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• Vera Rubin, astronomer who proved existence of dark matter, dies at 88

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• An article published in "The Guardian" on 10 best unsung female scientists

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• Do You Know the Botanist Janaki Ammal, She of the Magnolia Kobus Fame?

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• Perimeter Institute’s Emmy Noether Visiting Fellowship

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• Obituary

  Charusita Chakravarty (1964–2016)

• PROF. CHARUSITA CHAKRAVARTY

  We are very sorry to announce the untimely demise of Prof. Charusita Chakravarty, one of the stars of our community of women scientists, at a young age of 52, after a valiant battle with cancer, today on 29th March 2016 in Delhi. May her memory inspire many a young women in the coming years!

• Women’s Science Congress seeks raison d’etre

  By: Mihika Basu
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• Science of Sexism?

  Posted on June 20, 2015

  Nobel Laureate Sir Tim Hunt's joke about having women in the lab has raised the 'sexism in science' debate again! An article published in 'Mumbai Age'. MORE

• Women Scientists: Reflections, Challenges, and Breaking Boundaries

  Posted on April 16, 2015

  Contains portraits of sixty notable female scientists, including eight of the sixteen women Nobel prize winners. MORE

• Country report of India of the AASSA meeting

  Rohini M. Godbole and Ramakrishna Ramaswamy
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