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From the Cosmos to COVID-19, a Career in Science Journalism ★

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From the Cosmos to COVID-19, a Career in Science Journalism Nicholas St. Fleur | Science Journalist April 21, 2021 5:00PM - 6:00PM PT REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR As a New York Times science journalist, Nicholas has covered the cosmos, dinosaurs, evolution and humanity's ancient past. In this talk, Nicholas will speak to what it's like writing…

UCI Great Big Read: Famed Author Nnedi Okorafor Presents on July 9 ♥

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World-renowned science fiction author Nnedi Okorafor presents as part of a virtual UCI Great Big Read event at noon on Thursday, July 9. A distinguished author, she is recipient of the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus and Lodestar Awards and her debut novel, Zahrah the Windseeker, won the prestigious Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature. Her…

The Diversity – Innovation Paradox in Science ✚

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The Diversity – Innovation Paradox in Science Professor Daniel McFarland Stanford Graduate School of Education Monday, May 18, 2020 12:00-1:30 pm Register in advance to connect via Zoom https://uci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sPQJni2iSPOhPVLLyLRIFA   Abstract Prior work finds a diversity paradox: Diversity breeds innovation, yet underrepresented groups that diversify organizations have less successful careers within them. Does the diversity…