Women face hiring and promotion barriers at research universities in many fields of science and engineering -- a situation that deprives the United States of an important source of talent as the country faces global competition in higher education, science and technology, and the marketplace -- according to a new report from the National Academies. To eliminate gender bias at universities, the report recommends immediate, overarching reform and decisive action by university administrators, professional societies, government agencies and Congress. For more information, please visit http://www.nas.edu/morenews/20060918.html .