Dr. Abraham Verghese, Bestselling Author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, and Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor and Vice Chair of the Department […]
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More: CHIPS and Science ACT of 2022 Diversity Initiatives SummaryThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is in the process of creating a national call to action to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and is seeking public stakeholder feedback. According to the
More: Americans Think STEM Education Deserves Higher PriorityOn March 26, a national day to speak out against AAPI hate, Research!America stands strongly with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to #StopAsianHate. Racism and violence have no place in our society.
More: #StopAAPIHateMichigan State University’s Science Communication group, MSU SciComm, a 2019-2020 Research!America microgrant recipient, has developed Conveyance, a virtual conference to connect students
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