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November 2024

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Welcome to GWIS Empower! GWIS Empower aims to offer career and leadership advice for women in science, complemented by member-generated content. This issue highlights the positive impact female farmers have on the agricultural community, how we can be more inclusive in global events by removing season references, and how faculty promotions and tenure decisions are disproportionately negative for underrepresented minority faculty. This issue also includes a scholarship opportunity through Elevate Women.

Women farmers quantitatively linked to better community well-being

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While there is a deeper history behind why we celebrate Thanksgiving, it is assumed to be a celebration of a successful harvest. Thus, let's talk about women and agriculture. According to the most recent U.S. Census of Agriculture, the number of women-operated farms in the U.S.A. has risen steadily over the last four decades. However, research on their economic role and impact on agriculture remains scarce. In a recently published paper, Schmidt et al. explored the association between women farmers and community well being. Their results support the growing understanding that women business owners approach their business decisions more holistically, empower entrepreneurship and have a positive effect on their community.

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Honorary Membership Awards

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Podcast Alert

A conversation with Dr. Meriem Galval Cruz

With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Cruz has been at the forefront of regulatory strategy and commercialization for the development of small molecules and biologics across a wide range of therapeutic areas. Her expertise include regulatory submissions and the development of applications in the US and Europe, ensuring that crucial medical innovations reach those in need.
Currently at Biogen, Dr. Cruz's impressive career also includes roles as an Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs at Dunn Regulatory Associates and Senior Regulatory Scientist at Cote Orpha, LLC. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), she played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between academic research and the pharma/biotech industry.

Listen to the GWIS podcast where Dr. Cruz shares her journey, insights into the regulatory landscape, and her passion for neuroscience. Her story is a testament to resilience and the importance of adapting and forging your own path.

Listen here

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Global inclusivity for event invites: stop using seasons

Inclusive practices can be incorporated in small ways, but make a big difference. When hosting a seminar series or inviting speakers from across the globe, consider using exact dates and avoiding seasonal terminology like "fall". It is also important to make sure to respect holidays celebrated by different cultures when inviting others. Read this Article from Nature which emphasizes these points.

Link to Article

Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion and tenure decisions

This month we also wanted to highlight newly published research on faculty promotions and tenure decisions for underrepresented minorities. In a paper published in Nature Human Behavior, the authors look at five universities and over 1,000 promotion and tenure cases that show minority faculty members receive "7% more negative votes and are 44% less likely to receive a unanimous vote." They found that this is emphasized for women, and that there are double standards when scholarship productivity is considered.

Link to Article

GWIS National Fellowship

We present to you, the nine 2023-2024 GWIS National Fellowship awardees!
Every year, GWIS National Fellowship Program recognizes women who are performing hypothesis driven research in STEM and Social Science fields, and who have shown an outstanding ability for promising careers. We are excited to announce nine recipients of our 2023-2024 fellowship awards along with Honorable Mentions.

Meet Recipients Here

Scholarships

Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship

Around the world, the technology sectors are dominated by men. Women pursuing a career in technology are rare and yet crucial for the tech driven world, as female scientists will bring novel, innovative ideas to the table. The Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship aims to empower the next generation of women to become leaders in the tech-sector. Applicants have to submit a short essay (250-400 words) about an inspiring technology that makes the world a better place. To be eligible, applicants have to be female students, at any educational level, intending on pursuing a career that will leverage technology to make the world a better place. Applications must be submitted by November 30th, 2024, and the winner will receive $1040. For more information, visit the following link below.

Link to Scholarship

Want to connect on-line with other women scientists? Join the GWIS Slack channel. GWIS also has a private LinkedIn group for connecting with nearly 2,000 women scientists to share interesting news, job opportunities, and more! Want to form a small group? Contact the GWIS Media group to access our private forums and help you solicit fellow GWIS participants!

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About GWIS

Founded in 1921, Graduate Women in Science is an inter-disciplinary society of scientists who collectively seek to advance the participation and recognition of women in science and to foster research through grants, awards and fellowships. We comprise over 20 active chapters of more than 800 women who are "United in Friendship through Science" to support and inspire member professional goals and mutual appreciation of science. Learn more at www.gwis.org.

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