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Peer reviewedKistiakowsky, Vera – Physics Today, 1980
Discusses the history of the participation of women in science, particularly physics, and the reasons for the differences between men and women. Discrimination, although difficult to document, is considered in the article. (SA)
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employed Women, Females, Higher Education
Download full textGreen, Agnes Ann – 1976
The 1973 study by the Women Chemists Committee is updated for the 1974-75 academic year. Only professors, associate professors, and assistant professors are included, since lecturers, instructors, and others are not considered full-time appointees or permanent positions. Unfortunately, in following the fate of young women Ph.D.'s, it seems that…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Faculty, Departments, Doctoral Degrees
Peer reviewedChemical and Engineering News, 1980
The results of a survey to determine the status of women on university chemistry faculties are presented in this article. Results show that women are still being hired in disproportionately low numbers in relation to their growing representation in Ph.D. graduating classes. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Chemistry, College Science, Employed Women
Peer reviewedBroad, William J. – Science, 1980
The controversy surrounding the sex discrimination suit, brought seven years ago by a University of Minnesota chemist, is discussed as it relates to the current court decision in which the plaintiff was awarded $100,000.00. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Court Litigation, Employed Women
Sheridan, Patrick J. – Engineering Education, 1979
The results of the eleventh annual enrollment survey of persons in engineering and engineering technology are presented here in part. Data are presented within eight tables and pertain to enrollment of all students and enrollment of women and four minority groups. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Facilities, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
McDermott, Mark N., Ed.; Wilson, Jack M., Ed. – 1989
This book contains the proceedings of the Third Topical Conference of Department Chairs in Physics. Topics of the papers summarized include: (1) research centers sponsored by the National Science Foundation; (2) physics programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels; (3) the use of accelerators in education and research; (4) approaches to…
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Uses in Education, Department Heads, Females
Davis-Van Atta, David, Ed. – 1996
This guide, published for the first time, provides prospective college students detailed information on 190 United States colleges and universities identified as having very strong track records in the sciences and mathematics. Following a description of how institutions were identified for inclusion by David Davis-Van Atta, and a discussion on…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, College Choice, College Faculty
