June 2 briefing -- new report on status of women in science and engineering

GENDER DIFFERENCES AT CRITICAL TRANSITIONS IN THE CAREERS OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS FACULTY, a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council, examines the rates at which women and men are hired and promoted in science and engineering jobs at top U.S. research universities, and assesses the extent to which they have similar opportunities. The report will be released at a public briefing on Tuesday, June 2.

BRIEFING DETAILS:

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT on June 2 in Room 100 of the National Academies' Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Those who cannot attend may listen to a live audio webcast and submit questions using an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org.

PARTICIPATING FROM THE COMMITTEE THAT WROTE THE REPORT:

Claude Canizares (co-chair), Bruno Rossi Professor of Physics and vice president for research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Sally Shaywitz (co-chair), Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development and co-director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.

REPORTERS: Register to attend the briefing or obtain copies of the report by contacting the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information, tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail <news@nas.edu>. Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 1. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 10 A.M. EDT ON JUNE 2.

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