This seminar was presented as part of the 2025 Ripen the MeriSTEM virtual seminar series. The seminar addresses the value of diverse representation across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, reviews data about racial and gender disparities in STEM, and discusses factors that contribute to underrepresentation. Seminar Presenter: Chenere P. Ramsey, Ph.D.
Watch the video recording of the live virtual seminar here.