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Barbara Harrison brings experience and human resource skills to new position of equity, diversity and inclusion business partner

July 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has appointed Barbara Harrison, who has 19 years of experience in recruiting, to a new position spearheading PPPL’s equity, diversity and inclusion efforts.

Announcement

AIP to Fund Programs Combating Racial Injustice, Inequities in Physics, Physical Sciences

July 9, 2020 sarah Jonas Diversity, Inclusion, physical sciences, Physics, Racial Injustice, Science, stem

The American Institute of Physics has established a $200,000 fund to support efforts by its 10 member societies and an AIP affiliated society, the National Society of Black Physicists, for actions that are a direct response to racial injustice. The AIP 2020-2021 Diversity Action Fund will have a special focus on society actions for Black students in the physical sciences, as well as programs focused on minority communities.

Announcement

Karen A. Jones joins Binghamton University as vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion

July 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Academia, Binghamton, Binghamton University, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, State University of New York at Binghamton, SUNY Binghamton, University

Karen A. Jones began her new role as Binghamton University’s first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion Thursday, June 25. The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was created from the Binghamton University Road Map strategic plan to support the development and implementation of initiatives that create a welcoming campus climate that spreads fundamental respect for everyone.

Announcement

Cincinnati Children’s Names Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations

June 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Diversity, Immigration, immigration and employment, Inclusion, Puerto Rico

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center today named Visael “Bobby” Rodriguez as its vice president of diversity, inclusion and community relations.

Feature

Astronomy fellowship demonstrates effective measures to dismantle bias, increase diversity in STEM

December 6, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Academia And Leadership, bias, Biases, Diversity, diversity in academia, diversity in engineering, Equity, Fellowship, Grant, Inclusion, Postdoc, Postdoctoral Fellowship, stem

Joyce Yen of the University of Washington worked with the Heising-Simons Foundation to dismantle bias and promote diversity in a prominent grant that the Foundation awards to postdoctoral researchers. Here, Yen shares the ways bias can work against greater diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM.

Announcement

UIC College of Pharmacy honored for diversity, inclusion

October 16, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Diversity, Inclusion

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy has received the 2019 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

Research Results

Journal Supplement Provides Valuable Resource to Support Diversity in the Field of Infectious Diseases

August 21, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Equity, Inclusion, Infectious Disease

A new collection of articles highlighting the science and complexity of inclusion, diversity, access, and equity is now available online, part of an ongoing commitment to drive improvements within the field of infectious diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Published as a supplement to The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID), the IDSA-sponsored collection includes articles written by both Society members and authors outside the field with deep knowledge and seasoned perspectives on these important issues.