Screening April 16-19
Panel Discussion: April 19 from 3:30-5 PM
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The Cornell community is invited to watch the award-winning documentary film, Picture a Scientist, chronicling the groundswell of researchers writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries – including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists – who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
The film is available for viewing from April 16-19. On April 19, from 3:30-5 PM, a panel discussion with experts, including Cornell faculty members and staff, will discuss the film and answer audience questions.
Panelists:
Hector Aguilar-Carreno, Associate Professor, Department of Immunology and Microbiology
Lauren Branchini, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Investigations and Assistant Director for Institutional Equity
Kelly Kryc, Director of Ocean Policy, New England Aquarium
Christopher Lujan, Associate Dean of Students and Director, LGBT Resource Center
Corrie Moreau, Martha N. and John C. Moser Professor of Arthropod Biosystematics and Biodiversity, Department of Entomology
Marjolein van der Meulen, James M. and Marsha McCormick Director of Biomedical Engineering and Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Moderator: Cynthia Leifer, Professor, Department of Immunology and Microbiology
The film screening and panel discussion are sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Inclusion and Academic Excellence, HHMI-Cornell University Research Transfer (CURT) program, Cornell University-Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD), the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, Program for Achieving Career Excellence and Cornell Rising Stars, the Center for Bright Beams, in collaboration with the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Department of Physics Women in Physics, and Project Biodiversify/QGrads and the Paleontological Research Institution/Museum of the Earth.
This event is also supported through funds from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.