Towards a More Inclusive Science (TaMIS) Life Sciences organizes monthly meetings to discuss topics involving justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the life sciences and work as a community to catalyze changes in teaching, mentoring, and research practices to make a more inclusive Penn State. You can learn more about the TaMIS initiative here.
Whether you want to share your experiences, learn from the experiences of others, or help push for changes to create more inclusive life sciences at Penn State, we’d love to have you join our discussion!
Current Semester Meetings
Tuesday, January 23rd at 3 pm | MSC W201. Kindness in Science. Led by Eric Crandall.
- Powell, K. (2018). Should we steer clear of the winner-takes-all approach? Nature, 553(7688), 367-369. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-00482-y
- Boulter, J., Morales, M. L. O., Principe, N., & Tilsed, C. M. (2022). What is kindness in science and why does it matter? Immunology &Amp; Cell Biology, 101(2), 97-103. https://doi.org/10.1111/imcb.12580
- Almeida-Souza, L. and O’Brien, L. (2022). A kinder approach to science. Trends in Cell Biology, 32(3), 177-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcb.2021.11.003
- Davies, S. W., Putnam, H. M., Ainsworth, T. D., Baum, J. K., Bove, C. B., Crosby, S. C., … & Bates, A. E. (2021). Promoting inclusive metrics of success and impact to dismantle a discriminatory reward system in science. PLOS Biology, 19(6), e3001282. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001282
Tuesday, February 20th at 3 pm | MSC W201. Neurodiversity, Masking, and Autistic Burnout. Led by G4 Gardiner.
Tuesday, March 19th at 3 pm | MSC W201. Gender Equity in the Life Sciences. Led by Emily Van Syoc.
Tuesday, April 16th at 3 pm | MSC W201. Microaggression and Implicit bias in Academia. Led by Vishal Yadav.
Tuesday, May 21st at 3 pm | MSC W201. The minority “tax” burden for academics from underrepresented populations. Led by Colin Howe.
Past meetings
Find all past meeting topics and resources here.