Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Lunchbox Series
The Lunchbox is an event series centered on food that consists of monthly seminars from Illinois faculty, staff, and community members that are paired with special meals prepared by chefs at Bevier Café. Through a universal appreciation for food, the program seeks to create an inclusive community that encompasses people from different cultural backgrounds.
Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
Women and other underrepresented groups have made significant contributions in STEM and yet their online visibility remains disproportionately low. To address this disparity, the IGB hosted an edit-a-thon that spanned the Fall semester. Together, we created and/or edited 83 articles, added 17.3K words to existing pages, added 233 new citations, and uploaded 22 new images.
Documentary Screening and Q&A
Award-winning directors Ian Cheney and Sharon Shattuck broke new ground by releasing their new full-length documentary film, Picture a Scientist, on virtual theater screens across North America. The independent documentary follows researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. IGB hosted a virtual screening of the documentary followed by a virtual Q&A with Ian Cheney.
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