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NOBCChE
NOBCChE released a statement addressing the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. The statement by the NOBCChE President on behalf of the Board and leadership team states NOBCChE’s desire to support the NOBCChE family in these difficult and challenging times.
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Delaware State University
Dr. Saundra F. DeLauder was named as Delaware State University’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer. Dr. DeLauder is an analytical chemist by training and has led research in environmental and personal care chemistry.
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University of California Los Angeles
Dr. Tracy Johnson is an award-winning biochemist who studies the mechanisms of gene regulation. Dr. Johnson is the Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Presidential Endowed Chair and was recently named dean of the division of life sciences in the UCLA College, effective Sept. 1.
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Dr. Dalia Saad an environmental chemist at the University of South Africa, was recently awarded the FLAIR Fellowship which recognizes 30 young researchers from African countries. The FLAIR Fellowship is awarded by the African Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society. Dr. Saad studies water pollution.
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The Washington Post
While their work in labs, classrooms, field locations and research centers may seem far removed from the killing of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis and subsequent protests, scientists and organizations representing them are speaking out to highlight racial injustices and discrimination.
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Forbes
Lorena Soriano is an entrepreneur, a community leader, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 Fellow. She is on a mission to change the workforce stats in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to ensure that the people who design and create products and services are representative of the populations that use them.
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By Andy Kearns
 The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life all over the globe. Not only has it taken lives, devastated families, and caused excessive stress and worry, but it’s also hit a lot of people hard financially. It’s caused roughly 39 million Americans to file for unemployment benefits. If you’re a student loan borrower, you’ve likely been impacted by the effects of coronavirus, too, so it’s crucial to understand what’s changed.
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Forbes
Marshall Shepherd writes: "Like many of you, I am watching what is going on closely in our country right now. Frustration seems to have reached a tipping point in the wake of senseless killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor. It is rare to see a professional science organization make a statement on such matters, but that is exactly what the American Meteorological Society (AMS) just did. Here is an overview of their statement, and my perspective as a former president of that organization, an African American meteorologist, husband and father."
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US Black Engineer
Recently, The Tech, published by the students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced that Danielle Geathers and her running mate, Yu Jing Chen, will serve as president and vice president for the Undergraduate Association in the upcoming year. Danielle is the first black woman elected to head MIT’s student government. MIT was founded on April 10, 1861.
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Science
"Anything else?” All eyes are on Sam, the career counselor who is leading a workshop for postdocs interested in nonacademic careers. “Good communication skills, hardworking, flexible, analytical thinker, and problem solver. Those are your top transferable skills?”
“Yes,” Max replies, feeling nervous that Sam isn’t entirely satisfied.
“OK. Then let’s see what Alice wrote down,” Sam says.
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By Linda Popky
 After 9/11, when it became apparent we had to change our approach to security in the skies, as well as on the ground, the TSA was formed to manage new airport passenger screening protocols. A wave of mass shootings has led to enhanced security systems in public buildings. Because these measures alone can’t stop bad actors, we know we all have to be vigilant to what’s going on around us. If we see something, we have to say something. Now, we need to be on alert for a different type of threat. The number of hate crimes in the United States has risen consistently for the last three years.
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The BMJ
Debates in global health research have long called for a move away from semi-colonial approaches to research, which primarily serve the interests of populations in high income countries to more equal partnership models. These calls stem from the fact that morbidity and mortality rates in poor and middle income countries greatly exceed those of high income countries.
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