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Research article about HSTEM published in International Journal of Students as Partners!
Dr. J named as The Protein Society’s 2021 Carl Brändén Award winner
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,…
Sharing HSTEM with Bridgewater State Physics
Members of the HSTEM team shared their experiences of participating in the Being Human in STEM course with members of the Physics department at Bridgewater State University. We had a lively conversation and discussed the potential of BSU adopting an HSTEM course, possibly partnering with their strong teacher education program to bring HSTEM to STEM…
Sharing HSTEM with Pomona College Biology
Members of the HSTEM team shared their experiences participating in the Being Human in STEM course with members of the Biology department at Pomona College. We enjoyed our engaging conversation with biology students and faculty, and discussed the possibility of the department adopting an HSTEM course….
HSTEM Joins the Follette Lab in #ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia
As indicated in this email from AAAS, the grassroots organization #shutdownstem has organized a nation-wide event this Wednesday, June 10th. This event urges all STEM community members in academia to stop business as usual during this unprecedented moment and commit to antiracist practices. Amherst Astronomy faculty member Kate Follette has canceled the usual meetings and…
Statement of Solidarity
Photo credit: www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/cnw-tv/talkup/talkup-how-did-the-killing-of-george-floyd-make-you-feel/attachment/george-floyd-mural/ Being Human in STEM (HSTEM) is a growing community of students, staff, and faculty in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics that fosters inclusion and equity in STEM. HSTEM originated in the aftermath of the student-led Amherst Uprising sit-in at Amherst College on November 12th, 2015. The student organizers were inspired to speak…
Publication of “Being Human in STEM: From Student Protest to Institutional Progress”
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…
Dinner with Dr. Bryan Dewsbury – By Natalie Braun
Dr. Bryan Dewsbury Tell me, how are you going to change the world? It is with this question that Bryan Dewsbury, Assistant Professor for Biological Science at the University of Rhode Island, opened the conservation with our HSTEM class. One by one, all 8 HSTEM students answered Professor Dewsbury’s question, sharing their aspirations and hopes…
“Tampon Crusade” Takes on Science Hill – Yale Daily News
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….
Presenting at the AAC&U Conference: Diversity, Equity, and Student Success
From March 25th to the 29th, we attended the AAC&U Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Sarah Bunnell, Bonnie Lin, and I (Michaela Ednie) prepared and presented a poster during this conference. Dr. Bunnell currently works at Amherst College as the Associate Director and STEM specialist in our Center for…