Explore the myth of institutional prestige through one graduate student’s journey, revealing insights that challenge conventional beliefs about success and education. Uncover surprising data that questions the correlation between prestigious universities and future earnings, prompting a deeper examination of the factors that truly define achievement beyond the confines of a diploma.
Continue ReadingScientists warned policy makers about a global pandemic for years, and we were still unprepared. What other predictions are scientists making that we should be reacting to?
Continue ReadingGraduate school is stressful enough without constant othering. What are microaggressions, how do we address them, and how do they affect those in academia, and the workplace in general?
Continue ReadingAlex Stutzman of UNC-CH (unexpectedly and unintentionally) became the founder of #BlackinGenetics on Twitter, which took over the week of August 17-23rd, 2020. The SWAC Executive Board Interviewed Alex, a…
Continue ReadingOn June 10th, 2020, scientists were called to strike in support of Black lives by the Shutdown STEM movement, an intersectional group of scientists and academics that brought attention to…
Continue ReadingThe American medical system should be free from racial prejudice, but science tells us this isn’t the case. Here we take a look at the history of racism in medical research and why it’s important for everyone, from trainees in the biomedical sciences to the general public, to be educated about
Continue ReadingFemale scientists seem to be publishing less during the pandemic. Exploring the reasons behind this reveals potential long-term implications for the progress of diversity in science as a result of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingScience has long been complicit in the perpetuation of racism. Recently, psychologists confronted the fact that racist science is still being published.
Continue ReadingBlack scientists have contributed landmark discoveries that affect the lives of thousands of people every year. Here are 5 Black scientists you should know… but probably don’t.
Continue ReadingIt is extremely important for science to be open for everyone but is it open to those who are young? Are we missing out on discoveries because we do not listen to the questions that children ask about science?
Continue ReadingUnited States as a “Melting Pot” Indigenous peoples inhabited the land, that is now known as the US, many generations before Christopher Columbus arrived. These people were culturally and linguistically…
Continue ReadingAs a woman of color in graduate school, I greatly appreciate the paths that have been paved for me both directly and indirectly by women, and especially women of color…
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