Gender Equity: Strengthening the Physics Enterprise in Universities and National Laboratories; College Park, MD; May 6-8, 2007

该奖项旨在支持由美国物理学会（APS）物理学妇女地位委员会（CSWP）举办的题为“性别平等：加强大学和国家实验室的物理学事业”的研讨会。研讨会将于2007年5月6日至8日在马里兰州College Park的APS总部举行，为期两天。将讨论三个主要议题：1)女性在物理学和性别相关问题中的现状；2)推荐和实施最佳实践，以吸引、雇用、保留和增加物理教职员工和科学家；3)推荐和实施最佳实践，以招聘、留住、指导和教育代表下一代的学生。国家实验室物理系和物理部的性别差距是一个严重的问题，因为尽管最近取得了进展，但物理学领域的女性比例仍然很低。她们在学术阶梯的各个阶段的代表性约占正教授的5%，副教授的11%，助理教授的16%（全国平均水平）。研讨会将是一个论坛，包括演讲、小组讨论和分组会议。所有这些形式都将涉及来自大学、国家实验室的参与者以及APS、NSF和DOE的领导者，共同面对并提出解决这些问题的方案。研讨会将强调需要更多受过技术培训的劳动力，特别是物理学家，特别是在当今时代，科学的持续进步与国家安全和强大的经济密切相关，扩大参与和确保整个可用人才库的贡献至关重要。该奖项由物理和材料研究部以及数学和物理科学理事会的多学科活动办公室共同资助。

This award is to provide support to a workshop entitled "GENDER EQUITY: STRENGTHENING THE PHYSICS ENTERPRISE IN UNIVERSITIES AND NATIONAL LABORATORIES" to be held by the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) of the American Physical Society (APS). The workshop will be held at the APS headquarters in College Park, MD for two days on May 6-8, 2007. Three main topics will be addressed: 1) the current status of women in physics and gender related issues; 2) recommendation and implementation of best practices to attract, hire, retain and increase faculty and scientists in physics; and 3) recommendation and implementation of best practices to recruit, retain, mentor and educate students that represent the next generation. The gender gap in Physics Departments and Physics Divisions of National Laboratories is a serious concern, since despite recent progress the percentage of women in physics remains quite low. Their representation at various stages of the academic ladder constitutes about 5% of full professors, 11% of associate professors, and 16% of assistant professors (national average). The workshop will be a forum for presentations, panel discussions and break out sessions. All of these formats will involve participants from universities, national laboratories as well as leaders from the APS, NSF and DOE, to confront and propose solutions to these issues. The workshop will highlight the need for a larger technically trained workforce and physicists in particular, especially in the present era where continued advancements in science are closely coupled to national security and a strong economy and it is critical to broaden the participation and assure contributions from the entire available pool of talent. This award is co-funded by the Divisions of Physics and Materials Research and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate.