CSWA

Wednesday, January 0, 2006, 1:00-2:00pm, Salon 3

The CSWA will be holding a session on the progress of women in astronomy and physics worldwide. Laura Kay (Barnard College) and Rachel Ivie (AIP) will report on the Second IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics, which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 23-26, 2005, as part of the World Year of Physics: WYP2005. This second conference was dual themed: (1) Women in Physics: Advancing Participation, and (2) Sharing Research Contributions. In addition, Rachel Ivie (AIP) will present a summary of the Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics report "Women in Physics and Astronomy, 2005" released in February 2005. Dr. Ivie was the author of the report, which concluded that women are not under-represented on physics and astronomy faculties, as is usually assumed. There will be time for discussion after the presentations.