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July 25, 2020 — The APS, ACS and AGU continue to expand the number of academic institutions with which they partner. The American Physical Society now has over 40 graduate Physics Graduate programs officially committing to utilize inclusive practices. Since the APS Bridge program began 7 years ago, over 200 graduate students have been placed in graduate programs, with our first two graduates completing their PhDs this year.

July 24, 2020 — Julie Posselt to receive the Emerald Publishing’s Highly Commended Research award.

July 17, 2020 — The disciplinary partners have completed their first joint IGEN Bridge application and review process.

July 17, 2020 — The latest IGEN Team publications released in the 3rd quarter of project year 2.

April 23, 2020 — How can we design holistic review processes that account for new variations in applicant grades, experiences, and obstacles during this time?

April 23, 2020 — The Research and Inclusive Practices Hub have collaborated in the development of the Equity in Graduate Education ​website.

April 23, 2020 — The latest IGEN Team publications released in the 2nd quarter of project year 2.

April 23, 2020 — ACS received Genentech Foundation grant; APS NMC Conference 2020 recap; Joint IP & Research Hub Equity in Graduate Admissions webinar.

April 23, 2020 — Recognizing that one's anxieties are amplified during such a time as working towards earning an advanced degree, this interactive PDF document offers links to a combination of tools, websites, reflective commentaries, and research articles that we hope will resonate with students and postdocs.

February 5, 2020 — Research mentor training is an evidence-based, interactive approach designed to help mentors develop skills for engaging in productive, culturally responsive, research mentoring relationships—relationships that optimize the success of both mentors and mentees.

February 5, 2020 — The IGEN disciplinary societies launched the IGEN Bridge Application portal in the Fall of 2019.

February 5, 2020 — IGEN held its first national meeting in collaboration with the University of Central Florida (UCF) Physics Department on October 26-27, 2019.

January 26, 2020 — Disciplinary Societies' Bridge Programs mark milestones.

October 1, 2019 — IP & Research Hubs to host Holistic Review workshops at upcoming 2019 IGEN National Meeting in Orlando.

October 1, 2019 — Learn all that IGEN has been able to accomplish over it's first project year.

October 1, 2019 — IGEN to hold its inaugural National Meeting October 25-27 on the campus of the University of Central Florida through partnership with the Department of Physics, College of Sciences, UCF.

September 1, 2019 — Physical and social scientists are invited to apply for a 2.5 day workshop to learn to facilitate holistic graduate admissions workshops.