August 18, 2000
Female Scientists Turn Their Backs on Jobs at Research Universities
Many say liberal-arts colleges provide a better place for women to thrive
Deborah S. Gross doesn't have a fancy lab, a $1-million grant, or a bevy of graduate students to do her bidding. But she doesn't consider herself an also-ran as a scientist, even if a lot of big-time researchers might disagree.
As an assistant professor of chemistry at Carleton College, Ms. Gross knows exactly who she is -- a small-time scientist at a small-size college. And she
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