Biology Diversity Community @MIT. We are a cross-disciplinary, student-driven group that fosters peer support for underrepresented students @MITBiology.
Joined September 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Seen on Killian Court. #StopAsianHate
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"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
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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
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Cimate justice is social justice! Make your voices heard!
The Office of Sustainability and Office of the Vice President for Research are seeking your input for the next five years of campus climate action at MIT. Join us on 2/12 at 1 PM bit.ly/3pp2pF9
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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!
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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
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#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
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Thurs, 1/21: The Flipping Failure COVID Diaries are short films made by MIT students to creatively express their reflections on academic struggles. Hear from the students on the insights gained from noticing and documenting their experiences in this way. mitsha.re/ltXp50DcPQV
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#TestimonialTuesday Week 18:
“During my first semester at MIT, my graduate program chair, who I was out to as trans, repeatedly introduced me using the wrong pronouns and called me a traditionally female name they thought was my legal name.” -Anonymous MIT Graduate Student
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Straight talk about race in academia: MIT-hosted panel delves into ongoing challenges for Black scholars — and ways for everyone in university settings to start making a difference. mitsha.re/yHMG50CGPiP
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Studying from home and not working during the break? This was was not the plan for many first-generation @MITstudents MIT Medical's Leslie Langston discusses the unique challenges many #firstgen students face & shares info about support resources. Video: youtu.be/Ixu4lHqrEng
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Feeling stressed out? Here are some December events and activities to help MITers de-stress. teapawt.net/MindHandHeart/status/1…
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Biology Diversity Community at MIT retweeted
The #MSRPBio online application is now open at biology.mit.edu/outreach/msr… @MITBiology , @MIT_CBMM @mitbrainandcog @WhiteheadInst Please Help spread the word by Retweeting.
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Tomorrow at 2 PM: Navigating MIT Series: Imposter Phenomenon. Topics throughout the fall to support international students with adjustment to MIT and the U.S. mitsha.re/NxtY50C6tZc @MITstudents @MITGradStudents
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If you’re enjoying @BlackInMicro’s line-up of speakers, check out @BDC_MIT’s new lecture series, starting with tomorrow’s talk by EJ Joseph from @ampthemovement: a collective that aims to raise Black voices. Zoom in at 3pm on 9/30 to hear him speak: bit.ly/EJJoseph
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It’s #BlackinCMDBio week! Celebrate diversity in cell, molecular, and developmental biology and check out @BlackinCMDBio’s schedule, including yesterday’s #BlackinCMDRollCall and today’s hashtags: #BlackMicroscopyChallenge and #BlackModelOrganism!
