Spurred largely by a 1999 report that cited gender discrimination among reasons why women accounted for less than 10% of MIT's science and engineering faculty, the school made a concerted effort to address the stereotypes and misconceptions that limited women's advancement through MIT's academia. The effort appears to have paid off. Continue reading MIT Reports Gains for Female Professors, but Obstacles Remain MIT Reports Gains for Female Professors, but Obstacles Remain originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:00. Filed Under: People Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments