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Structures of Inequality: Systemic Racism & Education

online webinar

Join Honors Carolina and Phi Beta Kappa Society for the second talk of the six part series, Systemic Racism and Education presented by Constance Lindsay, assistant professor of Education. Lindsay earned a doctorate in human development and social policy from Northwestern University, where she was an Institute of Education Sciences’ predoctoral fellow. Since leaving Northwestern, … Read more

Dismantling Racism in Academia Journal Club and Discussion Group: Student Retention

Graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff in the biomedical sciences (and beyond) are invited to join in on a monthly DRA Journal & Discussion Club, a series of discussions focused on a variety of journal articles, books, podcasts, and other media. This session will focus on Student Retention. Podcast: Blackademia, Ep. 3 News Article: The Guardian, 2018 … Read more

BCBP National Postdoc week celebration lunch

UNC BCBP Postdocs, Thank you to everyone for your contributions to the department! You are the best! Brandwein's Bagel's will be providing breakfast bagels and lunch sandwiches for postdocs and research scholars in the biochemistry and biophysics department. See Holly's email to postdocs from week of September 14, 2020 for pick up details.  

An Evening with the Rev. William Barber

Zoom online meeting

Please join UNC School of Social Work for the inaugural event of their new Centennial Speaker Series. How can we, as individuals and communities, become anti-racist? What can we do as activists and as social workers? As a pastor, a professor, an author, the architect of the Forward Together Moral Movement and much more, Rev. … Read more

Implicit and Explicit Bias Series: Bias in Research

Zoom online meeting

This training is geared specifically toward research teams. The session will examine implicit and explicit biases in research and provide strategies for researchers to be more diverse and inclusive in their research design and approaches. This is the second offering of this event; interested individuals should only register for one session (previous event was on … Read more

2020 Women in Medicine Conference

online webinar

Registration is open for the 2020 Women in Medicine Conference. This year’s conference will be held virtually on September 25, 2020. The Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS) and the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development invite you to register for the 2020 Women in Medicine Conference. This year’s conference will be held virtually … Read more

The Biology of Cancer: Environmental Drivers of Cancer

online webinar

The Biology of Cancer: Exploring the Role of Race, Class, and Socioeconomics in the Underserved and the Underrepresented Behind cardiovascular disease, Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of deaths in the United States. What causes Cancer? Why have we not cured Cancer yet? What are some of the myths that surround Cancer care? Why do people of color seem to develop and die from Cancer at … Read more

Improving the Promotion and Tenure Success of Scientists from URiA Groups

Zoom online meeting

NORC Initiative to Advance the Careers of Researchers from Groups Underrepresented in Academic (URiA) Symposium - Workshop #2 Moderator: Michelle Cardel, University of Florida College of Medicine Current landscape of promotion and tenure in academia by race/ethnicity and why these disparities exist. The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs), supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive … Read more

BlackInMicro Disparities in STEM Education

online webinar

Dr. Beronda Montgomery will give the keynote talk at 4pm and a panel will hold a discussion on STEM Education at 6 pm until 12:00 am. Panelists include Elaine Vanterpool, PhD, Joshua Frierson, PhD, and Tina Taylor, PhD. Full schedule for BlackInMicro Disparities in STEM Education Registration link for BlackInMicro seek events Please follow hashtags … Read more