RISE Seminars
The RISE Center sponsors a seminar series where we invite external colleagues who study inclusive STEM education to share their research and insights.
See below for upcoming events and previously recorded seminars.
Upcoming events
Recorded seminars
Past events
Small changes, meaningful impact: Promoting mental health among undergraduate and graduate science students
Oct 30, 2023 11:30 am
Please join us for the third and final event of the Fall 2023 Research, Reflect, RISE workshop series!
A proof of concept for Hopelessness Theory of Depression: Attributions help explain why challenges in research can exacerbate depressive symptoms among science undergraduates
Feb 20, 2025 10:00 am
FEBRUARY 20
9 am PT/12 pm ET
2024 Bill Wood Graduate Student Talk Award Winners
A proof of concept for Hopelessness Theory of Depression: Attributions help explain why challenges in research can exacerbate depressive symptoms among science undergraduates
Edited captions on recorded lectures make STEM courses more accessible for students with disabilities
Feb 20, 2025 10:00 am
FEBRUARY 20
9 am PT/12 pm ET
2024 Bill Wood Graduate Student Talk Award Winners
Edited captions on recorded lectures make STEM courses more accessible for students with disabilities
Racism, Not Race: An evolutionary biologist's answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 20, 2025 10:00 am
MARCH 20
9am PT/12 pm ET
Racism, Not Race: An evolutionary biologist's answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Joseph Graves, PhD
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Black Students, Religion, and STEM: Exploring the Intersections
Apr 17, 2025 10:00 am
APRIL 17
9am PT/12 pm ET
Black Students, Religion, and STEM: Exploring the Intersections
Julie Park, PhD
University of Maryland, College Park
Christopher Travers, PhD
University of Maryland, College Park
Navigating the hidden curriculum: Latine undergraduate students' science identity development
May 15, 2025 10:00 am
MAY 15
9 am PT/ 12 pm ET
Navigating the hidden curriculum: Latine undergraduate students' science identity development
Danielle Maxwell, PhD
University of Detroit Mercy
Featured authors from the CBE-Life Sciences Education special issue: Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Justice in Biology Education
Jun 26, 2025 10:00 am
JUNE 26
9 am PT/ 12 pm ET
Featured authors from the CBE-Life Sciences Education special issue: Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Justice in Biology Education
Speakers TBA