Aug 04, 2020 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations are expected to experience rapid growth …
Too many senior white academics still resist recognizing racism
Namandjé Bumpus, director of the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University …
The career cost of COVID-19 to female researchers, and how science should respond
Some funders and journals are trying to support female researchers and others whose publications and positions …
Science and equality of opportunity
Marcia McNutt, President, National Academy of Sciences Since I issued my statement (http://www.nasonline.org/about-nas/leadership/president/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-statement.html) on racial inequality …
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This interview with psychologist Anthony Greenwald was republished with permission from Knowable Magazine. The original article was published …
Academia Isn’t a Safe Haven for Conversations About Race and Racism
Tsedale M. MelakuAngie Beeman We’re having hard conversations about racial justice in corporate America and academia …
NINDS Strategies for Enhancing the Diversity of Neuroscience Researchers
Michelle Jones-London, Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity (OPEN), National Institute of Neurological Disorders …
An optimist takes the helm at the National Science Foundation
The new director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, is familiar with the …
Confronting Structural Racism in Research and Policy Analysis: Charting a Course for Policy Research Institutions
Charting a Course for Policy Research Institutions K. Steven Brown, Kilolo Kijakazi, Charmaine Runes, and Margery …
How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM
The future depends on a robust scientific workforce, but millions of minority students are massively underrepresented …