After U.S. universities began admitting women in the 1950s and 60s, a new study by professors Francesca Truffa and Ashley Wong explores how this shift shaped scientific research. Their paper, Undergraduate Gender Diversity and the Direction of Scientific Research, analyzes publications from 76 major universities that transitioned from all-male to coeducational campuses. The study examines how this change may have influenced the direction of academic innovation, particularly on gender-related topics.
