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 the interdisciplinary workforce. NITMB integrates inclusiveness into its training, education, research capacity building, community outreach, workforce development, and dissemination activities.
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A major goal of NITMB is to broaden participation at the interface of mathematics and biology. We strive to foster a supportive and collaborative environment, that actively identifies and empowers future leaders.
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.
Engagement & Community Committee Members
Julie Des Jardins
Associate Director,
Engagement and Community
William Kath
Margaret B. Fuller Boos Professor, Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
Northwestern University
David Uminsky
​Senior Research Associate, Computer Science
University of Chicago
Oni Basu
Associate Professor, Medicine
University of Chicago
Rosemary Braun
Associate Professor, Molecular Biosciences
Northwestern University
Yogesh Goyal
​Assistant Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
Northwestern University
Joseph Hibdon
​Associate Professor, Mathematics
Northeastern Illinois University
