Barrier-breaking astronaut Mae Jemison—the first Black woman to journey into outer space—famously said, “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” Throughout much of recorded history, women were limited in their intellectual pursuits by those who could not imagine the contributions they would eventually make in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). Although women have … Continue reading Celebrating Women’s History Month and Achievements in STEAM…
Congratulations to the doctoral students who received the Chancellor’s Dissertation Completion Award: Vedangi Hambardikar (Computational Biology and Integrative Biology) Advised by Dr. Maria Solesio: Role of mitochondrial inorganic polyphosphate in maintaining mitochondrial physiology in Huntington’s Disease Anna Perry (Childhood Studies) Advised by Dr. Lauren Silver: The problem with being accommodated: disabled students’ experience navigating accommodations … Continue reading Congratulations to Student Recipients of Chancellor’s Grants!…
The Office of the Chancellor sponsored a host of faculty awards this academic year as part of their “15 in 5” Strategic Initiatives. We are so proud of our faculty! Chancellor’s Grant for Assistant Professor Research Development Chancellor’s Grant for Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Vice Chancellor’s Fund for Research Chancellor’s Grant for Part-Time Lecturers Chancellor’s Grants … Continue reading Congratulations to the Chancellor’s Grant Recipients!…
The Rutgers-Camden Driving Change Initiative, which strives “to drive genuine and lasting cultural change on our campus so that STEM undergraduate students from all backgrounds, particularly those who belong to historically excluded groups, will excel and graduate from college, will be well prepared to pursue advanced degrees, and will eventually assume leadership roles,” will host a … Continue reading Join us Feb. 23 for “Hidden Figures”…
Join the Rutgers–Camden Driving Change Initiative at any of our upcoming workshops listed below. All workshops take place during the free period in the Campus Center Multi-Purpose Room and will include a free lunch! Registration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/dc-workshops. IVING CHANG PARKING AVAILABLE: If you require parking and do not have a Rutgers parking … Continue reading Join RUC Driving Change Initiative for a “Charting a Pathway to an Inclusive STEM Education at Rutgers-Camden” Workshop Series…
The Rutgers-Camden Driving Change Initiative, which strives “to drive genuine and lasting cultural change on our campus so that STEM undergraduate students from all backgrounds, particularly those who belong to historically excluded groups, will excel and graduate from college, will be well prepared to pursue advanced degrees, and will eventually assume leadership roles,” will host … Continue reading Join the Driving Change Watch Party on Feb. 2…
Join us Thursday, September 22, for a special edition of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Education (CURCA), featuring the twenty undergraduate students who received Summer Undergraduate Research Grants. You will learn about the research these students conducted over the summer, from projects ranging from a study of nostalgia to the mathematical modeling of cancer. … Continue reading Join us Sept. 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Edition of CURCA…
STEM faculty are invited on Wednesday, August 24th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. to discuss the topic of DEI-centered syllabi. During this workshop, attendees will be invited to analyze their course syllabi ahead of the fall semester with a special focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. We invite STEM faculty to join us at this collaborative … Continue reading STEM Faculty Invited to DEI-Centered Syllabi Workshop on Aug. 24…
On Thursday, August 11, join us for a workshop that aims to bring together various stakeholders of the Camden STEM Equity Ecosystem (C-SEE) to learn from each other and plan a strategy for moving forward. The free event is from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room A. Breakfast and lunch … Continue reading Join us Aug. 11 for the Equitable STEM Ecosystem Stakeholder Workshop…
