I'm very glad that the two Canadian funding organizations my work is currently supported by, NSERC and CIFAR, have publicly stated guidelines and commitments toward diversity, equity, and inclusion in scientific research. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/... cifar.ca/equity-diver... - ThreadSky

astrokatie.com • 28 days ago

I'm very glad that the two Canadian funding organizations my work is currently supported by, NSERC and CIFAR, have publicly stated guidelines and commitments toward diversity, equity, and inclusion in scientific research.

https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Policies-Politiques/EDI_guidance-Conseils_EDI_eng.asp

https://cifar.ca/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/

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bakerblue.bsky.social•28 days ago

Canada apparently still in the sane column.

carys-martin.bsky.social•28 days ago

Providing my fellow voters don't idiotically bring Polievre into the PM job, we might be ok.

bakerblue.bsky.social•28 days ago

Yeah, a little worried about the Trump/musk axis of evil influence…

carys-martin.bsky.social•28 days ago

Anonymous has already noted that there is building foreign interference, including in the selection for a new Liberal Party leader. So yeah. Muskrat and his minions are at it here, as well as in the UK.

bakerblue.bsky.social•28 days ago

I saw Australia had passed a bill to limit buying of their elections to combat the very thing. it’ll be a long simmer before we can do that here..

judirn.bsky.social•28 days ago

Glad you are safe, Katie.

enuffisenuff.bsky.social•27 days ago

We had those last year at most places, and just last week in the government.
Not making America great

writchrd.bsky.social•28 days ago

Unrelated: Reading NSERC the first time through hurt my poor little brain (“don’t you mean NERSC?”)

pfiore8.bsky.social•28 days ago

My husband is a clinical scientist in public sector. He always says good science comes from good scientists period ... and if we aren't casting a wide net to find them, we all lose.

deltz025.bsky.social•28 days ago

Meanwhile my university sent a mass email to students to the effect of "your student aid still exists... Probably. No promises."

shebasenz7.bsky.social•28 days ago

The military sorta forced me to choose a career field that had been rumored to be part of the good Ole boy system. I changed that most definitely. I succeeded better that most in the good Ole boy system produced and YES, I am proud of that accomplishment.

ddrae.bsky.social•28 days ago

We need to hold the line. 🇨🇦

peterdhambly.bsky.social•28 days ago

Guess you're in the right country. 👍

mmanes.bsky.social•28 days ago

I mean, NSF used to. Still does if you look on their website.

dacut.bsky.social•28 days ago

I wish there were something like the Perimeter Institute for things over in the engineering space (or applied physics, as some places term it).

(My interest areas would fall into AP at UW, but not at Caltech.)

beltergirl.bsky.social•28 days ago

elirabett.bsky.social•28 days ago

So does the NSF, in the law mandating evaluation of broader impacts one of the criteria is

(7) Expanding participation of women and individuals from underrepresented groups in STEM.

IANL but someone whose grant has been axed might have grounds to sue

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:1862p-14%20edition:prelim)

addleben.bsky.social•28 days ago

Whether they still will under a Poilievre government is up for debate of course. Another reason to keep him out!

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