DiversifyChemistry.com
I created DiversifyChemistry.com (in 2018) because I wanted to bring visibility to those from underrepresented groups in the chemistry community. I am incredibly grateful to Merck for funding the expansion of this site (in 2021) to include graduate students & postdocs as well as industrial chemists.
Diversify Chemistry in the news:
- Directory of academic chemists from underrepresented groups aims to inject diversity into conferences, job searches, and awards
- Database seeking to help to diversify chemistry gathers pace
- Grassroots initiatives and larger projects are both vital weapons in the battle for equality
- How scientists are fighting against gender bias in conference speaker lineups
- Professor builds network of underrepresented chemists in Diversify Chemistry
Must reads on diversity in science:
Recent DiversifyChem Tweets
Postdocs (or soon-to-be postdocs) - consider applying for the @BeckmanFnd Postdoc Fellowship! LOI due 9/3. https://t.co/meaZQrlgsL
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: The #BYI and #AOBPostdoc programs are now accepting applications! For more information on eligibility, guidelines, application process and important dates, visit https://t.co/gtW4bDg2LP. https://t.co/NJ9UEOFFbg
Asst Profs: Consider applying for the @BeckmanFnd #BYI program, with an LOI due 8/2. Chemical and life sciences - very broadly interpreted! https://t.co/X9eWF4aWyM
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: The #BYI program is now accepting applications! For more information on eligibility, guidelines, application process and important dates, visit https://t.co/xse89IZTlr. https://t.co/5xkYhhbULW
Just learned about @DiversifyChem from @AnneJMcNeil 's talk at #EWOC2021 @EWOC8 - The database aims to help symposium organizers, award committees, search committees, etc. identify #chemists who might #diversify their pool. Add yourself. We will certainly be referring to it! https://t.co/cywGHQN5he
Such a wonderful initiative to connect and show the #diversity that exists in chemistry. Check out @diversifychem of you haven't already! #cheminclusion #inclusion #WomenInChemistry #EWOC2021 https://t.co/Un77aGycjO
#365DiversifyChem (industrial version) Meet Dr. Raphaelle Berger ( @Raph_B_NYC), a discovery chemist and research scientist @Merck. They earned their PhD from the U-Glasgow in 2010 and did a postdoc at @PrincetonChem. https://t.co/wPkS6Emxq1 https://t.co/iVpGBQbUXy
Public Lectures & Articles on Diversifying Chemistry
Diversifying Science: A Conversation
Invited by: Hattie Yayla
Pfizer API DE&I Lecture (May 2021)
Diversifying Science: A Conversation with Anne McNeil
Invited by: Dani Schultz
Merck D&I Lecture (February 2020)
Diversifying Science: A Conversation with Anne McNeil
Invited by: Women in Science (WinS)
University of Windsor, Canada (February 2018)
Times Higher Education
Chemical bonds: Seven academic chemists give their views on the state of their discipline. (PDF)
Chemistry LGBTQ+ Logo
Working with University of Michigan artist/illustrator John Megahan, we created these periodic table images to increase visibility of LGBTQ chemists in the community and help promote a more welcoming atmosphere. To download the high-resolution image, contact Anne via email for the link and password.
LGBTQ+ Role Models in Science
Made by Joby Razzell Hollis for @LGBT_Physics and sponsored by the Institute of Physics.
Science is for everyone, and should be accessible to anyone, and becoming a scientist can seem intimidating.
Nothing is more reassuring than seeing someone like you, or who you feel a connection to, has gone before and made a success of it.