FactoidNumber of Female Physics Faculty Members Rising Slowly
The percentage of physics faculty in 2014 who were women represented an increase of only 4 percent in eight years (from 12% to 16%), according to the latest report from the American Institute of Physics.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Scientific Research More Innovative, Impactful When Women And Men Work Together
A new study published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" found mixed-gender teams of medical scientists produced "substantially more novel and impactful" research than same-gender teams of equal size, according to the study's lead author.» Link to the original article