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Most Women Hired for Physics and Astronomy Tenure-Track Positions

Women in 2016 were 26 percent and 40 percent of newly hired physics and astronomy faculty respectively, with the greatest number for both fields hired into tenure-track positions, according to the latest report from the American Institute of Physics.

Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards

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Omission Of Women's Contributions In 'Oppenheimer' Film A Harmful Trend Say Academics

Learn about the woman whose groundbreaking work was not recognized in the movie “Oppenheimer” about the development of the atomic bomb; and what that means for fostering the stereotypes of women and science.»  Link to the original article