Advancing Racial Equity in STEM: Dr. Ebony McGee’s Vision for a More Inclusive Innovation Landscape
Published in Vanderbilt University's "the Wond'ry" In the world of STEM, racial diversity remains an elusive goal despite decades of...
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NEWS & EVENTS
May 8
Introducing R-R.I.G.H.T.S Verified Inaugural Newsletter!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the first-ever newsletter for R-R.I.G.H.T.S! This newsletter is your go-to source for all the...
Apr 6
Mixed Reviews on Diversity Initiatives
Monica L. Miles, Ebony O. McGee, Portia Botchway Mixed reviews on diversity initiatives: toward an institutional change model for Black...
Jan 4
Wage Disparities in Academia for Engineering Women of Color and the Limitations of Advocacy and Agency
Ebony McGee, Monica F. Cox, Joyce B. Main, Monica L. Miles & Meseret F. Hailu Nationally, White women take home just 82 cents for every...
Dec 21, 2023
Five-year, $2.5M grant will explore racial disparities in STEM entrepreneurialism
“This is an intentional project to tap into the expertise of the scholars and scholarship at HBCUs to understand how we can implement a...
Dec 10, 2023
Olin College president discusses journey as a Black woman in engineering
By Katie Johnston Globe Staff, Updated November 30, 2023, 2:55 p.m. Gilda Barabino, the president of Olin College of Engineering in...
Dec 10, 2023
NSF Grant Presentation with the NSF Director Dr. James Moore
Join us for an illuminating discussion that featured Dr. Ebony O. McGee, Founder of R-RIGHTS, and Dr. James Moore, NSF Director, in a...
Dec 8, 2023
Black STEM Doctoral Students' Assessment of Diversity Programs
How do Black engineering and computing doctoral students analyze and appraise their (depleted) STEM diversity programming? Devin T. White,...
Dec 4, 2023
Black Scientists With STEM Ph.D.s Face Deep Disparities
A new report finds they disproportionately carry large amounts of student loan debt, among other disparities faced by STEM doctoral grads...
May 18, 2023
Addressing Mental Health and Socio-Psychological Factors
Addressing Mental Health and Socio-Psychological Factors to Increase the Participation of Black Women and Men in SEM Dr. Stewart, a Black...
Mar 6, 2023
Funding woes force 500 Women Scientists to scale back operations
Organization behind Request a Woman Scientist database has let paid staff go and will run as volunteer effort BY CATHERINE OFFORD Ebony...
Feb 26, 2023
Rales Foundation bets big on Carnegie Mellon STEM students
By THALIA BEATY Beyond the financial barriers, Black and Native American students specifically, may also be stereotyped and...
Jan 1, 2023
A New Study Confirms: Structural Racism in STEM Programs Needs Fixing
Ebony McGee of Vanderbilt University, author of Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation, said the study...
Jan 1, 2023
Black College Students: An Endangered Species, Unless They Play Ball
The disparity of graduation rates for Black and white scholarship athletes will become more glaring if the Supreme Court ends affirmative...
Oct 26, 2022
A New Study Confirms: Structural Racism in STEM Programs Needs Fixing
Derrick Z. Jackson A groundbreaking paper published last month in PNAS Nexus, a sibling journal to the Proceedings of the National...
Oct 21, 2022
How STEM Faculty Can Fight Institutional Racism and Sexism
By Chad Topaz and Nate Brown Bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are tough to get. But two students...
Jul 8, 2022
A Mental Health Checklist for College Students
By Christina Caron for the New York Times | One way that students of color can protect their mental health is by taking an African...
Jun 3, 2022
Vanderbilt Professor Takes on Marginalization of Black Professionals in STEM in New Book
By Tanya Christian | May 4, 2022 Vanderbilt University’s Ebony O. McGee is setting out to answer a persistent question that has plagued...
Jun 3, 2022
CALLED TO TEACH
Black physics Ph.D.s are more than twice as likely as other groups to teach in high schools and community colleges. For many, it’s a...
Jun 3, 2022
Can $1.5 Billion Help Diversify the Sciences?
By Francie Diep “You need revenue for the revolution, and HHMI is certainly putting down some serious ducats,” said Ebony O. McGee, a...
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