Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Trailblazers in Black History: Ernest Everett Just


Published on YouTube Dec 12, 2012

Dr. George Langford describes how E. E. Just's intelligence, persistence and innovative ways of pursuing his science allowed him to become a successful biologist in spite of the challenges faced by African American scientists in the early 1900s.

About this speaker: Dr. Langford is Dean of The College of Arts and Sciences and a Professor of cell biology and neuroscience at Syracuse University and a long-time MBL summer researcher. He has actively promoted diversity in science throughout his career; he was the first chair of the ASCB Minority Affairs Committee and the first recipient of the E.E. Just Award from the ASCB. He was the E. E. Just Professor of Natural Sciences at Dartmouth College from 1991-2005.

Source: iBioMagazine

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