Can AI Drive More Diversity in Drug Development?

Nov. 29, 2022 – Artificial intelligence could help improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials and drug development by overcoming some traditional human bias in these areas, but we’re not there yet, experts say. The technology could also assist doctors with data insights to make diagnosis and treatment more precise.  It starts with quality. …

Sultan Mehmed Fatih goal was to turn Istanbul into a bastion of diversity, religious tolerance, and great scholarly work…

Sultan Mehmed Fatih goal was to turn Istanbul into a bastion of diversity, religious tolerance, and great scholarly work. As a result, he invited many scholars, artists, and scientists from across the Empire and beyond to the city. He also embarked on a massive project of repopulating the city, building many public infrastructures, including mosques, …

Snoop Dogg Reveals A New Line Of Breakfast Foods ‘Adding Diversity Into The Grocery Stores’

Getty Image / Catherine Powell Following the success of his cereal, Snoop Loopz, Snoop Dogg has revealed a new line-up of products in his Broadus Foods collection. In a video shared to Instagram, Snoop revealed Momma Snoop Breakfast Foods, featuring instant grits, oatmeal, maple syrup, and pancake mix. View this post on Instagram A post …

Sultan Mehmed Fatih goal was to turn Istanbul into a bastion of diversity, religious tolerance, and great scholarly work…

Sultan Mehmed Fatih goal was to turn Istanbul into a bastion of diversity, religious tolerance, and great scholarly work. As a result, he invited many scholars, artists, and scientists from across the Empire and beyond to the city. He also embarked on a massive project of repopulating the city, building many public infrastructures, including mosques, …

Lisa Kudrow Defends Lack Of Diversity In “Friends”

As far as timelessly popular sitcoms go, NBC’s Friends is easily one of the strongest contenders. Having aired in the late ’90s and early ’00s, Friends — which follows a lovable group of twentysomethings living in New York — is still undeniably a huge hit amongst fans today, especially ever since it was added to …

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Tesla’s $68 million tax break with public schools—where diversity is someone else’s problem and jobs aren’t guaranteed

Sprawled out over 2,500 acres along the Colorado River, Tesla Gigafactory 5 or “Giga Texas” opened its doors on the edge of East Austin in Del Valle earlier this year. This was after Tesla received a $68 million tax incentive package with Del Valle Independent School District (DVISD) as part of its deal to come …

Student roasts ‘diversity paparazzi’ who plastered her photo on predominantly white university website

A Black college student says that after she avoided campus “paparazzi” at her predominantly white institution all year, she still ended up on her college’s website. Yaël Nkoy Iyema (@jaelwritess), a student at the University of Denver, posted a TikTok calling out the “diversity paparazzi” at her school for using a photo of her, a …

FDA Wants More Diversity in Clinical Trials

April 13, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says companies that produce drugs and other medical products should submit plans for how they will increase the number of Blacks and other underrepresented groups in clinical trials, the agency said Wednesday. Though racial and ethnic minorities are affected disproportionately by certain diseases, they are frequently …

‘Someone’s gonna get in troubleee’: TikToker shows university’s filler copy for diversity mission

Viral TikTok footage shows the filler copy a university website used for its diversity mission. It’s, ugh, a little incomplete. A TikToker known as Alex (@alexttada) shared the footage exposing the University of Rochester, where he studies music. The university’s music school, the Eastman School of Music, published the filler copy—presumably accidentally—on its website. At …

A ‘Survivor’ Diversity Campaign Sparked the Most Diverse Season Yet (EXCLUSIVE)

The petition demands that Survivor “should commit to featuring Black, Indigenous, People of Color (‘BIPOC’) in their full breadth and depth.” In November 2020, George Cheeks, the president and chief executive for the CBS Entertainment Group, announced that for Survivor, Big Brother, and Love Island, at least half of their casts would be BIPOC. In …

Black MDs Shatter Stereotypes, Promote Diversity on Instagram

Mar. 4, 2022 — Many applaud social media for connecting the world with the touch of a button. Others cite the opportunity to grow businesses without heavy marketing costs. But for a group of Black doctors, social media marks the chance to celebrate the ability to narrow racial disparities in medicine. “You’re a young adult …

She re-created famous fashion ads to make a great point about diversity

This article originally appeared on 12.08.16 From a young age, Deddeh Howard was enthralled by fashion and its role in culture. Unfortunately, she was never really able to see herself in it. “Something that always bothered me when you see these amazing images [was] that very rarely you ever see a black woman on them,” …