Panel to discuss film about challenges women face in science

February 9, 2021

University Relations

Poster for "Picture a Scientist"The UAF community can view the film "Picture a Scientist," which explores the challenges that women and women of color face in science, online Thursday, Feb. 11. Join an online discussion of the film at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, via Zoom.

The Alaska IDeA Network of Biological Research Excellence obtained a license to show the film. Feb. 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021.

The panel discussion will be part of the Institute of Arctic Biology's Life Sciences Hour Seminar Series. Panelists will include people from IAB as well as UAF's chief diversity Officer Margo Griffith, Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer and Provost Anupma Prakash.

Register to view the film. You can submit your questions for the panel here.
Zoom link for the IAB seminar

Please contact Alaska INBRE at ua-akinbre@alaska.edu if you have any questions.