NYU Biology is committed to removing barriers to recruitment and advancement of students, faculty, and staff from historically excluded populations who remain underrepresented in research. The department supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) through outreach, education, research, service, and administration. To coordinate, the departmental DEI director Professor Sevinc Ercan leads a committee consisting of faculty, administrators, post-doctoral researchers, and graduate students, working towards the following goals:
To understand and correct the systems and policies that reduce diversity in academia
To foster a safe and respectful environment that includes diversity of people, ideas and cultures
To develop and participate in programs that train, mentor, and support underrepresented students in science