Microaffirmations
The Edge for Scholars
Small kindnesses to see – and be – the reality we seek.
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10 Tips for Supervising Research Interns
Evelyne Deplazes, PhD
Supervising students is one of my favourite part of my academic life. Some tips for those new to supervising undergraduate research interns
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The Rube Goldberg Experiment of Hiring Underrepresented Minorities and Harassment of Women in STEM Must End
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Rube Goldberg was a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist known for introducing the most complex systems of parts to solve simple problems. Like Zacks Red Bull, Easter egg, Connect Four, locomotive fueled …
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Moving Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion from Opinion to Evidence
Antentor Hinton, PhD
We believe the existing DEI space can co-exist in tandem with a more analytical space.
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An Unexpected Career in Sex and Gender Biology
Dawn Newcomb, PhD
I transitioned to studying how sex hormones drive inflammation. That’s unusual, but it shouldn’t be.
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Supporting Diverse Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Equity Talk
Actions we've taken to support needs of a diverse patient community during the pandemic.
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NIH Just Stepped Up (a Bit) to Promote Neuroscience Trainee Diversity
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
NIH is Throws Cash Behind Their Efforts to Diversify Neuroscience: Graduate Students Start Writing for this One!
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If I'm a Minority Recruit, Is It Tacky to Point Out There are No Other Minority Faculty?
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Around the Twitter world today, a kindly trainee had been offered an awesome job (woot!). BUT, and there’s always a but, there were no other minority hires in their …
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Learning from HBCUs: How to Produce Black Professionals in STEMM
Antentor Hinton, PhD
Give HBCUs the support they need and deserve to thrive as educational enterprises for the African American diaspora.
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Queer Science Stories Needed ?
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Are you an LGBTQI scientist and a great writer? We need you! In June we are hosting blogs to celebrate Pride Month and your story matters! The more personal we …
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