Angeline Dukes, assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience, has been named to the annual Forbes 30 under 30 list in the category of "social impact." The prestigious list highlights 30 people making a change across various industries who are under the age of 30.

Dukes is a first-generation college graduate who earned her bachelor's degree from the Historically Black College/University, Fisk University. She then earned her masters and doctoral degrees from the University of California, Irvine. She is also the founder and current president of Black In Neuro, an international organization dedicated to supporting Black scholars in neuroscience-related fields worldwide. As an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Dukes splits her time between teaching undergraduate neuroscience courses and fostering a U of M community that welcomes, supports, and empowers all students, but especially those with historically marginalized identities, both in and out of the classroom. Minnesota Public Radio interviewed Dukes about the award on Dec. 16.