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Come meet Native leader, Ada Deer–Nov 16th: 9am Biocommons

November 9, 2018 By Ahna Skop

Join us for a conversation with Native leader and Elder-in-Residence, Ada Deer, at UW-Madison BioCommons at Steenbock Library. November 16th at 9am
Coffee and networking is free!

ADVANCEGeo launches new online resource center to address sexual harassment in the geosciences

July 31, 2018 By Erika Marín-Spiotta

The National Science Foundation-funded ADVANCEGeo project has released a collection of online resources for the community on relevant research and tested strategies to respond to sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in academia. These public resources can be used to: define and understand harassment, bullying, and discrimination; design codes of conduct, including for field research projects and courses; and identify best strategies for creating inclusive and equitable workplace climates. The online resource center is hosted by the Science Education and Research Center at Carleton College.

“Lift As You Climb”: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jacqueline “Jackie” DeWalt

February 10, 2018 By Valeria Davis

Community members are invited to join University of Wisconsin-Madison students, faculty, staff, alumni and campus partners who will come together on Valentine’s Day to launch the Jacqueline “Jackie” DeWalt Scholarship Fund in honor of her more than 25-year legacy on campus, intermittently since 1969. The scholarship drive will be launched on Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is open.

Meet Julia Nepper, who earned a UW-Madison Ph.D. at 23

January 18, 2018 By Pat Schneider

Julia Nepper’s favorite thing about science is a little surprising.

“It’s OK to be wrong. Until you acknowledge what you don’t know, you cannot progress,” said the North Carolina native who, at age 23, received her Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison last month.

That’s right; she’s a Ph.D. at 23.

UW Madison graduate becomes the first Hmong-American to earn a PhD in nursing

August 15, 2017 By Christie Battista

She’s the first Hmong-American nurse in the country to earn her PhD, and she did it at UW Madison.

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