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First up @IBeChichi_ : Chichi Okagbue, a PhD student at the University of Reading conducting research on how the biological mechanisms of obesity contributes to cardiovascular diseases

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Say hi to @supermalt_papi . Jason is a PhD student. His research is based on the revascularisation of ischaemic diseases. Jason is very passionate about increasing diversity and representation of underrepresented groups in STEM

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I’m definitely turning in early-ish tonight so I’ll say bye now πŸ₯Ί. It’s been soooo much fun engaging with everyone here!

Feel free to follow my personal page @Devin_Eleven ! I do #scicomm, talk about my life, grad school, and will probably share my job hunting woes too lol.
And if you just want to keep up with my science and STEM advocacy work, subscribe to my professional website devinthechemist.com ☺️
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Happy Black History Month 2020 ✨✊🏾

Every day this month I’ll be highlighting the accomplishments of a different Black female scientist, engineer, inventor, or STEM educator πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ«

We are here. We’ve been here. We belong here. πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ”¬πŸ‘©πŸΏβ€πŸ«πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ’»πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸŽ“πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ­

#BlackWomenInSTEM #BlackAndSTEM #BHM2020
Marie M. Daly, PhD
β€’1947 - first Black woman to receive a chemistry PhD in the U.S! πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ”¬
β€’research: hypertension & artery blockage -> better understand heart attacks
β€’tenured professor at Albert Einstein
β€’est. scholarship for Af-Am science students at Queens College πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸŽ“πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸŽ“
Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD
β€’1973 - first Af-Am woman to receive a PhD from MIT & second Af-Am woman to obtain a physics PhD in the U.S.!
β€’1999 - first woman & first Af-Am president of Reselaer Polytechnic Inst.
β€’2016 - awarded National Medal of Science by President Obama πŸ…
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