Biology Diversity Community @MIT. We are a cross-disciplinary, student-driven group that fosters peer support for underrepresented students @MITBiology.
A lifelong interest in teaching brought Mandana Sassanfar (@MandanaMsrp) to MIT nearly two decades ago. As our outreach director, she has established programs across biology, @mitbrainandcog, and @MIT_CBMM with support from HHMI: https://t.co/TpwA7olmnc
We're partnering with @BDC_MIT to host a community conversation on global, equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines TOMORROW 5/19 at 12:30pm ft. Achal Prabhala, an India-based writer and intellectual property reform activist. All are welcome!
🔗https://t.co/DILagbhOfx
Our next Biology Diversity Community Seminar features Ufoma Ovienmhada, co-president of MIT Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA). Tune in Thursday (5/13) at 2pm! Link in flyer.
Join us in a few minutes @ 11:30 for Coffee and Conversations, an inclusive workshop-like discussion about mentorship facilitated by biograds Dia Ghose and Laurel Kinman!
Some reflection questions:
• When did you decide to go into science? How did you come to that decision?
• What role did mentors play in your journey into science?
• How can we think about cultivating science identities in mentees as mentors ourselves?
Mandana Sassanfar and @_sheenavasquez sat down to discuss what it takes to build an outreach initiative from scratch. Together with MIT Biology staff, students, and faculty, they have created a program to develop strong ties with local community colleges: https://t.co/Su7b7ljW1X
Join us at 4pm ET for today's Biology Colloquium, featuring @BerondaM! Prof. Montgomery will speak about "Shaping Up: Photoregulation of Cellular Morphology and Microcompartments in Cyanobacteria." Event details: https://t.co/7svrzE6gfY
Join us today at 12pm ET for a seminar on Indigenous Science featuring @MIT MLK Visiting scholar @PatriciaSaulis, and Darren Ranco from UMaine!
Link in flyer
Do you work in an @MITBiology lab? If so, join us this Thursday for Coffee & Conversations! This time, we will be talking about Education: Identity and Classroom Experience.
UPDATED: *new link* in the flyer!
"Because science tries to be objective, we don't always go into the background stories of all the scientists." Grad student Cesar Dominguez aims to make science a more inclusive and open environment. Hear his story here: https://t.co/kMtrMoi4w4 @MITBiology@ScienceMIT
Check out our speaker line-up for the Spring 2021 Diversity Seminar Series!
We kick off on February 10th with sustainability and social justice, and will be covering a broad range of topics throughout the semester.
We are hiring a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer to help strengthen our diverse culture and advance inclusion of all community members! Apply now via @MIT_HR and help spread the word: https://t.co/7sTUUNgKrF
Hey @MITstudents come out to our ELO/UROP Expo tomorrow at 3pm EDT on Airmeet! https://t.co/qSgZJ6JF2v is the sign up form! Visit over 25 departments and ELO opportunities at different tables!
We received a generous gift from Mike Gould and Sara Moss to support students participating in MSRP-Bio. The gift supplements the existing Bernard S. and Sophie G. Gould Fund, enabling non-MIT undergrads to conduct research at MIT. Thank you Mike and Sara! https://t.co/SjITTXtW3Q
#TestimonialTuesday Week 22:
“[An athletic] coach asked me if ‘I go here’ in a tap access athletics room. I asked him, ‘Do I not look like I go here?’ And his attitude changed.” -Anonymous MIT Graduate Student