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We face the potential for extreme soil erosion, compounded by climate change. WID Director Jo Handelsman wrote in Scientific American this month about the threat of soil erosion — and what we can do about it.
Throughout March, WIDites shared what Women's History Month means for them. Hear from a few of them below and click here to see them all.
Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Julia Nepper reminds us that while it's important to celebrate Women's History Month, women are still doing amazing things and that we should celebrate women past, present, and future.
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology Dr. Claudia Solís-Lemus tells us what Women's History Month and being a woman in science mean to her and how she feels a responsibility to the next generation of women in STEM.
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Madeline Smerchansky talks about being a woman in science, showing young women what a scientist looks like, and the other women in STEM who have supported her.
WID's Michael Ferris along with Malia Jones, Miron Livny, Nasia Safdar, Jonathan Temte, and moderator Jason Joyce explored some of the science behind the state's COVID-19 rollout in this March 24 Crossroads of Ideas event.