STEM Profile PROFILE: Kamyra Edokpolor, Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate My name is Kamyra Edokpolor and I’m a rising 4th-year Ph.D. candidate in Neuroscience (NS) at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. I’m originally from...
Disabilities As the ADA turns 30, more needs to be done to support disabled individuals Despite laws prohibiting disability discrimination, some individuals still face education and employment barriers.
News Black In Neuro Week is here! A team of over 20 neuroscientists, neuroengineers, and science communicators created #BlackInNeuroWeek, a social media initiative with daily themed discussions and live events, aimed...
Health COVID-related discrimination disproportionately affects racial minorities A new study suggests mask-wearing could be a risk factor for discrimination in parts of the U.S.
Disabilities What does it mean to be disabled in STEM? We asked 8 scientists July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate, amplify, and learn about what it means to be disabled in STEM. We teamed up...
Disabilities What does it mean to be disabled in STEM? July is Disability Pride Month, and we’re doing our best to support, amplify, and celebrate the disabled in STEM community. Check out the video...
Uncategorized Another study suggests COVID-19 is widening the gender publishing gap PHOTO EDITED BY WE REP STEM. People who are balancing a career, a home, and family responsibilities had a lot to handle, even before...
STEM Profile Meet Eav Brennan, a science communicator who uses art to discuss the planet & life with a psychosocial disability "I love science and will always love science, but I found the systemic erasure of complex mental illness in STEM to be too much for me."
STEM Profile PROFILE: Krystal Vasquez, chemistry Ph.D. candidate & disability advocate Krystal Vasquez is a disabled Ph.D. candidate at Caltech studying atmospheric chemistry.