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Berkeley Engineering Students Demand Greater Effort to Promote Diversity
December 05, 2011 Comments (0)
Students at UC Berkeley challenge the level of diversity efforts of the administration.   Article Link:  http://www.sciencemag....

National Library of Medicine Exhibit: Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness
October 17, 2011 Comments (0)
The National Library of Medicine is offering lunchtime tours of its newest exhibition, Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of...

Rosalink Franklin Society Dismayed that 2011 Nobel Prizes in Science were all Awarded to Men
October 17, 2011 Comments (0)
The Rosalind Franklin Society recognizes and publicizes the importance of women to scientific research and encourages women in science....

New NSF Brief Reports Low Minority Participation in Science, Engineering, and Health
October 24, 2011 Comments (0)
Despite recent progress, there are still low numbers of minority students receiving doctorates in science, engineering, and health. There...

NIH Seeks Input on Diversity in the Biomedical Workforce
January 15, 2012 (0)
The NIH Advisory Committee to the Director Working Group on Diversity in the Biomedical Workforce has issued a Request for Information...

New STEM Academy Launched in Maryland
January 13, 2012 (0)
  The Educators' Equity STEM Academy is a teacher training program launched on January 9th, 2012 to benefit women and...

New Award for Young Female Scientists from Developing World
January 13, 2012 (0)
A new award for female scientists from developing nations aims to encourage and motivate young researchers. The 2011 Organization for Women...

January is National Mentoring Month
January 12, 2012 (0)
10 THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY 1.Become a mentor in your community. 2.Learn more about mentoring. 3.Partner with a mentoring organization .4....

12 Scholarships for Hispanic Students Interested in STEM
January 09, 2012 (0)
Recently, US News and World Report shared 12 scholarship resources for Hispanic student interested in STEM.    Article Link: http...

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National Hispanic Medical Association 16th Annual Conference
Thu, 04/26/2012 - Sun, 04/29/2012
Washington DC, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

The Smithsonian Ethics Education Conference Series- The Tuskegee Experience
Thu, 04/19/2012
Smithsonian Institution, Baird Auditorium, 10th and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20560, National Museum of Natural History

New England Science Symposium for Minority Postdocs
Sun, 04/01/2012
Boston, MA, The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School

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