Hi everyone - It’s been too long! Let’s get together to catch up and (hopefully) enjoy Spring! In light of the weather forecast, we’ll be moving our social to the Rio Grande Café at 258 S 1300 E. See you there!
We are excited to host Prof. Noah Whiteman this week as part of our distinguished speaker series along with the School of Biological Sciences:
Prof. Noah Whiteman, Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley
The evolution of novelty by small steps and giant leaps: a tale of two toxins
4 pm, Thursday 4 Feb 2021, https://utah.zoom.us/s/97033120557
In addition to this research talk, Noah will also be here for an informal meeting with students and postdocs on Friday at 11am. To RSVP with the meeting, please go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddNgYFhwk2B0jMWnoMuGkA-17I5yOzQOEK0rNsoL4K8ouKQA/viewform
The PERU and LGBT+STEM Interest groups are co-hosting this month's PER speaker, Dr. Brianne Gutmann, to present her talk on teaching ethics in the physics classroom. Join us this Friday!
Speaker: Dr. Brianne Gutmann, Post-Doctoral Scholar at Texas State University
Time: Friday Nov 13th at 10am MT
Location: https://utah.zoom.us/my/ramonbarthelemy
Title: Factors which enable and limit student reasoning about ethics, science, and society in the classroom
Abstract: Physics has greatly impacted society, both in solving problems and perpetuating harm. Yet we rarely train physics students to grapple with their responsibilities to society. The absence of direct discussions about the intersections of science and society in classrooms reinforces the idea that physics is purely objective and removed from societal impact or influence. At Texas State University, we have designed and implemented units about ethics, science and society in three different contexts: a modern physics course, an observational astrophysics course, and a multi-disciplinary course entirely focused on this topic. In each of these contexts, we have scaffolded student discussions around large-scale ethical issues related to STEM. In this talk, I will draw on my experiences participating in this work as an instructor and a researcher. I will highlight factors that enable and limit student engagement, and consider implications for instruction.
Join us for a socially-distanced social at Reservoir Park this Friday at 4:30 pm. Please wear a mask, be mindful of others, and bring your own beverage and snacks. You can call email or DM Ofer Rog for more details or if you have any trouble locating us on Friday. See you then!
Welcome back! The LGBTQ+ STEM Interest Group is kicking off this semester with a welcome meeting and literature discussion.
We’ll be talking about a feminist interpretation of infinity: Feminist Infinity
Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 4:00pm
Zoom Meeting ID: 284 535 5902
Dr. Lauren Esposito will be visiting us Thursday and Friday. In addition to her seminar on Thursday, we will host a reception for her on Thursday evening (RSVP required; please contact us for details), and a community round table on Friday morning, 9-11am, at the Marriott Library room 1170. We hope to see you there!
We’re excited to host Dr. Lauren Esposito from the California Academy of Sciences. In addition to her research on scorpions, Lauren is the co-founder of 500 Queer Scientists.
Lauren will give a seminar on Thursday, March 5 at 4:00pm in ASB 210 titled:
'Scorpiomics': the evolutionary patterns and ecological processes of arachnids
Get on our mailing list for more events related to the visit.
It will be rescheduled on March. Details to follow…
Our exciting schedule for this semester is online! Note that our speaker this semester is Dr. Lauren Esposito on March 5 & 6. We will follow up with a full schedule for her visit soon. And this is the reading for our April 1 discussion.
Very excited for our inaugural LGBTQ+STEM speaker: Karissa Sanbonmatsu. Seminar will be Monday, Nov 11, 4:15 in ASB210. Contact me for more details and accompanying events.
Hello everyone,
Welcome back! We're excited to kick off the semester with our first meeting on Monday, September 9th 4:30 - 5:30 in JFB B-1.
The first half of our meeting will be dedicated to administrative plans (committees, seminar series, budget) and the second half will be dedicated to a discussion led by Andy and Dylan. We will be talking about the recent New York Times article, "Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single 'Gay Gene'". You might also find the original published study interesting to read. However, the primary focus will be how society reported on the science.
See you Monday!
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, March 28, 2019, 4:00pm, at the Marriott Library, Room 1150.
We will be discussing the work of Erin Cech, a sociologist who has published research on the experience of LGB(T) students in STEM fields:
Queered Science: Why Social Justice and STEM Fields Should Hang Out More Often
For extra credit / reference: Navigating the heteronormativity of engineering: the experiences oflesbian, gay, and bisexual students
We will discuss:
1) What unique experiences of challenges do queer people encounter in STEM?
2) What might it mean for scientists to “queer” our research practices?
We will meet at Eva downtown on Thursday, February 7, from 6pm on. Eva offers small plates (vegan/vegetarian options available) and a lot of different drinks (alcoholic/virgin). We hope to see you there!
Join us for the first meeting of the LGBTQ+ STEM Interest Group at the University of Utah. We are seeking to create change in our campus community with an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.
We will be discussing the late Dr. Ben Barres of Stanford University and his work in neurobiology and gender equality in science:
We will meet on Thursday, January 24th at 4:00 pm in CSC 206.
For questions or additional information: ofer.rog@utah.edu