Women …
Carnes et al. 2015 paper included in Gender Action Portal
The Gender Action Portal at Harvard University has selected the Carnes et al. 2015 paper “The Effect of an Intervention to Break the Gender Bias Habit for Faculty at One Institution: A Cluster Randomized, Controlled …
10 Unusual Tips For How To Advance Women In STEM, National Academy Of Sciences
“10 Unusual Tips for How to Advance Women in STEM, National Academy of Sciences.” March 31, 2019. Joan Michelson. Forbes.
Faculty Job Interviews Gone Bad
“Faculty Job Interviews Gone Bad.” December 19, 2018. Kris Olds. Inside Higher Ed.
Why the Medical Research Grant System Could Be Costing Us Great Ideas
“Why the Medical Research Grant System Could Be Costing Us Great Ideas.” June 18, 2018. Aaron E. Carroll. The New York Times.
Men disproportionately win NIH’s plum award for young scientists
“Men disproportionately win NIH’s plum award for young scientists.” Meredith Wadman. May 15, 2018. Science Online doi:10.1126/science.aau1874.