The Tang Lab is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in STEM through research, teaching, mentoring, outreach, and service activities.
Year 2024
05/16/2024 ME Faculty DEI Retreat, Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Introduction to DEI in STEM higher education
Faculty presentations from modeling examples of how equity-focused teaching can be integrated into ME courses
Developing equity-focused teaching goals and beginning action planning
Guided garden tour and a reception to continue conversations
https://me.engin.umich.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
NEXTPROF Preparing the Next Generation of Engineering Leaders in Academia
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, & Justice
Jing is an advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice in science, technology, and engineering
Formally mentored more than ten undergraduates and graduates who have minority backgrounds
Jing joined the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Group at Stanford
The Materials Science and Engineering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force at Stanford
Women in Science (WIS) Undergraduate and Graduate Mentoring Program #WomenInSTEM
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reading and Discussion at UC Berkeley-Reimer Group Meetings
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) WIC #WomenInChemE
Co-hosted and organized an elementary school STEM outreach program (collaborating with the DOW Chemical company), to inspire a diverse group of young students to consider careers in STEM fields, to encourage them to actively contribute to the scientific and cultural diversity of our community, to foster innovation and equip these young people to build a more sustainable future
Organized educational programs for diverse high school and middle school students, bringing them in to visit laboratories, to give them a direct experience of work in STEM fields
Developed opportunities for the mentorship of diverse undergraduate and graduate scholars in racial, socioeconomic, cultural, and gender identity
Stand with any other mentee or collaborator based on sex, color, religion, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or age
Strive to recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, mentoring, and outreach