Tag Archives: women

Do women ever get the faculty achievement awards at your university?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

We just got the invitation to the Faculty Achievement and Awards Ceremony from our Chancellor and Mrs. Chancellor (that’s right, her name is not on there except as Mrs. So and So), and from the Faculty Senate Council and its … Continue reading →

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Women, did you hear biology professor is the most glorious career I can imagine?

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

I just want to cry when I hear how discouraged women are from pursuing science careers. I want to do more than cry when I hear about how little encouragement professors give even their most promising women. Why do we … Continue reading →

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Where are all the women speakers? Too much fast thinking?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Beginning tomorrow here at KITP is a meeting entitled Cooperation and the major evolutionary transitions. It runs for 5 days and has 37 speakers. From the look of the program, there will be more biology than there has been among … Continue reading →

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