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AJ Hinton in Forbes Magazine!

Jul. 12, 2023—Black Scientists Ask: “Why Does Science Have A Racism Problem?” The special issue was fueled by the enthusiasm of Antentor O. Hinton, Jr., a faculty member at Vanderbilt University. He reached out to Isabel Goldman, a Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Cell Press and an editor at Cell to explore the idea of a special Juneteenth...

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Amber Crabtree earns NISE award

Jun. 22, 2023—On behalf of the “Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering (NISE)” traineeship program, we are pleased to notify you that Amber Crabtree has been awarded an NISE Traineeship including stipend, tuition (cost-shared with your college/school), and health insurance support, beginning August 16, 2023. This award is for 12 months, with possibility of renewal if training grant...

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Hinton publishes cover story in ‘Cell’ highlighting challenges, solutions to reducing racism in science

Jun. 14, 2023—Antentor Hinton Jr., assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has co-authored the cover story of the June issue of Cellalong with 51 Black scientists. The article, “Juneteenth in STEMM and the barriers to equitable science,” establishes the context of Juneteenth in STEMM and discusses the barriers Black scientists face, the struggles they endure and...

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