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Switching it up: Using sneaker culture to teach chemistry to PEERs

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[Jakyra Simpson Posing with Sneakers and Chemistry Props.]

When you look at the statistics of the amount of underrepresented, underserved, and marginalized students pursuing Chemistry degrees. As it’s been said, “The Math ain’t Mathin’,” and there is, therefore, a need to incorporate new teaching styles (pedagogies) that are inclusive and culturally relevant…

Increasing inclusivity one element at a time

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[Prof. Mona Minkara at the completed accessible, tactile 3D-printed Periodic Table in the exhibition hall at the National ACS meeting in San Diego, CA.]

Achieving full inclusion for people with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics – STEAM – has become a global matter. People with disabilities in STEAM are underrepresented in postsecondary academic environments and the job market…

Where is our administration right now?

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[Protesters outside the county courthouse at the June 5th Enough is Enough protest.]

This week, Bloomington has made national news for racist hate crimes and tolerance of them once again. This news has been covered well by the IDS, but Indiana University has made only one official statement, on Twitter and Facebook. That is unacceptable to me, so I am calling on our administration to do more…. (Content Warning: white supremacy, hate speech, violence).

It can’t be about science right now

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[Black protesters hold up fists in the air.]

In the aftermath of George Floyd and many others’ murders, police and armed forces have instigated violence against peaceful protesters across the nation. Our small community in Bloomington is no exception to racism and pervasive tolerance of it. We at ScIU support the Black Lives Matter movement and the peaceful protests occurring across the country, and we condemn the escalating violence at the hands of local police departments, federal service members, and elected officials. Below is a starting point for helping protesters, amplifying the voices of Black scientists, and engaging with anti-racist literature…

New Research on the Prevalence of Consensual Non-Monogamy

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A Black man in sunglasses and a cap is hugging two people from behind at an outdoor event; one is a shirtless man also in sunglasses, and the other is a woman with curly hair.

This post is from ScIU’s archives. It was originally published in February 2018, and has been lightly edited to reflect current events.  When you do an image search for dating or relationships, the results almost entirely focus on two people, usually in an implied heterosexual relationship. Most popular TV shows and movies focus on the… Read more »

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