Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Efforts to diversify representation in science and engineering require initiatives that increase diversity of thought as well.

Positioning universities as hubs of inclusive innovation, particularly in less inventive places, can shift local workforce demographics and accelerate growth.

As science continues to more powerfully blend, overlap, and intermix with society, it is crucial to embrace what social science can bring to the entire scientific enterprise.

A growing bioeconomy must prioritize new forms of public engagement and transparency.

It is now time to consider how much faster and farther the open science movement could go with more coordination.

Monique Verdin joins host JD Talasek to discuss using art and science to understand a Gulf that is being reshaped by climate, industry, and more. A citizen of the United Houma Nation, Verdin’s art practice and community activism give voice to indigenous and marginalized communities in the South while building bridges with science communities.

Monique Verdin’s work seeks to understand the profound ways that climate, the fossil fuel industry, and the shifting waters of the Gulf of Mexico are changing a place that has been a refuge for her Houma ancestors.

If generative artificial intelligence—and its cultural biases—spreads unchecked, it will likely homogenize content into the patterns of the largely American content used to train AI systems, resulting in the loss of diverse cultural narratives and heritage.

The National Science Foundation’s efforts to expand access to graduate STEM fellowships over the last fifty years offer useful lessons as college administrators seek to broaden access and participation in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.

Science and engineering disciplines sometimes struggle to connect research with social benefits and to retain diverse students. Solving one problem can solve the other.

Centering the ethical and societal considerations in the CHIPS and Science Act has the potential to transform science and innovation policy. How can the science enterprise deliver on that promise?

Algorithmic auditing has the potential to decrease bias and prevent or fix the harms caused by artificial intelligence.