Community Values
Long-standing structural disadvantages separate many underserved communities in the U.S. from opportunities to benefit from and add to scientific knowledge. The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology has a set of initiatives to bridge these gaps and expand and diversify the interdisciplinary workforce. NITMB integrates inclusiveness into its training, education, research capacity building, community outreach, workforce development, and dissemination activities.
A major goal of the NITMB to broaden participation and increase diversity in mathematics and biology by engaging a broad audience in the community and colleges around the country. NITMB’s activities will leverage its physical location in Chicago, which has a large population of people who are under-represented in the scientific workforce.
Community Values & Expectations
All members of the NITMB and participants in NITMB activities are expected to:
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Act in an ethical and collaborative manner at all times
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Work with scientific integrity and respect the confidentiality of information and work presented at internal NITMB meetings
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Treat each other with dignity and respect, support and encourage each other’s growth, and step in as needed to maintain an environment free of discrimination, harassment, and bullying.
Furthermore, members of the NITMB and participants in NITMB activities may not engage in retaliation against anyone for objecting to a behavior that may violate this code, reporting a violation of this code, or participating in the resolution of such a complaint.
Prohibited behaviors
Harassment, bullying, and discrimination
Harassment, bullying, and discrimination includes but is not limited to:
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Offensive comments related to age, race, religion, creed, color, gender (including transgender/gender identity/gender expression), sexual orientation, medical condition, physical or intellectual disability, pregnancy, or medical conditions, national origin, or ancestry;
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intimidation, personal attacks, harassment, unnecessary disruption of talks or other conference events;
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sexual harassment, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome attention, public vulgar exchanges, derogatory name-calling, and diminutive characterizations;
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use of images, activities, or other materials that are of a sexual, racial, or otherwise offensive nature that may create an inappropriate or toxic environment;
Scientific misconduct
Scientific misconduct including fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of paper submissions or research presentations, including demos, exhibits, or posters.
Sources
This code of conduct draws from the codes of conduct of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI) and the NeurIPS conference.
DEIA Committee Members
Carole LaBonne
DEI Committee Chair
(Professor, Northwestern)
Yogesh Goyal
(Assistant Professor, Northwestern)
Ilaria Rebay
​(Professor, University of Chicago)
David Uminsky
​(Senior Research Associate, University of Chicago)
Oni Basu
(Associate Professor, University of Chicago)
