Nancy Hopkins, "The Changing Status of Women in Science at MIT: 1999-2011"
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Channel: The University of Chicago · 2011 · Education
The Women in Science Project Presents the Inaugural Colloquium on How to Advance Women in Science and Engineering with Nancy Hopkins' lecture "The Changing Status of Women in Science at MIT: 1999-2011." Nancy Hopkins is the Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Hopkins also is known for her work promoting equality of opportunity for women scientists in academia, beginning with a committee she chaired at MIT that studied inequalities experienced by women professors. The summary of the committee's findings, published in 1999, is credited with launching a national re-examination of equity for women scientists. This event is sponsored by Ben May Department for Cancer Research, Center for Gender Studies, Computation Institute, Division of the Biological Sciences, Division of the Physical Sciences, Division of the Social Sciences, Institute for Mind and Biology, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories, The College, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage News: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news Facebook: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB Twitter: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW Instagram: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG University of Chicago on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email [email protected].
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