Faculty, students, and staff from across Duke came together for conversations on the intersection of science and equity, diversity, and inclusion at Duke University School of Medicine’s second annual Equity Advancement Symposium on August 5. The daylong event was sponsored by the School of Medicine IDEALS Office and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Marcus Lambert, PhD, of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, delivered the keynote address on “Unraveling the Paradox: Why STEM Innovation Fails to Address Its Own Diversity Crisis.” His talk explored the lack of diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and offered possible solutions.