The Science Belonging Committee (SBC) is committed to creating purposeful programs that provide science students with safe spaces to express themselves and the tools they need to thrive in college and beyond. The team is composed of faculty, staff, and student ambassadors, where the latter role provides students with the chance to play an active role in the planning and execution of events. We host a diverse range of programs designed to address the varied needs of our community. From listening sessions and research fairs to science-themed field game days, career workshops, and dessert socials, we aim to foster lasting connections and a sense of belonging within the sciences at UR.
The Science Belonging Committee is comprised of faculty and staff from all departments in the Gottwald Center for the Sciences.
Event collaborators include Career Services and the Hub for Student Inclusion and Community. Contact us if you would like to work together! Learn about the events we host.
Science Belonging Committee Student Ambassadors (left to right) Julia Gulledge, ’28, double majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology and Latin American, Latino, and Iberian studies; Chiara Coreathers, ’28, double majoring in biology and health studies; and Olivia Park, ’27, majoring in biology with a minor in visual and media arts practice.
It’s refreshing to see professors try to make this place better for students.
Two Science Leadership Scholars learned the benefit of child’s play during their summer internships at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Angie Hilliker, associate professor of biology, along with Audrey J. Panko, '15, Aidan Winters, '17, and Nicholas R. Rothbard, '15, published "A genetic interaction between DED1 and HAT1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals a role for Hat1p in cytoplasmic RNA granule accumulation" in G3: Genes, Genomes, and Genetics.
Omar Quintero-Carmona, associate professor of biology, and Stacey Criswell, director of microscopy and imaging, along with Joanna A. Mas, '26, Chase E. Cristella, '26, Vu Hao M. N. Phan, '26, Lillian S. Wendt, '26, Charlotte A. Rose, '26, Abigail Ali, '25, David F. Carpio, '24, Christine Cole, '24, Paige Embley, '25, Jack E. Hoskins-Harris, '26, Delia Johnson, '25, Noelle Ledoux, '26, Hannah W. Lwin, '25, and Sarah Salah, '24, published "Cells stably expressing shRNA against MYO10 display altered cell motility" in MicroPublication Biology.
Colleen Carpenter-Swanson, assistant professor of biology, was named to the Wiley Index of Inspiring Black Scientists. The Index is a public database, created by scholars and Wiley, showcasing inspiring Black scientists from diverse backgrounds for education, collaboration, and networking.
