LaNell Williams ’15, Physicist and Advocate
“A lot of my colleagues attributed my struggle to the fact that I was Black and not the fact that I wasn’t as prepared as they were.”
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Cameroon Scholar Henry Meriki Brings His Perspective to Wesleyan
People of different minds, people of different cultures, think differently. If you ask the to come up with a solution to a problem, they will approach it in different ways.
Black Americans’ Views of and Engagement With Science
Black Americans have largely positive views of medical researchers’ competence; majority concerned about the potential for misconduct
A Weighty Footnote
Raise racist scientific history in science papers (opinion)
Alison Williams on Equity and Inclusion in STEM and Beyond
The time she spent helping her own students, as well as her own experiences in STEM, compelled Williams to shift her career towards roles involved with promoting diversity and inclusion at universities.
Black scientists to follow
. Let’s continue to amplify the voices of Black scientists.
Virtual Event: African Americans in Astronomy
Join us as Brian Koehler, Supervisor of the Mystic Seaport Museum’s Treworgy Planetarium, highlights the groundbreaking achievements by African Americans in the fields of Astronomy and space exploration.
Fitzroy “Pablo” Wickham ‘21 on His Journey to Become a Doctor and Being Black in Neuroscience
Fitzroy “Pablo” Wickham ‘21, the 2021 Jamaica Rhodes Scholarship recipient, knew from a young age that he wanted to be a doctor.
Combating Racism in the Geosciences: Reflections From a Black Professor
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
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.