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Anika Dane, MALS '19, is an academic, advocate, and mentor. Her educational background is in the arts, sociology, and feminist studies. She has worked at Wesleyan for over fifteen years, supporting multiple science departments and programs. Anika's research interest is in the intersection of pop culture and mental health.

LGBTQ+ chemists you should know about

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To celebrate Pride Month—and to play our part in filling gaps in the historical record—C&EN has gathered this preliminary list of trailblazing LGBTQ+ chemists from history and a few we lost more recently.

Advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in AI research

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Research scientist, Kevin McKee, tells how his early love of science fiction and social psychology inspired his career, and how he’s helping advance research in ‘queer fairness’, support human-AI collaboration, and study the effects of AI on the LGBTQ+ community. Read at DeepMind

Women’s History Month STEM Wikipedia edit-a-thon

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March 16, 2022 | 4–7 p.m. Eastern | Free registration required In honor of Women’s History Month, join us for a collaborative women in STEM Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Volunteers across STEM fields will be coming together to increase the visibility of women in various disciplines by focusing on improving Wikipedia entries. Come learn how to edit Wikipedia to improve and … Read more