JC Gorman The current American presidential administration recently signed an executive order aimed at “ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing” [1]. The language of this order, combined with misleading media narratives, has created the false impression that fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace is at odds with selecting individuals […]
Tag Archives: diversity
August
08
Sharing the Stories of Women in Neuroscience
posted by megkirch
One year ago, Dr. Nancy Padilla was reviewing a list of speaker names for a seminar series organized by postdoctoral fellows in her department. She saw nothing wrong with the list as it was full of prominent and excellent neuroscientists – that is, until her colleague pointed out that the list did not include a […]
September
01
Mentors Like Us: Expanding Diversity Research Program Curricula
posted by Christian Cazares
STEM diversity initiatives should shift the focus from solely providing resources to also investigating why the vast majority of minority students stray from academia.
February
25
They’re Right In Front Of You
posted by Ashley Juavinett
[En español] The story of the neuroscientist that almost wasn’t and the role of advocacy within neuroscience. // South Central Los Angeles in the 1980s was essentially a war zone. The area had become a hub for crack cocaine dealing, which only worsened the violence from street gangs and pushed the area into deeper poverty and […]
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