National Institutes of Health Diversity Program Consortium Meets to Celebrate Completion of Initiative’s Phase I, Launches Phase II

The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium (DPC) held its fifth annual conference from July 29-30, 2019, in Bethesda, Maryland. Members of this groundbreaking initiative traveled from all over the country to celebrate the completion of their first five-year phase, and to kick off the beginning of the second five years of the project.
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Together at Last! MyMentor is now an Integrated Feature within MyNRMN

In this article, Katie Stinson, Virtual Engagement Strategist for the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), will teach you about new features to improve your mentoring experiences in the NRMN Virtual Community.
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XULA Welcomes New Students at Project Pathways Orientation

During an annual BUILD luncheon, the Project Pathways team welcomed new students and their parents to Xavier University and shared highlights of the program with them.
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BLaST Scholar Recaps Denali National Park Expedition: Backcountry BLaST Off

David Harvey, a first year BLaST Scholar at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, shares his experiences during an expedition in Denali National Park.
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Celebrating Noah Khalsa, BLaST Scientist of the Month for September 2019

The University of Alaska, Fairbanks BLaST program is proud to celebrate the September 2019 Scientist of the Month, BLaST Scholar Noah Khalsa. Khalsa is a third year BLaST Scholar and a senior at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF). Read more about his research and accomplishments as an undergraduate researcher.
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Summer Research and Bridge Programs at UMBC Grow Confidence of BUILD Trainees and Interns

This summer, the fifth cohort of BUILD Trainees joined University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s BUILD Training Program (BTP) community, participated in the BTP orientation, and the BUILD a Bridge to Success program.
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A Summer of New Beginnings at CSULB BUILD

The CSULB BUILD program kicked off another season with an introduction to its new leadership team and incoming cohorts of Scholars and Fellows.
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BUILD PODER Jumpstarts Student Research Journeys for New Cohort

The BUILD PODER 5th Annual Summer Jumpstart was attended by 27 new BUILD PODER scientists across many disciplines. Students participated in a four-week orientation training on campus which included courses on professional development, ethics in science, coding, social media and graduate school preparation.
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Summer Immersion at PSU BUILD EXITO

Summer at BUILD EXITO marked several significant transitions the program’s students. The incoming cohort traveled from all over the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Rim for a one-week orientation. Second-year students placed in their research learning communities and attended the “Summer Induction” program, and students participating in their third summer spent their weeks in the lab and engaged in the “Summer Immersion” program. 
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