Pfizer Medical Lead Peter Park ’93 Discusses COVID-19, Chemistry, and Critical Thinking
Peter Park ’93, PhD, a North America Regional Medical Lead at Pfizer, has witnessed the pandemic’s impact on clinical research firsthand.
Profiles
Professor Laverne Melon’s Journey from Student to Mentor in STEM
Professor Melon dedicated her career to studying psychiatric diseases with large gender gaps in diagnosis like depression.
Brynn Assignon ’20 Shares Her Perspective on Research at Wes
Assignon credits Associate Professor of Chemistry and McNair Program Faculty Director Erika Taylor for encouraging her to get involved with research.
The Physicist and Social Theorist Fighting for Equality in Science
The Physicist and Social Theorist Fighting for Equality in Science – Vice www.vice.com Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein has peered into the deep past of the cosmos, while also working toward a just and equal future in the scientific community.
Professor Padilla-Benavides On Discrimination and Inclusion in STEM
Professor Padilla-Benavides is dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in the field of STEM
Turning isolation into inclusion
Turning isolation into inclusion – C&EN cen.acs.org Now is the time for a shift in responsibility from the students to the administrators. It is time for Black students to not be weighed down by the departmental expectations of being “the face.”
Myriam Sarachik Never Gave Up on Physics
Myriam Sarachik Never Gave Up on Physics – The New York Times www.nytimes.com The New York-based scientist overcame sexism and personal tragedy to make major contributions to the field, for which she received recognition this year.
Being Black in the ivory tower
Being Black in the ivory tower – ASBMB www.asbmb.org My journey through the criminal justice system and academia
Luis Alvarez Aims to Heal Wounds with Tissue-Regenerating “Paint”
Luis Alvarez Aims to Heal Wounds with Tissue-Regenerating “Paint” www.the-scientist.com The bioactive coating tethers restorative proteins to implanted tissues and fosters new growth, animal studies suggest.