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The Elsevier Foundation, OWSD and TWAS Call for 2014 Chemistry Award Nominations for Early Career Women Scientists in Developing Countries

April 10th, 2013

Research excellence nominations accepted through September 15 to support research, build capacity and inspire a new generation of women scientists in the developing world Amsterdam, April 10, 2013 … Read more

NFMLD scholars true change agents

February 25th, 2013

As universities reopen their doors this academic year, the issue of nurse faculty retention is at the forefront. According to a 2011-12 report on enrollment and graduations in… Read more

The Elsevier Foundation, TWAS, and OWSD Honor Early Career Women Scientists in Developing Countries at the Annual AAAS Meeting

February 16th, 2013

Recognition of early-career women scientists helps to support medical research, build strong research cultures, and inspire a new generation Boston, February 16, 2013 – Five medical and life… Read more

Elsevier Foundation Awards 2012 Grants to Champion Libraries in Developing Countries and Women in Science

December 11th, 2012

$650,000 awarded to Innovative Libraries, New Scholars and Nurse Faculty Programs Amsterdam, December 11, 2012 – The Elsevier Foundation announced today the 2012 grant recipients for the Innovative Libraries in Developing… Read more

Gender inequality continues in science and technology

October 4th, 2012

Pervasive barriers restrict women’s participation in science and technology fields even in the wealthiest nations, says a new report. Susan Elan finds out more The presence of women in the… Read more

Number of women in science and tech low in leading economies, study reveals

October 3rd, 2012

The number of women in the science, technology and innovation fields are notably low in the world’s leading economies and on the decline in others, and greater access… Read more

New Gender Benchmarking Study Finds Numbers of Women in Science and Technology Fields Alarmingly Low in Leading Economies

October 3rd, 2012

New York, October 3, 2012 – In the first study of its kind, researchers have found that numbers of women in the science, technology and innovation fields are alarmingly… Read more

Study: Women encounter inequality in science & technology fields

October 1st, 2012

The presence of women in the fields of science, technology and innovation remains significantly lower than for men, even in some of the world’s wealthiest regions, according to… Read more

Awards to honor women scientists from 5 low-resource regions

September 26th, 2012

Succeeding in the competitive world of science is challenging under the best of circumstances. But women scientists in countries with scarce resources and competing cultural expectations face significant… Read more

Elsevier Announces Winners of 2012 Young Scientist Awards in South Africa

September 19th, 2012

Amsterdam, September 19, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announces the winners of the 2012 Young Scientist Award in… Read more