Notes that women have earned 20 percent of chemistry Ph.D. degrees in recent years but hold only 4.9 percent of tenure track faculty positions in graduate chemistry departments. Lists faculties with three or more women and with none. Reviews a survey by the American Chemical Society's Women Chemists Committee. (MVL)

Provides information about academic careers in analytical chemistry, particularly at predominantly undergraduate institutions of higher education that specialize in education. Career benefits cited include flexibility, opportunities for research and professional involvement, and the atmosphere of a small college. (TW)