Recent News Articles

A regularly updated list of news articles about WCGL and issues confronting women (and men) in science.

Coverage of WCGL

• "Grad students gather to advocate gender equality in the sciences" by Francesca Wodtke, Stanford Daily, May 2 2006
  
• "Juggling books with babies" by Andrea Fuller, Stanford Daily, April 7 2006
  (Related - Perspectives Seminar Series: Work/Life Balance, Spring 2006)
  
• "Students honored for service" by Simon Shuster, Stanford Daily, May 12 2005
  
• "Number of grad student groups boom" by Jenny Allen, Stanford Daily, February 25 2005
  
• "Alumnae promote unique science jobs" by Betsy Walls, Stanford Daily, February 23 2005
  (Related - Perspectives Seminar Series: Panel Discussion on Alternative Careers)
  
• "Committee aids female graduate chem students" by Jenny Allen, Stanford Daily, February 8 2005
  

Representation and Diversity in the Academic Community

• "Sex, Lies and Title IX ", Zare, R. N., C&E News, 84(20), 46-49, May 15 2006
  
• "More Women in Science", Handelsman. J. et al., Science, 309(5738), 1190-1, August 19 2005 
  
• "Harvard Task Forces on Women release findings and recommendations", Harvard University Gazette, May 16 2005
  
• "National Academy of Science Elects 19 Women, A New High" by Cornelia Dean, New York Times, May 4 2005
  

Work/Life Balance

• "Two-Body Solution", Rovner, S. L., C&E News, 84(19), 35-38, May 8 2006
  
• "ScienceCareers.org: Pregnancy and the Lab", Elisabeth Pain, April 7, 2006
  
• "Chem department implements grad pregnancy policy" by Daisy Chung, Stanford Daily, November 11 2005
  
• "Combining Parenting and a Science Career" by various authors, Science, 18 March 2005