Welcome to the Press Room
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story.
Sara ElShafie
PhD student in Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley
Junior Member since 2010
Contact Our Media Team
Press Releases
AWIS Gravely Concerned about Sec. DeVos’ Title IX Rollback
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maria Ibañez 202-588-8175 Ibanez@awis.org AWIS Gravely Concerned about Sec. DeVos’ Title IX Rollback WASHINGTON DC, November 16, 2018 – Susan Windham-Bannister, PhD, National Governing Board President of the Association for Women in...
AWIS Announces its 2019 Innovation and Inclusion Summit and Awards Dinner
AWIS Urges Trump Administration to Retain Transgender Civil Rights Protections
AWIS Endorses Combating Sexual Harassment in Sciences Act of 2018
See AWIS in the News
Media Mentions
Science Mag | Spurred by sexual misconduct, grad student ‘zine’ documents efforts to improve department culture
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. But a few years ago, when Kriti Sharma was in the third year of her PhD, she was shocked to read about a former professor in her department in The New York Times. The article reported on allegations of sexual...
Seattle Business News: Startups Founded by Women Don’t Get Enough Support
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. To the Seattle Business News, AWIS director of research and analysis Heather Metcalf, PhD, says implicit bias against women shows up at all stages of founding a startup, from the pipeline of women joining STEM...
Daily Tar Heel: Congressional Bill Aims to Combat Sexual Harassment in STEM
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. To the Daily Tar Heel, AWIS director of research and analysis Heather Metcalf, PhD, said the Association for Women in Science endorsed the Congressional bill introduced by U.S. House of Representatives'...
AWIS Panel at Grace Hopper Celebration 2018: Leading Intentional Cultural Change
Five computer scientists address the need and power of organizational change by offering concrete actions for intentional change drawn from their research.
Read the Monthly News and Research Newsletter
Washington Wire
The Washington Wire delivers monthly news and research on equity for women in STEM.
- Sexual Harassment Regulations, HBCUs, STEM Funding Gaps
September 2018 - New AWIS President, New OSTP Director and Hidden Figures Legislation Endorsement
August 2018
Inaugural Edition
Follow us on Social Media
Twitter Feed
Institutional spins on harassment:
“It’s a complicated situation”
“He’s got an unusual personality”
“That’s just his sense of humor”
“You should take it as a compliment”
“I don’t think that was what was meant”
“He’s from a different era”
Stop. Stop. Time’s Up.
Do you support @usedgov Secretary @BetsyDeVos’ plans to rollback #TitleIX’s #sexualharassment protections?
Dr. @Amy_Kullas is @AWIS_Bethesda VP of communication & advocate for #womeninSTEM. In the ‘#fakenews era, she maintains the integrity of the @ASMicrobiology journals. Dr. Kullas holds a @stonybrooku Doctorate in #MolecularGenetics & #Microbiology. https://t.co/oU7FfGvkI5
1667 K Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006
awis@awis.org
(202) 588-8175
LET'S CONNECT
© 2017 Association for Women in Science. All Rights Reserved.
© 2017 Association for Women in Science. All Rights Reserved.
