April Newsletter

Welcome to the April issue of the Science Policy Group at UCLA Newsletter!

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Upcoming Events

Hop on this virtual meeting to learn about Space Diplomacy and chat about the field's current frontiers with fellow students and two of our panelists from last week's webinar!

Read our Newest Publications:

Member Spotlight:

Roshni is a second-year undergraduate pursuing a major in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics and a minor in Global Health. She is passionate about improving health equity and healthcare access, especially for marginalized populations. In addition, she is interested in research focused on the international implications of U.S. policies.

What was your inspiration for this memo? Roshni was inspired to write this piece because of a global health class she took over the summer. She learned about the general concept of the Global Gag Rule and was interested in researching it further. The harms of the rule inspired her to research and hypothesize possible solutions to the problem.

Do you have a recent Science Policy achievement? Email us at uclascipolgroup@gmail.com so we can brag about you!

Ongoing Projects & ways to get involved

Featured External Opportunity

Current List of Events & Opportunities

Fellowships, Scholarships, Jobs:

Data Visualization Internship

graduate students; deadline April 16

SciComm & Graphic Design Internship

graduate students; deadline April 16

Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

postdoc-level; deadline April 30

2021 Black Girl 44 Scholarship

undergraduate-level; deadline May 1

ASA Science Policy Fellowship

postdoc-level; deadline May 1

Events & Conferences organized by date:

April 8: 2021 Student Advocacy Seminar, 12-4pm PT
April 8: Space Jams! A Space Diplomacy Social, 4pm PT
April 9: Dr. Carrie Wolinetz, NIH Science Policy, 12pm PT
April 10: Yuri's Night-- a space & astrophysics celebration, 4pm PT
April 14: Reducing Racism in Genetics, 1-2pm PT
April 16-17: STGlobal 2021
May 14: Implications for Trainers and the SciComm Community, 9am PT
May 25-27: LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit; submit abstracts until April 26
Sep 8: Climate Adaptation Research Symposium; submit abstracts until May 7

Bolded events are either conferences, or sponsored by the Science Policy Group at UCLA

While we have your attention…

Please learn about how Racism is a Public Health Issue with our infographic series:

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Topic #8: Environmental Racism & Air Pollution

Working to become anti-racist requires that we research and acknowledge the persistence and gravity of structural racism around us, including within the sciences. This month's topic explores how Black Americans are disproportionately marginalized by land use practices, such as the the lack of green spaces and the placement of toxic waste and oil extraction facilities -- and how this can lead to health disparities down the line.

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