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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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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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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Are Your LGBTQ Trainees Safe: Thoughts on Life Post Orlando
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Today’s massacre in Orlando of unarmed patrons of a gay nightclub in Orlando is sickening, stunning and all too personal for many of us in academics. Earlier today, I …
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Four Things You Can Do Now That You're Mad About Academic Harassment
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
The NASEM report on sexual harassment in academia was depressing AF. Now what? Four things you can do this instant to help women in STEM.
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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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Dear Sen Warren: A Primer on Being a Woman in Science
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Senator Warren needs to know some things about being a woman in STEM....we can help her so she can help us.
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FFS: Faculty Dispairty, Violence and Starvation
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
I’ve decided to reup my efforts at bringing some important news you might have overlooked this week in a feature known as Forefront Friday Stories (FFS). This week’s …
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When Polite Isn't Going to Cut It: Calling Out Everyday Sexism at Conferences
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
What do you do when you are at an academic meeting and see the only woman on a panel not being given a chance to speak? If you're Marilee Talkington, …
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