RDS

Researchers for Diverse Scientists at Cal State, Long Beach. Our mission is to inspire, represent, & showcase diversity among scientists and in research.

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⭐️Our student club "Researchers for Diverse Scientists" got awarded one of @SICB_ 2023 DEIJ Award!!! ⭐️

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We are excited to announce a joint workshop with the Undergraduate Research Association! Officers from both organizations will provide insight on joining research labs as an undergraduate alongside professor Dr. Kelly Young!
This workshop will be held next Tuesday at 5pm!

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Hello all! We will be tabling at the Central Quad for Week of Welcome from 11 am to 2 pm! Come visit our table to learn more about the club, hang out, and meet some of our members! ⚛

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We are excited to announce an upcoming workshop with Dr. Sarah Dozier, who researches the recentering of student learning in a manner that relates to students’ knowledge and experiences! Here we will brainstorm ways to incorporate activities and enhance our presentations! ⚛️👩‍🏫

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We had the privilege of tabling at the 26th Annual Los Angeles Black College Expo! Daniel, Sarah, and Wyatt provided activities for the attendees with lab instruments and sought to answer any questions about science We were overjoyed to see so many aspiring scientists!

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Alexis and Caribel from the Marine Ecology Lab presented at Middle College High School this morning, discussing their unique pathways into their current research at CSULB. The students got the opportunity to investigate sexual dimorphism in birds and chipmunks! 🐦‍⬛🐿️

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We are pleased to announce an upcoming fundraiser with the restaurant, Shake Smart this Thursday, November 21st in the SRWC on our campus!🍓

Feel free to order smoothies, açaí bowls, wraps, or anything else on the menu! Please let the cashier know that you are supporting RDS!

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Our workshop with Dr. Sarah Dozier from the Science Education Department will be held tomorrow! This workshop will cover how speakers can get kids excited about science! ⚛️

This will be a great opportunity to those interested in science education or plan on presenting for RDS!

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Our academic year in review! Thanks to all our hardworking volunteers 🧠

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RDS volunteers @erin_n_weiner and @EmilyABlackwell discuss human impact on mammals. Spoiler: it’s not all bad! Wildfire and urbanization pose challenges to wildlife, but through research and thoughtful stewardship, we can leave ecosystems better than we found them 🔥🌃

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@Ali_Bland_1 presents on the theory of evolution and natural selection and her own research working with monkeys to students at Edwin Markham Middle School!

Learn more about the #RDS mission and request a presentation from our volunteers using the link in our bio!

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#RDS volunteers Ari, Bryan, and Zy present at the LA Black College Expo put on by the NCR Foundation
#researchersfordiversescientists #blackcollegeexpo #ncrfoundation

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#RDS volunteers have been busy rounding out the semester with visits to several local schools! Our volunteers present on all kinds of #biology topics 🧬🐒🦨

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#RDS club members had a great time at last week’s workshop learning about effective #sciencecommunication for K-12 audiences! Thanks to RDS Faculty Advisor @rhernandezpach and RDS Secretary @Ali_Bland_1 for sharing their expertise!

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Calling all members! Join us for our first workshop of the semester on designing and delivering engaging classroom presentations to a K-12 audience, hosted by RDS Faculty Advisor @rhernandezpach and RDS Secretary @Ali_Bland_1.

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@NCRFoundation #steam #immunology #microscopes #pipettes #petridish #researchersfordiversescientists #RDS #diversitymatters #diversityinstem #careersinbiology #csulb #gobeach

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Our first outreach event of the fall semester was a success! RDS spent the day at the STEAM Expo hosted by @ncrfoundation, where our volunteers spoke to some of the 2,000 participants about research and the RDS initiative.

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@NCRFoundation Thanks to the @NCRFoundation and @latradetechcollege for giving us the opportunity to be part of such an impactful event!

For more info about the RDS initiative or to request a presentation from our volunteers follow the link in our bio.

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Interested in helping us table at Week of Welcome?

Week of Welcome is a great opportunity to promote our club, connect with new people, and enhance our science communication skills

Click the link in our bio to sign up! :))

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Published!
@1Alexis_Diaz, @rhernandezpach et al. studied @CayoSantiagoPR monkeys, showing that primates increase variability in reproductive roles to potentially reduce competition during hurricane environments .
Article:
https://t.co/a6c5LjXrgZ

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Our award is up on campus! Stop by the biology department to check it out.