In academia, and especially STEM, we often think that our mathematical expertise and love for objective reasoning immunizes us and our work to biases toward people of a different race, sex, national origin, or disability status. Unfortunately, such discriminatory mindsets sometimes exist in our profession today and negatively influence actions toward others. It is our responsibility to foster attitudes of respect and mutual cooperation.
Therefore, the d’Arbeloff Lab seeks the following:
- Recruit members to join our lab based on merit, regardless of race or sex, as required by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applied to graduate student-workers.
- Participate in community outreach such as lab tours, the Cambridge Science Festival, and the MIT Summer Research Program.
- Foster a fair and open environment where different viewpoints, opinions, and ideologies can be freely discussed.
As engineers, we have a responsibility to the world to design and create tools that improve life. Only through individual action can we foster an environment conducive for learning, research, and camaraderie.