Elionor Ostrom, 76, is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in the field of Economics, and her win marks the fifth of prizes taken home by women this year. Ostrom has won for her accomplishments in the field of common resources where she has said that resources are  best managed by the people who use them.

In an interview with NPR, Ostrom said a phone call woke her up at 6:30a.m. to tell her the...

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Jun 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- w2wlink, the premier professional online community for women, honored Travelocity Business President Lesley Harris with an Ascendancy Award on May 28 in Dallas. Presented in seven other locations nationwide, the Ascendancy Awards honor women for their professional achievements, as well as their role as mentors to other women. Candidates for the awards were nominated for achievement in corporate, entrepreneurial and career transition settings.

Now beginning her third year as president of Travelocity Business, Lesley Harris leads one of...