The Rainbow Road: Overcoming Obstacles Faced by LGBTQ+ Scientists
Faggot. Sissy. Gay. Behind my smile and confident disposition, these old voices still echo in my ears. Growing up as a closeted gay boy to immigrant Asian parents and having...
Strategies to Promote EDI in STEM (A UofT Perspective)
The University of Toronto (UofT) has had a long-standing commitment to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) to ensure a safe and respectful working environment for their staff and students...
Immigration Tug-of-War: Assessing Canada’s Fight to Attract Highly Skilled STEM Workers
In both Canada and the U.S., immigrants comprise a large proportion of university-educated workers who have at least a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field....
Diversity without intersectionality: Who is really benefiting?
It has never been more important to consider the diversity of STEM disciplines for both researchers and students, but the discussion around diversity is frequently missing an intersectional lens. When...
Cultivating Scientific Curiosity Starts Early: The Importance of STEM Outreach Initiatives for K-12
“The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein, LIFE magazine, May 2, 1955. Science is everywhere. For many of us,...
Pushing the Boundaries of the Art-Science Interface
[caption id="attachment_1855" align="aligncenter" width="539"] The Action Potential Lab. Image credit: Justin Easton Media.[/caption] A CENTURY AGO, the red-brick house on the corner of Christie and Davenport was a pharmacy. Now,...
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