4 years ago, I began working with other PhD researchers develop a program to help ALL underrepresented students strategically for STEM PhD applications. The program has helped 443 students matriculate into graduate programs. Read our strategy and recommendations here ⬇️⬇️

In today's paper: A shelter for migrants opened in Concord. The town found a way to bring immigrant families into its community, State may deny grants to communities that don’t comply with new MBTA housing law, and more trib.al/vggLkOp

Return of federal financial aid for inmates creating ‘life changing’ opportunities for people in prison trib.al/Hh8j9ck

Conferences have also come in for criticism in recent years, with detractors pointing out that the cost of attendance is prohibitively high for graduate students, early career scholars, contingent faculty, and professors from under-resourced schools. bit.ly/3KM1SK7

"Among the growing population experiencing homelessness in California and nationally, older adults are the fastest-growing segment...older adults experiencing homelessness are often at risk for worse health outcomes, including much higher mortality." #NationalSeniorCitizensDay

Dr. @mary_munson4 , Asst Vice Provost for Health Equity and Professor of Biochem and Molecular Biotech, speaks on her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion: wbjournal.com/article/a-dedi…

🚨Save the Date🚨 for this year’s @VI4Research DEI Symposium on Perspectives from #LGBTQIA+ Scientists featuring a phenomenal speaker line-up: @goleylab , Matt Welch and Joanne Engel ! Open to Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences and @VUMCResearch community. @VandyBasicScDEI

People with #disabilities are underrepresented in #STEM and often face isolation and ableism in academia. In tomorrow’s episode, @drsrbayer & Cosmic_Dawn stories from the new book, #Uncharted, have been adapted for the podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

New state data shows that Black and Hispanic residents are using hospital services at higher rates than other groups, potentially pointing to uneven challenges accessing primary care and differences in the quality of care received at the hospital. ow.ly/vj2550PCzSL

We are excited to also announce we will be developing a Sharing Hope education program for Indigenous/Native communities! #NAMIPathwaysToHope

The future of CHEA, The Community Health Equity Alliance 👏🏾👏🏾. Stay up to date by visiting chea.nami.org. #NAMIPathwaysToHope

Although the #COVID19 vaccine will enter the commercial market in the fall, everyone can still receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost from their local provider or pharmacy. Find free updated #COVID vaccines at vaccines.gov. #NIAM

The Division of Innate Immunity in the Department of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position. Learn more and apply: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27184

The UMass Chan Medical School Early Independence Fellows program, an alternative to traditional #postdoc positions, kicks off this year to recruit top new scientists and foster their growth as independent investigators: brnw.ch/21wMIg9 #fellowship #RNA RNA Therapeutics Institute UMass Chan Office of Health Equity

Check out this amazing opportunity at academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28425 #academicjobs #facultyjobs #biomedicalresearch

Make an impact in research: UMass Chan Medical School is seeking junior scientists for Early Independence Fellows Program (direc.to/mkse). Get info on financial & mentorship support during Oct. 2 info session: direc.to/mktA #hiring #AcademicChatter #AcademicJobs #FacultyJobs

Junior scientists wanted for UMass Chan Early Independence Fellows Program. Develop your research career with faculty mentorship, financial support and childcare stipend. Apply to one or both tracks by Dec. 1: direc.to/mkt8 #WereHiring #HigherEdJobs #AcademicTwitter

Make an impact in research: UMass Chan Medical School & the RTI are seeking jr scientists for our Early Independence Fellows Program (direc.to/mkse). Join tomorrow's info session at 2pm for more details: umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #AcademicChatter #AcademicJobs #FacultyJobs

Time is running out to join us as a UMass Chan Medical School Early Independence Fellow and get 3-5 years of support. Junior scientists: apply to one or both tracks by Dec 1: direc.to/mkt8 #NowHiring #HigherEdJobs #FacultyJobs #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #ScienceCareers #RNA