The National Science Board has elected Victor McCrary as its new chair, the board announced July 24. McCary, who is currently the vice president for research and professor of chemistry at the University of the District of Columbia, will replace former Chair Darío Gil, who left the role to become under secretary for science at the US Department of Energy. “The nation’s science and technology (S&T) enterprise is in the midst of a profound transformation,” Chair McCrary said in a press release. “A transformation that began years ago and is
SymbyAI has raised $2.1 million in seed funding with participation from Drive Capital and CharacterVC, among others, as reported by TechCrunch. The AI-driven platform accelerates the research lifecycle from hypothesis to published paper, making scientific research faster and easier. “It’s also important to note that SymbyAI is built on a proprietary AI solution, so users don’t have to worry about accidentally sending confidential information to OpenAI, Anthropic, or any other company,” co-founder Ashia Livaudais told TechCrunch. SymbyAI is making science research easier Ashia Livaudais and Michael House launched SymbyAI last year
The American Geophysical Union (AGU), one of the leading science organizations in the world, has elected Dr. Brandon Jones as its first Black president according to Forbes. Dr Jones graduated from Lincoln University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with a degree in biology. He also has a master’s degree and a doctorate in Marine Sciences from the University of Delaware. AGU’s first Black president Speaking with Forbes, Dr Jones says his vision for the AGU is to “continue to develop the elements of future adaptiveness and maintain a
Ingenium has opened applications for its new Black and African Canadian Scientific and Technological Innovations Fellowship. Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation Ingenium, Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, is responsible for Canada’s national scientific and technological collection, which includes over two million archival items and more than 150,000 artifacts. It also oversees three national museums in Ottowa, including the Canada Science and Technology Museum, where the fellowship will occur. The fellowship was developed in partnership with the Black Canadian Studies Association with the help of founding donors Dr. Gervan Fearon
