Alex Gurn is presenting a virtual poster with Biotech Partners at the Joint Genome Institute (JGI): Genomics of Energy and Environment Annual Meeting from August 30th to September 1st from 10am-11am PST each day. The poster shares findings on the role of industry internships in preparing underrepresented students for careers in the STEM field. The JGI annual gathering includes leaders from diverse disciplines to highlight how they are addressing the world’s most pressing energy and environmental challenges. If you are interested in attending or hearing more about the role of industry internships in promoting greater equity and inclusion in STEM workforce development, please reach out.

Nisaa Kirtman will be attending the Expanding the Bench: Advancing Culturally-Responsive Evaluation (ACE) Network LEEAD (Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity) Symposium on August 10th and 11th. The symposium will include presentations from ACE/LEEAD members and virtual space for Mentors to interact with Mentees. If you are attending this event or would like more information, please reach out.

 

Meet Kara Harris at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues 2021 Virtual conference from August 2nd – 5th. Kara will be presenting The Impact of Entitlement in Intergroup Relations and Policies on Tuesday, August 3rd from 3:15-4:15 CST. If you are attending or would like more information, please reach out.

Nisaa Kirtman will be presenting with Mehri Fadavi of Jackson State University on July 27th at the U.S. Department of Education’s Minority Science & Engineering Improvement Programs (MSEIP) gathering on Driving Innovation – Scaling for Unprecedented Remote Teaching. Please contact us if you would like more information on the gathering.

Meet Nicole Jarvis at the 2021 Science Public Engagement Partnership (SCIPrep) virtual conference July 27th & 28th. The theme of the conference is Communicating the Future: Engaging the Public in Basic Science. If you are interested in attending or meeting up with Nicole, please feel free to reach out. Registration for the conference is free.