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In the tradition of Carl Brändén, pioneer in structural biology, co-author of the seminal text Introduction to Protein Structure, and leader of the world-class synchrotron facility at Grenoble, the Carl Brändén Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, honors an outstanding protein scientist who has also made exceptional contributions in the areas of education and/or service. Specific Requirement: Sustained,…

Check out Surya Adams (HSTEM ’18) on the cover of the Winter 2019 Issue of AACU Diversity & Democracy and highlighted in editor Emily Schuster’s issue introduction, along with our story of how the Amherst Uprising in November, 2015 catalyzed the collaborative academic experiment by students and chemistry professor Sheila Jaswal, resulting in the first…

This article profiles one of the Yale Spring 2019 HSTEM course projects that persuaded science departments to provide free menstrual products in bathrooms. Read the full article by following this link or clicking the image below….

This page details the events of the opening of Amherst College’s new Science Center. The section “Science in the Liberal Arts” covers a panel during which Julie Segre discussed HSTEM. Click the image below or follow this link for the whole story. “Panelists also noted that Amherst is becoming a proving ground for increasing diversity…

Prof. Sheila Jaswal answers “How do we increase STEM enrollment for women and underrepresented minorities?” through describing the origins of HSTEM. Visit the Academic Minute website or click the image below to listen to the interview or read the transcript. …

This profile follows the progression of the HSTEM course, from the Amherst Uprising to the 2018 summer workshop to courses at other institutions. Read the full article on the Amherst website by clicking here or on the image below. “’My colleagues and I have a deep commitment to student success, and are genuinely distressed that…

​Amherst Student covered the growth of HSTEM course in one of its November issues. It covered our growth from the first course in Spring 2016, to the Fall 2017 course, also acknowledging the growth of the HSTEM community across the STEM departments at Amherst. To read the full article, click the image below or visit…

This article discusses the broader scheme of increasing inclusivity and visibility in STEM courses and fields, mentioning the Yale HSTEM course. Read the full article by clicking here or on the image below. “Gender, class, sexuality and religion are all characteristics of a person that vastly impact their ability to succeed within the field. The…

Yale HSTEM students hosted a faculty workshop where students would be free to share their experiences in STEM classrooms. This article announces the event and briefly discusses the course at Yale. Follow this link to the full article or click the image below….