Exciting news from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)! Sally Kornbluth has been named as the institution’s new president, making her the second woman to hold this role in MIT’s history. Kornbluth, who has been at MIT since 1991, is an expert in the fields of pharmacology and molecular biology. She is a highly respected researcher and teacher, and her work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors.

As MIT’s new president, Kornbluth will be tasked with leading the institution into the future and building on its already impressive record of achievement. She has expressed her enthusiasm for the role, saying: “I am eager to meet all the brilliant, entrepreneurial people of MIT, and to champion their research, teaching, and learning.” Kornbluth’s appointment is a historic moment for MIT, and we look forward to seeing the impact she will have on the institution and the world.

According to the European University Association (EUA), in 2020, only 15% of university rectors in the European Union (EU) were female. This is a disproportionately low number, given that women make up more than half of the population in the EU. The situation has improved slightly since 2014. However, there is still a long way to go before gender equality is achieved in this area. It is important for universities to continue to strive towards greater representation of women in leadership positions, in order to create a more balanced and inclusive higher education system.

Although the proportion of female college and university presidents has increased over time, but women are still underrepresented in these leadership positions. The data on college presidents statistics in the United States shows that the proportion of women in these positions has risen from 45.50% in 2010 to 48.69% in 2019. However, women are still not equally represented in college and university president positions, and there is still work to be done to achieve gender equality in these roles.