Biology Diversity Community at MIT

A lifelong interest in teaching brought Mandana Sassanfar (@MandanaMsrp) to MIT nearly two decades ago. As our outreach director, she has established programs across biology, @mitbrainandcog, and @MIT_CBMM with support from HHMI: bit.ly/3oQixjt

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow, Wednesday 5/19, for this conversation with Achal Prabhala!

Our next Biology Diversity Community Seminar features Ufoma Ovienmhada, co-president of MIT Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA). Tune in Thursday (5/13) at 2pm! Link in flyer.

Also, BDC will cover up to $5 of your treat of choice (coffee, tea, baked good, etc.) if you attend the event and send us the receipt!

Some reflection questions: • When did you decide to go into science? How did you come to that decision? • What role did mentors play in your journey into science? • How can we think about cultivating science identities in mentees as mentors ourselves?

Join us in a few minutes @ 11:30 for Coffee and Conversations, an inclusive workshop-like discussion about mentorship facilitated by biograds Dia Ghose and Laurel Kinman!

Mandana Sassanfar and @_sheenavasquez sat down to discuss what it takes to build an outreach initiative from scratch. Together with MIT Biology staff, students, and faculty, they have created a program to develop strong ties with local community colleges: bit.ly/3xWCsRY

Join us at 4pm ET for today's Biology Colloquium, featuring @BerondaM! Prof. Montgomery will speak about "Shaping Up: Photoregulation of Cellular Morphology and Microcompartments in Cyanobacteria." Event details: bit.ly/3vKyytx

Join us today at 12pm ET for a seminar on Indigenous Science featuring @MIT MLK Visiting scholar @PatriciaSaulis, and Darren Ranco from UMaine! Link in flyer

We’re looking for scientists based in Cambridge, MA to collaborate with poets in a public art installation on science & racial justice. Apply: poetryofscience.org Supported by @CambridgeArts Please Share @MIT_CADI18 @MITstudents @MITAeroAstro @okaysteve @BDC_MIT @ArtBioCollab

Seen on Killian Court. #StopAsianHate Photo: @JohnHDozier / @MITDiversity

Do you work in an @MITBiology lab? If so, join us this Thursday for Coffee & Conversations! This time, we will be talking about Education: Identity and Classroom Experience. UPDATED: *new link* in the flyer!

"Because science tries to be objective, we don't always go into the background stories of all the scientists." Grad student Cesar Dominguez aims to make science a more inclusive and open environment. Hear his story here: bit.ly/3uHkLUS @MITBiology @ScienceMIT

We’re excited to host our first seminar of 2021 today at 4pm eastern!

Check out our speaker line-up for the Spring 2021 Diversity Seminar Series! We kick off on February 10th with sustainability and social justice, and will be covering a broad range of topics throughout the semester.

We are hiring a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer to help strengthen our diverse culture and advance inclusion of all community members! Apply now via @MIT_HR and help spread the word: bit.ly/3r9tzAl

Cimate justice is social justice! Make your voices heard!

Hey @MITstudents come out to our ELO/UROP Expo tomorrow at 3pm EDT on Airmeet! tinyurl.com/yydf4ynb is the sign up form! Visit over 25 departments and ELO opportunities at different tables!

We received a generous gift from Mike Gould and Sara Moss to support students participating in MSRP-Bio. The gift supplements the existing Bernard S. and Sophie G. Gould Fund, enabling non-MIT undergrads to conduct research at MIT. Thank you Mike and Sara! bit.ly/2NHOzQ8

#TestimonialTuesday Week 22: “[An athletic] coach asked me if ‘I go here’ in a tap access athletics room. I asked him, ‘Do I not look like I go here?’ And his attitude changed.” -Anonymous MIT Graduate Student