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Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Reception: "Higher Education Is a Hope Machine"
Featuring Dr. Suzanne Rivera, President of Macalester College
March 10, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
We were honored to host Dr. Suzanne Rivera, President of Macalester College and Professor of Public Affairs, as this year's keynote speaker. Dr. Rivera is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with nearly 30 years of experience. A scholar in science policy and research ethics, she co-edited Specimen Science (MIT Press, 2017) and has published extensively on topics like informed consent and privacy in research. Her work is supported by NIH, NSF, and other prominent organizations.
Video Highlight: Equity for Women in Science
Presented by Dr. Cassidy R. Sugimoto, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. Sugimoto discusses key findings from her book, co-written with Vincent Lariviere, “Equity for Women in Science,” which is the first large-scale empirical analysis of the global gender gap in science.
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