Interesting Reading

EWOC’s Dr. Rebecca Ruck is quoted in this article from CENews that examines the question: Has the pandemic changed what people are willing to leave home for? https://cen.acs.org/education/science-communication/Chemists-rethink-work-travel/100/i22?ref=search_results

As reported on nature.com, an analysis finds that women have a better chance of winning awards not named after a person than of winning prizes named after a man. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01506-4

In their meeting review, authors Sara E. Dibrell, Karli R. Holman, and Sarah E. Reisman summarize the goals and accomplishments of EWOC overall and of the 2021 conference specifically. Abstract: Held June 24–25, 2021, the third annual Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) conference gathered organic chemists at all stages of the career pipeline for

Dr. Shanina Sanders Johnson, Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry at Spelman College and a speaker at EWOC 2021, published An Organic Chemistry Community  in Nature Chemistry 13:1036–1037 (2021)

Catherine P. McGeough, Sarah Jane Mear, and Timothy F. Jamison Am. Chem. Soc. 2021 Publication Date: August 6, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c03725 © 2021 American Chemical Society The approach to reproductive health and safety in academic laboratories requires increased focus and a shift in paradigm. Our analysis of the current guidance from more than 100 academic institutions’

  This joint Editorial was also published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c06516). “I really like Prof Sanford’s point. It will be action that makes a difference, not words. In addition, it will require a sustained effort of small steps by a multitude of chemists to move us forward. Changes from

Some timely advice for women in academia.

In recognition of a new age that embraces better gender balance and diversity in all its forms, American Chemical Society journals that publish a significant amount of organic chemistry research—the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Organic Letters, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, and Organic Process Research & Development—present a Virtual Issue celebrating research groups

In this article, Donna M. Huryn and Maria Laura Bolognesi look attracting and retaining women in medicinal chemistry. A toolbox of resources and opportunities is suggested. See ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2020, 11, 3, 245-248, Publication Date:March 12, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00685

This article in Forbes looks at the Coronovirus responses in countries with women leaders. (The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author.)