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$2 Million award from National Science Foundation will support team to develop 3D-printed microorganisms for sustainable construction materials

March 9, 2023

Suzie Pun
Renowned UW bioengineer Suzie Pun named next MolES Institute Director

September 27, 2022

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Retooling microbes to upcycle CO2

September 13, 2022

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Experiences of Black STEM in the Ivory
Experiences of Black STEM in the Ivory

Faculty, students, and staff from academic institutions across the country came together to share their perspectives on the current barriers facing Black scholars in STEM fields, and to inspire participants to take action to address racial inequity in STEM. Roughly 3,500 individuals from over 300 institutions registered to attend and recordings of the event have collectively received over 10,000 views on YouTube.

Amplified: Race and Reality in STEM
Amplified: Race and Reality in STEM

MolES partnered with the Gladstone Institute to host a seminar series that gives speakers a national platform to have candid conversations around race and diversity in STEM fields. Learn how this series came to be.