2 years ago
Individuals within the SOM should take advantage of this program as a means to learn about DEI topics and to build inclusion into your department/unit and across the institution. If you are member of SOM and not a faculty or staff and would like to participate in this opportunity...
2 years ago
The Graduate School’s Diversity and Student Success program, which hosted a summit titled Surviving and Thriving: Narratives from graduate students of color in early April of 2022, is now hosting several pop-up exhibits in departments and units at UNC-Chapel Hill. The pop-up exhibits will be held in the following locations: January – May 2023: Graduate Student Center February 7 – 21: Hussman School of Journalism and Media February 28 – March 14: School of Social Work, Tate Turner Kuralt Building March 23 – April 6: The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History Library, 3rd floor
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The Boka W. Hadzija Award nominations are open until 2/17! It recognizes a graduate or professional student who has been judged the most outstanding in character, scholarship, leadership, and service to the University and beyond.
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Join an established interdisciplinary postdoctoral T32 fellowship program in basic & translational aspects of genetics, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, pathophysiology & treatment of liver and gastrointestinal tract disorders. Goals are to attract Ph.D., M.D. and DVM postdocts to these fields & provide training in state-of-the-art research techniques. Fellowships are for 2 years, & are funded by NIH (NIDDK) Institutional T32 Training Grant. The deadline for applications is March 15.
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The inaugural Dr. Genna Rae McNeil Endowed Black History Month lecture will lead this year's events. Vincent Brown, the Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University, will be the keynote speaker at the lecture on Feb. 22.
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On December 9th, Amrita Nallathambi served as a Shadow A Scientist graduate student science ambassador. Amrita is currently a 2nd year PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and also a trainee in the Molecular and Cellular Biophysics program. Amrita is a member of the Kuhlman lab.
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Celebrating important contributions and achievements in science and technology made by black scientists.
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The DEI and BCBP Social committee organized a departmental-wide celebration and potluck for the Lunar New Year on January 27, 2023. There were delicious dumplings and rice noodles from Sister Liu's dumplings and sides and desserts from members
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Uriel Jean-Baptiste is a third-year Biochemistry graduate student in the Neher lab who studies a special lipase. Read more about his research and what brought him into science. Special thanks to Dalia Fleifel for this spotlight.
2 years ago
Aakanksha Gundu provided an update after working in the Strahl lab as an undergraduate researcher for 2 ½ years. She offers advice for students who want to get involved in research.
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Chrystal Starbird in July was recognized by the Yale Black Postdoctoral Association, which she co-founded, and the Yale SOM Office of DEI for her leadership, mentorship, and DEI service. She received the YBPA Distinguished Service Award in DEI at a ceremony near campus. In February, she’ll be starting her own lab at UNC.
2 years ago
In a three-part series, Stephani Page (alum 2015) was featured on Forbes' Twitter. Jared Council interviewed her about...
