Science is a universal human right, but access still isn’t universal. Modern systems decide who gets to participate and benefit, while many are still excluded.
#ScienceForAll #AccessibilityInSTEM #InclusiveResearch
[VD: Dr. Sukhai speaks at a conference podium with a laptop and microphone.]
Colorful STEM letters decorated with science, technology, engineering, and math icons celebrating International STEM Day on November 8.
🧠🔩 Accessibility fuels innovation! This #NationalSTEMDay, we’re proud that people who are blind at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. manufacture precision aerospace parts — shaping the future of flight. ✈️
https://ow.ly/uRv950XoGFW
#AccessibilityInSTEM
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A promotional graphic for the Lightyear Foundation features the text “One Week to Go! Making Labs Accessible With Dr Katherine Deane” alongside the Lightyear Foundation logo. The design has a white background with purple and yellow abstract shapes and cloud-like patterns. In the center, there is a photo of Dr Katherine Deane, who has short hair and is wearing sunglasses, a teal cardigan, and a patterned dress, sitting in a wheelchair and working on a laptop at a desk by a large window with sunlight streaming through. At the bottom, the text reads “Wed 8 Oct | 4–5 PM (BST)” and “Contact hannah@lightyearfoundation.org
for more information.” Decorative yellow molecule-like icons and abstract purple curves are scattered throughout the design.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nd3f2t3xidrjnvguvizqipz6/bafkreidi7deuwdildlvge2xai5wvx3ctkeeo3metoikiuayl3j7kssr4ym)
[Image Description] A promotional graphic for the Lightyear Foundation features the text “One Week to Go! Making Labs Accessible With Dr Katherine Deane” alongside the Lightyear Foundation logo. The design has a white background with purple and yellow abstract shapes and cloud-like patterns. In the center, there is a photo of Dr Katherine Deane, who has short hair and is wearing sunglasses, a teal cardigan, and a patterned dress, sitting in a wheelchair and working on a laptop at a desk by a large window with sunlight streaming through. At the bottom, the text reads “Wed 8 Oct | 4–5 PM (BST)” and “Contact hannah@lightyearfoundation.org for more information.” Decorative yellow molecule-like icons and abstract purple curves are scattered throughout the design.
Just one week to go!
SEND in STEM: Making Labs Accessible
📅 Wed 8 Oct | 4–5 PM (BST)
Featuring Dr Katherine Deane (UEA): lived experience + research expertise on inclusive labs.
Email to join or let us know you access needs: hannah@lightyearfoundation.org
#AccessibilityInSTEM #SENDinSTEMNetwork
July is Disability Pride Month 💪♿✨
At Shared Science, we believe STEM should be accessible, inclusive, and empowering for every young mind. This month, we celebrate the diverse ways people learn, think, and innovate.
#DisabilityPrideMonth #AccessibilityInSTEM #sharedscience
Photo of Amy Bower with the text: "People with disabilities are ready, willing, and prepared to make a contribution in our field, and they ought to have the same rights and opportunities to do so."
Yesterday, the URI Society for Women in Marine Science - chapter welcomed #URIGSO alum Dr. Amy Bower, Ph.D. ’88, senior scientist at @whoi.edu, to the URI Bay Campus for an insightful talk on accessibility in ocean sciences.
🧪 🌊 #WomenInSTEM #OceanScience #AccessibilityInSTEM #WomensHistoryMonth
How do you catalyze collaborative change?
3 key ingredients include: build with intentionality, have a strong foundation, and engage meaningfully with communities
#NSFINCLUDES2024
#AccessibilityinSTEM
#STEMInclusion
#STEMSuccess
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