Diversity news + events
FEATURES
More than 40 participants and presenters gathered in St. Paul November 19 for the inaugural sci/spark 5-minute science event sponsored by CBS, CFANS and MN Queer Science. Presenters associated with CBS included Daniel Nidzgorski, who also organized and hosted the event, Judd Hultquist and Mohamed Yakub.Topics ranged from HIV lethal mutagenesis to invasive species.
Hai Nguyen-Tran (left) received this year's President's SEED Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement for her work with the student group Circle of Giving, which focuses on addressing health disparities, and involvement in Minnesota's Future Doctors and the Center for Health Equity Undergraduate Research Program. Read a Q&A
Check out a short video featuring Sehoya Cotner, who talks about introducing a social justice component to her introductory biology courses around the topic of gender. Watch the video
Last spring, students from the CBS Dean's Scholars program participated in a workshop with photogapher Wing Young Huie that explored bias and exclusion. Check out a slideshow of images that resulted from the exchange. Go to the slideshow
NEWS + OPPORTUNITIES
- "The Only Woman in the Room: Leaks in the Pipeline Prevent Many Women From Becoming Faculty in the Sciences" (MNDaily article - quotes Marlene Zuk)
- Professor Marlene Zuk co-authors article about women in the life sciences
- University-led consortium doubles number of underrepresented minority STEM graduates
- CBS undergrudate Nora Ali awarded 2012 Dr. Nancy "Rusty" Barceló Scholarship
- Campus Pride Index: U of M one of the most LGBT-friendly campuses in the country
- Sehoya Cotner recognized for her efforts to make the U more inclusive for GLBT students
EVENTS + WORKSHOPS
- APRIL 24 Homo-Promo Advertising: Evolution of an LGBT/Queer Consumer Culture
- APRIL 30 Multicultural Celebration of Achievement
- MAY 6 2013 Lavender Celebration
FYI
MN Queer Science
Faculty, student and staff are invites to join this network of GLBTQ and allied folks from across the fields of science, math, engineering and technology. Sign up for the group's email list.
Upcoming lunches | noon - 1:30 pm
MAY 2: Picnic in Saint Paul (Field south of the Saint Paul Student Center, Rain location: Student Center cafeteria)
