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International Day of Women and Girls in Science February 11
Feb. 11, 2022—In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the United Nations General Assembly declared February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2015. The purpose of the day is...
Storytelling and DEI in STEM
Jan. 31, 2022—Dr. Sabrina Collins, Executive Director of the Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University, shares how storytelling can improve DEI in STEM in communities in her article, “How Storytelling Inspires Representation in STEM Communities.” Dr. Collins also served as editor of the recently published ACS Symposium book, “African American Chemists: Academia, Industry, and Social Entrepreneurship”...
VMAC Lunch & Learn – The Heart+Brain Connection
Jan. 31, 2022—The Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer’s Center (VMAC) will be offering a free Lunch & Learn virtual event titled “The Heart+Brain Connection: Can What Your Heart Feels Affect Your Brain Health?” Facilitated by Dr. Renã Robinson, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Vanderbilt University, this online event will take place on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 12:00pm- 1:00pm....