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C. Brandon Ogbunu: The Liberation of RNA

December 6, 2019

Geneticist C. Brandon Ogbunu contemplates the role race has played in his academic career after he is confronted by the police.

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In Genetics Tags C. Brandon Ogbunu, academia, career, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, police shootings, mentor, Season 9

Ralph Bouquet: Fear That Stays with Me

February 1, 2019

Ralph Bouquet goes off script during a psychology research study with uncomfortable and revealing consequences.

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In Social Sciences, Psychology Tags Ralph Bouquet, police, psychology, police shootings, Black lives matter, Black in STEM, study participant, Season 9, race

Aletha Maybank: Fighting for Our Dignity

April 27, 2018

Aletha Maybank's childhood experiences with institutional racism inspire her work to combat structural barriers as a physician.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Aletha Maybank, childhood, racism, institutional racism, diversity in STEM, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, doctor

Piper Harron: The Liberated Mathematician

March 9, 2018

Mathematician Piper Harron deals with harassment after standing up for diversity in math.

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In Mathematics Tags math, Piper Harron, diversity, diversity in STEM, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, harassment

Rashawn Ray: It Could Have Been Me

August 18, 2017

Rashawn Ray’s trajectory as a sociologist is forever changed by the murder of Philando Castile.

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In Social Sciences Tags Rashawn Ray, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, gun violence, police shootings, sociology

Cris Gray: Twelve Dollars an Hour

July 21, 2017

To make ends meet as a college student, Cris Gray takes a high-paying job in a veterinary school lab… and finds out why it’s so high-paying.

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In Biology Tags Black in STEM, Black lives matter, veterinary school, lab work, mice, making ends meet, college, Cris Gray

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