Abstract
AT THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL Society national meeting in Chicago in August, a distinguished panel of professors from some of the top research universities in the U.S. examined the paradox that has been intriguing, perplexing, and aggravating a wide array of people: Women and many minorities have gained power and influence in many fields of academia, industry, and government. Why, then, are they almost invisible on the chemistry faculties of the top 50 leading research universities? The two-hour session, organized by the ACS Committee on Science, attracted several hundred people, as well as plenty of statistics, passionate speeches, and possible answers. These questions were also addressed at several other sessions in Chicago. Willie Pearson Jr., chairman of the School of History, Technology & Society at Georgia Institute of Technology's Ivan Allen College, kicked off the discussion with a broad look at the general status of women and underrepresented minorities among Ph.D. recipients and on university faculti...
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