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Dr. Chrystal Bruce, Professor of Chemistry, has been named co-director of a $999,899 National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant project that will support the advancement of mid-career STEM female faculty.
The project, Advancing STEM Careers by Empowering Network Development (ASCEND), will give individual faculty members the tools needed to advance their careers through peer-to-peer networking, while also addressing the systemic barriers which can prevent women from being promoted to full professor or obtaining administrative positions.