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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.

SACNAS Creates Space for Underrepresented Communities in Stem

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Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Teresita Padilla-Benavides founded a University chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) in July 2020 to provide a space for underrepresented groups involved in STEM. SACNAS is a nationwide organization that has been around for several decades, with chapters providing mentorship and volunteer opportunities … Read more

Nobel Prize Scientific Awards 2021

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For the second time in three years, no women were recognized in the Nobel Prize scientific awards in 2021. Since inception, there are 57 women who have been awarded a Nobel Prize out of the more than 900 recipients. One woman—Marie Curie—received two Nobel prizes.  In 2019, the Nobel Committee asked nominators to consider diversity in gender, geography and … Read more

Combating Racism in the Geosciences: Reflections From a Black Professor

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The geoscience community struggles to achieve its vision of a diverse, equitable, open, and welcoming field of study. It is time that we faced the realities of structural racism and invested in the real work necessary to realize that vision for everyone. Geoscientists need the entire community to work together to become anti-racist. This commentary … Read more

Post Undergraduate Studies

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Presentations from the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education Graduate School Academic Post-Bac Programs: What’s Available and Why Complete One? Choosing and Applying to Graduate School Writing a Personal and Research Statement for Graduate Programs What Can You Do To Enhance Your Chances to Get Into Medical and Graduate School Medical School Choosing and … Read more

ACS Webinars in Diversity & Inclusion

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The American Chemical Society (ACS) published a number of webinars on topics related to Diversity and Inclusion. These are linked below; they are locked to members of the society, contact your department if you wish to pursue membership. Leading and Living Inclusively Finding Your Voice in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conversation How to Retain … Read more

From Admissions to Career Opportunities

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Presentations from the Virtual NIH Graduate & Professional School Fair, August 4-7, 2020 Bioengineering Genetic Counseling Public Health Clinical Psychology Data Science/Computational Biology/Bioinformatics

Job Search Advice

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Virtual Interviews CVs, Resumes, and Cover Letters Essential Job Search Documents

When we increase diversity in academia, we all win

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Addressing diversity challenges in academia is a highly complex multi-faceted topic that is impossible to do justice in a short opinion piece. This is, therefore, just a small set of examples: By paying attention to our own biases and thinking carefully about how we interact with those around us, both in terms of the language … Read more