The article Opening doors to STEM for students of color nationwide discusses topics of welcoming people of color and women into the science industry.
NYU graduate student Jaycee Holmes is the co-founder of CodeHouse which is a nonprofit that gives opportunities to students of color to have access to STEM careers through networking opportunities and over $1.9 million in academic scholarships. In Holmes ‘ final year at NYU she spent two months in Saudi Arabia and worked at Princess Nora University. There she developed the university’s first maker space. When asked about the impact CodeHouse has had on students she said “We have so many ambitious students — students with great ideas, but need help to understand how to actually execute on those ideas. And so the more help that we get, the more nonprofits that are out there doing this work, and the more support that faculty get, the more we can empower these students to achieve their dreams. When I do see a student that has really wanted something — for example, they were aspiring for an internship, had been working on a project or there was a concept in a class that was super hard for them — and I finally see them get that internship, or finally finish that project, or finally understand that concept, I can see that confidence that is now built within them. It is so rewarding, and it constantly is a reminder to me that I’m exactly where I need to be, and I’m doing the work that I should be doing.”
The article “NYU Langone outlines climate change initiatives in 2024 report:” talks about how the medical center is trying to cut its building-based carbon emissions in half by next year.
The article states that the medical center wants to reduce at least 50% of building based carbon emission for priorities in NYC. There was a 40% reduction by the end of 2024. This year’s report was said to be the first to include a section on “Climate & Health” which addresses the healthcare industry’s role in contributing to carbon emissions and the impact of climate change on certain areas. This semester, NYU has launched several initiatives toward its goal of meeting carbon neutrality by 2040, one way is they have included a plant-based dining hall options.
