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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🎓 Science instructors — we’d love your help with a research study. If you identify as having depression and teach a large undergraduate science course (50+ students), we’re looking for participants. Interested? Learn more and sign up here lnkd.in/gSa4TeZx Please share with your networks!

Infographic for opportunity to participate in research for faculty that identify as having depression and are (or will be) teaching a class of 50+ science students.

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The RISE Center was lucky to get to have a conversation with Dr. Shirley Malcolm, who has been a national leader and advocate for inclusion for over 40 years, currently as Director of the SEA CHANGE initiative at @aaas.org. "Failure just means that we haven't succeeded... yet." 🧪🎓👩🏾‍🔬

Fifteen individuals including RISE ambassadors and researchers, pose for a photo with Shirley Malcolm and RISE direct Sara Brownell.

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Finally, we received great tips on how scientists can be most effective when talking about their research with journalists! We look forward to more opportunities to share our science with a broader audience.

A handout from AAAS and SciLine including five tips for scientists when speaking with reporters.

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Finally, graduate students Baylee Edwards, Benjamin Chan, Tasneem Mohammed, Jynx Pigart, and Mary Kahraman all presented their research and competed for the best student presentation prize--we are so proud of the high-quality and important work our students have done!

Mary Kahraman standing next to a screen displaying her poster. She is surrounded by black curtains.

Benjamin Chan standing next to a screen displaying his poster. He is surrounded by black curtains.

Tasneem Mohammed standing next to a screen displaying her poster. She is surrounded by black curtains.

Baylee Edwards standing next to a screen displaying her poster. She is surrounded by black curtains.

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We put together team #TheLastChip to compete in AAAS trivia! While we didn't win, we learned a lot about journalism and Arizona history!

Six members of a trivia team sit around a table with a black tablecloth and plates of nachos. There are about 100 other people in the large conference center room with them.

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Katey Cooper and Olivia Davis presented on Failsafe science (risecenter.asu.edu/fail-safe) including evidence that this repository is having a positive effect on graduate students!

Katey Cooper (Left) and Olivia Davis (right) standing next to a yellow podium with "ASU" written on it in red letters. They are presenting a slide from their presentation including a quote from a student reflecting on how they felt less negative about their own science failures after using the repository.

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

RISE center #AAASmtg recap: RISE director Sara Brownell organized a session named “Bridging ideological divides in science” with speakers Joe Graves, @lizbarnes.bsky.social, and @docrowschaef.bsky.social highlighting the need for dialogue rather than deficit when discussing controversial topics.

Photograph of session organizer Sara Brownell (right), and speakers Joe graves (Left), Liz Barnes (Center left), and Erin Rowland Schaffer (center right) sitting behind a table with a black tablecloth and two microphones

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

So proud of Molly Budhiraja and Aliya Hashim for representing the RISE Ambassadors at ASU's First Gen Zone 2026 conference last week. Plus, see some of the initiatives our RISE ambassadors are doing to increase connection among first generation students on campus.

Aliya and Molly pose together in front of a table displaying RISE center information

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

RISE grad students joined the first-ever Future of Learning Community (FOLC) Fest at ASU! We presented on topics our labs have been working on, ranging from active learning for undergrads with depression to faculty views on providing disability accommodations.

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

@fail-safe-science.bsky.social ASU's RISE Mental Health Div. is launching Fail-Safe Science, a project to normalize challenges in grad school. Check it out: risecenter.asu.edu/fail-safe Link to the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Ue... Link to the podcast: www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-m5...

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

How are you teaching evolution? A study with a naturalistic design with multiple instructors across the U.S. shows that you need to show the potential compatibility between evolution and religion with conflict reducing practices. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

@sabercommunity.bsky.social Webinar April 17th, 9 am PT/ 10 am MT Dr. Park, Dr. Travers, and Dr. Google will be discussing Black students, Religion, and STEM: Exploring the Intersections #SABER #STEM #BIOLOGY #education #students

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

🎙BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🎙 Season 1 of Conversations Unfiltered is here, and we’re calling it Mental Matters. Dropping Episode 1 this Sunday, we’re diving deep into the realities of mental health in academia. Stay tuned for Episode 1! #MentalMatters #ConversationsUnfiltered #HigherEd #MentalHealthInSTEM

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

✨BIG CONGRATULATIONS ✨to PhD candidate @BayleeAEdwards for winning the Graduate Student Government Outstanding Mentorship Award, recognizing ASU's graduate and professional students who demonstrate excellence in Mentorship. 📖 #Mentorship #stem #PhD #sols #lifescience

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Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center @asurisecenter.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🔎Take a look at the latest in Science and Policy! Highlighting @CooperBioEdLab 's recent paper on the pressures of research on graduate student mental health. #graduatestudents #MentalHealth #anxiety #depression #STEM #highereducation #PhDvoice #master #inclusiveeducation t.co/hR4WG4BgeP

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