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Tag: Science
African-American
Why I Plan to Take the COVID Vaccine and You Should Too
I plan to get vaccinated because I want to live! I want to live because I still have a lot of life left in me. I want to live because I still have people to mentor, causes to advocate, places to see, and memories to make. I want to live because I need more time to transfer my knowledge, expertise, and passion to younger generations who can create the change to which I have devoted my life.
January 4, 2021
Students
Patient Professors Introduced Dr. Kellie Ann Jurado to Science, Now She’s Paying It Forward
Dr. Kellie Ann Jurado’s exposure to scientists was minimal growing up. When she thought about the field of science, only the image of “White, crazy-haired rocket scientists” came to mind.
November 23, 2020
STEM
Resetting the Earth and Space Sciences to be Diverse and Inclusive
So far, 2020 has shone a spotlight on how our society is failing Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), from the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 to continued police brutality. Protests across the U.S.—and around the world—have sparked important conversations to address systemic racism and remove barriers.
November 19, 2020
COVID-19
Donald Kennedy, Former Stanford U President, Dies of COVID-19
Donald Kennedy, a neurobiologist who became the eighth president of Stanford in 1980, died Tuesday of COVID-19, said the university. He was 88. Kennedy was president of Stanford for 12 years, during which time he oversaw its transformation into one of the nation’s top research universities, the institution said. From 2000 to 2008, he was […]
April 22, 2020
Women
Gender Inequity Persists in Research Authorship, Report Finds
Despite an increase in the number of women in research, gender disparity still remains, according to Elsevier’s new research. The report, “The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens,” analyzed research participation and career progression across the European Union and 15 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Australia and Japan.
March 5, 2020
African-American
Founder of Black AIDS Institute Retires
Phill Wilson, the founder and president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) since its inception in 1999, has recently retired. The Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank in the country that’s focused on African-Americans.
January 17, 2019
Women
The Future of Science is Women: Here’s How Institutions Can Support Them
Harassment is only part of the battle women are fighting. The other fight is for women in science to be heard and for their work to overcome prejudice or discrimination and become respected. As a woman in science, I’ve found it is imperative that women take control of the equity narrative.
August 24, 2018
STEM
Professor Gets $1.2M Grant for Pulmonary Fibrosis Study
An associate professor at Hampton University’s pharmacy school has received her second independent investigator award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Neelam Azad, chairperson of the school’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been granted $1,269,500 for research titled “Targeting Lipogenic and Angiogenic Mediators in Pulmonary Fibrosis.” The award will begin funding this month and […]
July 31, 2018
Students
Federally Funded Programs Are Not Enough to Diversify the STEM Workforce
Despite billions of dollars being invested on hundreds of programs that are created to increase the number of minorities who enter STEM fields, data from Change the Equation, indicates that today’s STEM workforce is no more diverse than it was 15 years ago.
July 24, 2018
News Roundup
Two University of Minnesota Students Named 2018 Astronaut Scholars
Two students in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities have been awarded scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The prestigious, competitive scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research-oriented careers in mathematics, engineering and the natural and […]
May 17, 2018
News Roundup
Stephen Hawking, Best-Known Physicist of His Time, Has Died
LONDON — Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, has died. He was 76. Hawking died at his home in Cambridge, England, according to a statement by the University of Cambridge. The best-known theoretical physicist of his time, Hawking wrote so lucidly of the mysteries […]
March 14, 2018
Students
Newly-minted Doctor Mixing Hip-hop and Science
Just prior to Dr. Edmund Adjapong receiving his doctoral hood, he and his mentor, Dr. Christopher Emdin, reflected on how they inspire students of color to embrace science by infusing their teaching with hip-hop culture.
May 17, 2017
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