News Feature Channel: Women in Business

Expert Available: WNBA Players Opt Out of Collective Bargaining Agreement with WNBA

George Washington University — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:57 EST

The Women's National Basketball Players Association announced its opting out of its collective bargaining agreement with the WNBA. ...

Navigating Stakeholder Biases - New Strategies for Supporting Women in Leadership

University of Michigan Ross School of Business — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:55:35 EST

Women and individuals with minoritized identities who reach senior executive positions often face more intense scrutiny. Previous research has recommended that organizations provide critical stakeholders with specific, relevant, or personalized information about a leader to reduce negative biases.

Collider Bias in Strategy and Management Research: An Illustration Using Women CEO's Effect on Other Women's Career Outcomes

Strategic Management Journal — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:40:13 EST

Tick Off the Gender Diversity Box: Examining the Cross-Level Effects of Women's Representation in Senior Management

Academy of Management Journal — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:30:07 EST

Wayne State University's New Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Program Administration Announced

Wayne State University Division of Research — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:05:16 EST

Aleta Savage has been named the assistant vice president for Sponsored Program Administration in the Division of Research & Innovation at Wayne State University.

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Woman to Woman - Welcoming Wellness

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:45:50 EST

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center invites women of all ages to attend "Woman to Woman: Welcoming Wellness" on Thursday, October 17th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Auroa Restaurant, 203 Old Tappan Road, Old Tappan This dinner event will provide attendees, with the unique opportunity to learn about medical issues and solutions from women providing care in your community in a casual and comfortable setting. Learn about several common medical conditions that affect women of all ages and how to handle them at this special evening for women, hosted by women Admission is complimentary and advance registration is required. Click here to register now.

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognizes DAISY Award Winner Lanie Peace, RN, BSN

Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center) — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:50:52 EST

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is proud to present Lanie Peace, RN, BSN, charge nurse in Progressive Care with the DAISY Award.

Mary Deynoodt named CEO of Ochsner Baptist

Ochsner Health — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:05:22 EST

Mary Deynoodt has been named the Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Baptist, located at 2700 Napolean Ave. in New Orleans.

Wendy Connors Named Hertz Foundation President, Succeeding Robbee Kosak

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:10:00 EST

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds, supports, connects and catalyzes the nation's top PhD students in science and technology, today announced that Wendy Connors, currently its chief development officer, will begin as president on Jan. 1, 2025.

Xiaoqian Chen Earns DOE Early Career Award for Quantum Materials Research

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:05:11 EST

Xiaoqian Chen, a physicist and beamline scientist at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been selected as one of the 91 early career scientists from across the country to receive research funding through the DOE Office of Science's Early Career Research Program.

Expert Available: Harris Expands Lead Over Trump Among Women in Latest Poll

George Washington University — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:00:33 EST

Vice President Kamala Harris has widened her lead over former President Donald Trump among women, now ahead by 13 points, according to a new ABC �鶹��ý/Ipsos poll. ...

Leading Computational Scientist and Oncology Researcher Elana Fertig, PhD, Appointed as New Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:05:53 EST

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today the appointment of Elana J. Fertig, PhD, FAIMBE, as the new Director of the School's Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS).

National survey finds gender and partisan divides in perceptions of women's leadership abilities

Tulane University — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:46 EST

While the majority of Americans do not believe men make better political leaders than women, there are stark differences in attitudes based on the gender and political ideology of respondents, according to the Institute's forthcoming #MeToo Harassment Study 2024, which polled more than 3,000 U.S. adults earlier this year.

"You Can Be Both," A Single Mom's Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist

University of North Carolina School of Medicine — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:05:35 EST

Taghreed Mohammed Al-Turki, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the UNC Lineberger lab of Jack Griffith, PhD, describes her long, difficult, and rewarding journey of becoming a telomere scientist as a first-time mother at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Sara Szuchet, multiple sclerosis researcher, 1932-2024

University of Chicago Medical Center — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:05:16 EST

Szuchet was a pioneering multiple sclerosis researcher and trailblazer for women in academia who served on the UChicago faculty for 45 years.

Expert: How gender bias influences perceptions, votes in elections

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:05:19 EST

Diana Z. O'Brien, an expert on gender and politics at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the unique challenges facing female politicians, the importance of representation and more. O'Brien's research focuses consequences of women's political representation across the globe.

Expert Available: How Do We Refer to Women in Positions of Power?

George Washington University — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:00:10 EST

Harris' becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for president has only reignited conversations about gender in politics. ...

Michigan State University experts: How a Harris nomination could change election

Michigan State University — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:05:40 EST

Wistar to Honor 2023 Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Katalin Kariko

Wistar Institute — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:05:02 EST

Wistar Institute honors 2023 Nobel laureate Katalin Kariko, Ph.D., as the 2024 Helen Dean King Award recipient on October 8, 2024 at noon (ET).

Expert Available: Kamala Harris' Social Media Strategy and the GenZ Vote

George Washington University — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:53 EST

Vice President Kamala Harris has received a number of key endorsements since President Joe Biden decided to end his re-election campaign; however, some endorsements weigh more heavily than others,... ...