Women are still underrepresented in academic science, and universities are struggling to do something about it. But there are efforts afoot, reports Robin Mejia.
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Mejia, R. Gender stop-gaps. Nature 465, 832–833 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7299-832a
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