student voices – SISTER

An illustration of a colorful board-game path winding through various words and phrases like mental health, build a network, get advice.

What I Wish I Knew as a First-Generation Biology Student

The culmination of my four years at university left me with one piece of paper, and I felt robbed.

The author is standing in front of a building with columns and marble steps with students sitting on them. It looks like an academic campus.

International students should be allowed to share their science, too

Even though almost one-third of all STEM doctorate recipients in the U.S. are international students, their voices are seldom represented.

The Power of Support in STEM

My support system is essential to my continued existence in academia.

Spreads from The Varsity (student newspaper at University of Toronto) displaying various science headlines.

How to champion inclusion in science journalism — starting at the student level

The post I held gave me a platform, albeit small, to make changes that I wanted to see in media.

Six students sit around a round table in a conference room, in discussion, and someone is filming them

Giving students a seat at the table: why we should teach science policy advocacy early on

Burgeoning scientists or science-curious students want to be part of both scientific and political conversations.