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Plant science for a better world

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The creators of this clever & mildly humorous 3-minute video want everyone to know, 'We are happy to work for plant science and we want to share this feeling with others.' Fun music and snippets of text make this video perfect for Career Day or introducing plant science in secondary or tertiary…

What really happens on a faculty search committee?

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This is very interesting for job hunters. Sean Eddy from Harvard has written a blog post about how his search committee is going about identifying six people to interview from a pool of nearly 200 applications. Nature has also written a summary of how people are responding and reacting to this po…

Resources for promoting diversity from Ambika Kamath Description

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One of the professional skills needed for a career in science (or any career) is how to promote and sustain a workplace that is supportive to everyone. Not everyone is trained in this skill though. Here is a list of articles that can help you to master the whys and hows of workplace diversity. View…

How Women, Companies and Organizations Are Closing the Gender Gap

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Today, women earn significantly more master’s degrees than men, and in a diversity of fields. Nonetheless, women continue to face challenges to higher education, and remain under-represented in a number of industries. Thankfully, many schools and organizations recognize these trends and are taking…

A history of black scientists

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The Feb 2016 issue of ASBMB Today focuses on the importance of diversity and inclusion in biochemistry and molecular biology. To accompany the issue, we put together a timeline highlighting some important achievements in the life sciences made by black scientists. View resource

Bringing scientific rigor to issues of diversity

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In 2014, Hannah Valantine became the first chief officer for scientific workforce diversity at the National Institutes of Health. Her charge is to diversify the biomedical research workforce “by developing a vision and comprehensive strategy to expand recruitment and retention and promote inclusiveness…

Talking inclusion and diversity

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"Poet and activist Audre Lorde said, “In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth.” She also said, “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences.”" "Although scientists…

Ten easy ways you can support diversity in academia in 2016

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An excellent list of suggestions that anyone can follow to support diversity. View resource

Guidlines for writing a diversity statement for a job application

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Many jobs, especially those that involve teaching, ask the applications express a statement that reflects their commitment to diversity. For example, "What contributions are you most proud of that exemplify your awareness and sensitivity towards promoting an inclusionary environment? What have you…