SAME! #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike #BOOSTatDuke

Join Aya Shabu in a health equity tour of Durham, North Carolina. See how the Hayti neighborhood, historically a beacon of Black prosperity, is rebuilding itself after thousands of families were displaced by “urban renewal” that left vacant lots in its wake.

🚀 March Science Saturday is this weekend! Check your email to learn about our presenters and find out where we're going for April field trips! #BOOSTatDuke

Applications are open for our Summer Social Justice Academy! The Academy is a three-week hybrid space for high school students to explore social injustices in their communities. Applications are open until Friday, April 28. Learn more at bit.ly/YMC_SSJA. #SSJA

Please save the date! Duke BioCoRE is partnering with The Office of Biomedical Graduate Education to host the 1st annual Mental Health Awareness Week! The events are free and open to all Duke University graduate students. Registration is now open: duke.is/r2xnc

Three billion people rely on seafood as their primary source of protein. Overfishing is a monumental, global issue. By making sustainable choices and supporting responsible fishers we can all help protect this globally important resource.

Museum collections provide some of the most important data to help us understand and predict what is happening under a changing climate. However, our collections pre-date electronic databases by hundreds of years so how do we know what we have?

For #WomensHistoryMonth we want you to meet Hazel Johnson! Considered the mother of the environmental justice movement, she was a trailblazer in the efforts to liberate her community from poor environmental living conditions! People for Community Recovery

Phew! 😅 We made it through 13 BioCoRE Breakfasts this invited applicant season. But we couldn’t have done it without our amazingly dedicated students! THANK YOU! And a special thank you to all the programs who added us to their schedules! Duke Graduate School Duke University School of Medicine

This was such a good time! Shoutout to Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute for being one of the most technologically innovative partners BOOST has ever worked with! Read their post to access the TikToks that came out of our March '23 #ScienceSaturday! #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike #STEMeducation #Durham

We’re happy to be here with so many folks committed to making #mentorship work for young people! #ScienceForAllSummit #ScienceForAll #ThisIsWhatAScientistLookLike #BOOSTatDuke

Our next team meeting is Saturday, April 8th. Check your email to register for field trips to @froghollow919, Duke Cancer, or NASA Goddard. Plus, reapply to join BOOST again next year! #BOOSTatDuke #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike

Bringing this one back around because it’s recruitment time!!! Know someone who would make an excellent Science Coach like Hannah? Send em our way! sites.duke.edu/boost/apply/

This month, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is putting on the NC Science Festival. All North Carolina residents are encouraged to participate in the 400+ activities in all 100 NC counties. Check out the #STEAM opportunities in your area at bit.ly/NC-Science-Fes…. #Repost

📣 The BOOST Application is LIVE for staff and Scholars! Click to learn more, apply, and share this with your community. mailchi.mp/716b6e0a65f7/2…

🚀 Time flies! Our last #ScienceSaturday of the year takes place this weekend, on April 15th. We're also taking our last #fieldtrip of the season on April 22nd. Staff: Check your email for a preview, complete your call logs, and register for your trip by Saturday! #BOOSTatDuke

The application for Village of Wisdom's Dreamship Fellowship opens today! Village of Wisdom (VOW) is inviting 20 – 25 Black Parent Leaders throughout Durham to embark on a one-of-a-kind journey to explore Black Power building and #advocacy. Learn more at bit.ly/3Jrpa6g.

#BOOSTfam is forever. We can't wait to reunite with yall at the first-ever BOOST Alumni Reunion on May 13th. RSVP by April 30th to save your spot. 🚀 #BOOSTatDuke mailchi.mp/1fe642bbb16e/b…

You're invited to the annual BOOST #ScienceSymposium! Join us at our end-of-year celebration as we congratulate our Scholars for successfully completing their research. Family, friends, and community are encouraged to attend! #BOOSTatDuke mailchi.mp/a77332748051/2…

🚀 Reminder: The BOOST Alumni Reunion is happening THIS WEEKEND! We can't wait to see you all again! Check your email for details and use #BOOST23 to tap in!