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Jocelyn Velasquez Baez ‘23 talks Traditional Medicine, Indigenous Knowledge, and Decolonizing Western Science

May 19, 2023 by Madeleine Dickman

“I want to be a leader and represent my specific community,” Baez said. “I want to take part in the movement to diverge [medicine] from Western ideologies, and set up an Indigenous way of running research.”

Categories Profiles Tags Indigenous, Student

Julissa Cruz Bautista ’25 Presents Poster and Wins Award at ABRCMS Conference

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 by Rachel Wachman '24

Usually when it comes to science and doing research, I will only bring the scientific aspect of myself, but at the conference, I was able to bring my whole self.

Categories Profiles Tags LatinX, Student

An Exploration Inside Accessibility Accommodations in the Sciences

November 2, 2022 by Rachel Wachman '24

“I say to the student, ‘Explain to me what the barriers are for you? Where do you run into the challenges because of your disability?’ This is where we put in accommodations to ameliorate the barriers to access.”

Categories Resources Tags Faculty, Student

Jaime Carrazco-Carrillo Slated to Represent Wesleyan SACNAS at Puerto Rico Conference

October 6, 2022 by Rachel Wachman '24

I’m the first Mexican—not even Mexican, the first Spanish speaker—in the MB&B grad school. So I didn’t have anyone with a similar experience as me. SACNAS for me is really a place where I can talk with people.

Categories Profiles Tags LatinX, Student

The 23rd annual Molecular Biophysics Retreat Returns to Wadsworth Mansion

September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 by Admin

“It is important, especially in academia, that we work to make sure that we bring as many perspectives as possible to address the world’s problems.”

Categories Events, News Tags Alumni, Black, Faculty, Staff, Student

Early Career Summit and Virtual Job Fair

August 3, 2022 by Admin

Join us virtually September 12-15 for Power to Fly’s Diversity Reboot Series 2022 Early Career Connections & Mid-Career Pivots Summit.

Categories Events Tags Student

Barnes, Grajales and Velasquez Baez Paper on Diversity Published

June 14, 2022November 9, 2021 by Admin

The manuscript developed by three undergraduate SACNAS chapter members has been published in the Journal Frontiers in Education. 

Categories News Tags LatinX, Student

Fitzroy “Pablo” Wickham ‘21 on His Journey to Become a Doctor and Being Black in Neuroscience

June 14, 2022May 14, 2021 by swazlowski

Fitzroy “Pablo” Wickham ‘21, the 2021 Jamaica Rhodes Scholarship recipient, knew from a young age that he wanted to be a doctor.

Categories Profiles Tags Black, Student

Brynn Assignon ’20 Shares Her Perspective on Research at Wes

June 14, 2022February 5, 2021 by swazlowski

Assignon credits Associate Professor of Chemistry and McNair Program Faculty Director Erika Taylor for encouraging her to get involved with research.

Categories Profiles Tags Black, Student, Women

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Recent Posts

  • Jocelyn Velasquez Baez ‘23 talks Traditional Medicine, Indigenous Knowledge, and Decolonizing Western Science
  • Professor Ellen Thomas Talks Winning Frontiers of Knowledge Award, Female Representation in the Sciences, and Fossil Restoration on Campus
  • Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy
  • Fa’alataitaua Fitisemanu ’24 Talks Lab Research, Attending Conferences, Gaining Confidence, and Building Community
  • Career Resources for Teens with Disabilities

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